Criteria and Guidelines for Nominations for the
Barbara K. Lipman Award for Excellence
in Early Childhood Education

The recipient of this prestigious award will be a national or international early childhood education professional who has devoted his or her career to the profession and who has significantly influenced early childhood education through the following:

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominations are open to national and international early childhood education professionals who have significantly influenced early childhood education or child growth and development
  
  
• Work should encompass children age birth to eight and may include (but are not limited to) investigations of:
  
  
  • How children grow and learn
  • Psychomotor development of young children
  • Approaches to the teaching of young children
  • Interventions for learning enhancement and environments
  • Social influences on early childhood
  • Early childhood teacher training
  • Administration or leadership in early childhood education
    
    
• Supporting Materials
  
  
  • Brief statement of accomplishments in the field of early childhood education, significant contributions to the field, and a reflection on current trends and issues in the field.
  • Resume or Curriculum vitae, including any major awards received
  • Summary of publications in journals, books, book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, presentations, etc.
  • Letters of recommendation from three sources (both internal and external to the organization for which the nominee is affiliated).