Upcoming Awards
May 15
NCTE Outstanding Middle Level Educator in the English Language Arts Award
To recognize exceptional English language arts teachers of grades 6-8 who have demonstrated excellence in teaching English language arts and inspired a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning in their students.
June 1
CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Awards
Accepting nominations for outstanding books and articles in technical and scientific communication in six categories.
June 20
ELATE Geneva Smitherman Cultural Diversity Grant
This grant is for first-time NCTE Annual Convention presenters and offers up to two $500 awards for applicants who are members of groups historically underrepresented in NCTE and ELATE.
June 30
This award showcases NCTE members who have developed innovative approaches for integrating media analysis and composition into their instruction.
July 1
Donald H. Graves Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing
Annually recognize teachers in grades K-6 who, through the teaching of writing, demonstrate an understanding of student improvement in writing.
August 1
The NCTE Public Language Award Committee is seeking nominations for this year’s Orwell Award, which honors an author, editor, or producer of a print or non-print work that contributes to honesty and clarity in public language.
The NCTE Doublespeak Award, established in 1974 and given by the NCTE Public Language Award Committee, is an ironic tribute to public speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-centered.
Ongoing
Children’s Book Awards nominations for fiction and non-fiction selections are accepted until October 15. Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction and the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. Every other year, we give the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children and nominations are always accepted for the Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels List each year.
Awards List
Achievement Awards in Writing (11th grade)
Affiliate – NCTE Intellectual Freedom (State, Regional, Provincial)
Affiliate Multicultural Program
Affiliate – NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream
Affiliate – NCTE Leadership Development
Affiliate – Student Affiliate Excellence Award
CCCC Chairs’ Memorial Scholarship
CCCC James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation
CCCC Outstanding Dissertation in Technical Communication
CCCC Professional Equity Project (PEP)
CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence
CEL Exemplary Leadership Award
Charlotte Huck Award (fiction for children)
Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color Grant
David H. Russell Research Award
Donald Graves Writing Award (grades K-6)
Doublespeak Award – Sponsored by the Public Language Award Committee
ELATE Cultural Diversity Grant
ELATE James Moffett Memorial Fund
Excellence in Poetry for Children (living American poet)
George Orwell Award – Sponsored by the Public Language Award Committee
High School Teacher of Excellence (Affiliate Award)
Language Arts Distinguished Article Award
Linda Rief Voices from the Middle Award
LLA Reclaiming the Joy of Teaching Award
NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award
NCTE Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award
NCTE Intellectual Freedom (National)
NCTE Penguin Random House Teacher Awards
Orbis Pictus Award (nonfiction for children)
Outstanding Educator (elementary)
Paul and Kate Farmer – English Journal
Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Committee (REALM)
Promising Young Writers (8th grade)
Research Foundation Teacher Grant Program
Richard Ohmann Award – College English
Richard W. Halle Award (outstanding middle level educator)
The Mark Reynolds TETYC Best Article Award (TYCA)