Every year, the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) program
attempts to recognize an outstanding biology educator (grades 7-12
only) in each of the 50 states; Washington, DC; Canada;
Puerto Rico; and overseas territories. Candidates for this award
do not have to be NABT members, but they must have at least three years
of public, private, or parochial school teaching
experience. A major portion of the nominee's career must have
been devoted to the teaching of biology/life science, and candidates are
judged on their teaching ability and experience,
cooperativeness in the school and community, and student-teacher
relationships. OBTA recipients are special guests of Carolina Biology
Supply Company at the Honors Luncheon held at the NABT
Professional Development Conference, receive gift certificates from
Carolina Biological Supply Company, resources from other
sponsors, award certificates, and complimentary one-year
membership from NABT.