Purpose: To cultivate and support new scholars in the field of lesson study and to recognize their achievements.

Description: This annual award is given to one exemplary SIG paper presented by a graduate student at one of the Lesson Study SIG sessions during the AERA annual meeting (the past and the current year). The paper will contribute to the knowledge base in lesson study.

Eligibility Criteria: All graduate students who have not obtained a terminal degree (master's or doctorate) by December 31^st in the year that the paper was accepted for presentation at the upcoming AERA's annual conference are eligible. Nominations are automatically considered if the lead author is a graduate student as of December 31^st in the year that the paper was accepted for presentation for the upcoming conference. All papers not selected for the award will be considered one more time for the following year’s award. After being considered for the award twice, papers will not be eligible for consideration again. Nominees can be domestic or international scholars.

Nomination Process and Timeline: No nomination will be required. All the papers where the lead author is a graduate student by December 31^st of the year when the paper was submitted will be eligible. The chair of the awards committee will request a CV from the nominees to verify the date of the terminal degree.

Code of Conduct: All awardees are expected to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and research integrity as set forth in the AERA Code of Ethics. All nominators are asked to attest to the fact that they have no knowledge of conduct that would preclude a nominee from being honored as an awardee. Please check the appropriate box below.

Review Criteria: Alignment with the Lesson Study SIG mission; Addressing an important topic related to lesson study; Contribution to the literature on lesson study; Methodological rigor; Significance of findings; and Applicability of findings to practice and/or theory.

Award: A certificate and $200.

Awards Committee: Dr. Rongjin Huang, Chair, Middle Tennessee State University, Dr. Colleen Eddy, University of North Texas, and Dr. Jada Kohlmeier, Auburn University.

Questions? Contact Dr. Rongjin Huang, rongjin.huang@mtsu.edu.