Awards
You do exceptional things in the classroom every single day. NCTE is here to recognize them.
NCTE Affiliate Awards
- Excellence Award
- Student Affiliate Excellence Award
- Journal Awards
- Membership Award
- Multicultural Program
- NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream
- NCTE Leadership Development
- NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award
- NCTE Affiliate Intellectual Freedom Award
- NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award
- Newsletter Award
- Website Award
- Excellence Award
- Student Affiliate Excellence Award
- Journal Awards
- Membership Award
- Multicultural Program
- NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream
- NCTE Leadership Development
- NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award
- NCTE Affiliate Intellectual Freedom Award
- NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award
- Newsletter Award
- Website Award
NCTE Affiliate Awards
Affiliate Excellence Award
Established in 1997, this award is given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliates that meet standards of excellence to which all affiliates should aspire.
Deadline: July 15
Student Affiliate Excellence Award
Established in 2013, this award is given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to establish high standards of performance for student affiliates and to honor those affiliates which meet these standards. Qualifications for the award represent standards of excellence to which all student affiliates should aspire.
Deadline: June 30
Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award
Established in 1996 for top awards given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliate journals that are evaluated by a panel of judges as best meeting the award criteria.
Deadline: June 30
Affiliate Newsletter of Excellence Award
Established in 1993 for top awards given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliate newsletters that are evaluated by a panel of judges as best meeting the award criteria.
Deadline: June 30
Affiliate Website of Excellence Award
Established in 2000 for top awards given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliate websites that are evaluated by a panel of judges as best meeting the award criteria.
Deadline: June 30
Affiliate Multicultural Program Award
Established in 1993, this award is given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliates who adopt programs, policies, activities, and other events which encourage greater participation and development of multicultural involvement within each affiliate.
Deadline: June 30
Kent D. Williamson Affiliate Membership Award
Established in 1987, this award is given by the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates to affiliates with the highest percentage of membership increase.
Deadline: June 30
NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream Affiliate Award
The NCTE Fund invites affiliates to implement initiatives aimed at recruiting English language arts teachers of color and will offer grants to those selected affiliates.
Deadline: June 30
NCTE Leadership Development Award UNFUNDED
Established in 1999, this award is given to an early career teacher (1–5 years experience) from each state, regional, and provincial affiliate who has never attended an NCTE Annual Convention and who has demonstrated a capacity for professional leadership and a willingness to join and participate in the affiliate.
Deadline: June 30
NCTE Affiliate Intellectual Freedom Award
Established in 1997 by NCTE and SLATE—Support for the Learning and Teaching of English—this award is given by state, regional, and provincial affiliates who choose to participate to honor individuals, groups, or institutions that merit recognition for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom.
Deadline: June 30
NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award
Established in 1997 by NCTE and SLATE—Support for the Learning and Teaching of English—this award is given to individuals, groups, or institutions that merit recognition for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom. A subcommittee of the NCTE Standing Committee Against Censorship selects the recipient(s).
Deadline: June 15
NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award
This award was established in 2001 by the Secondary Section to recognize and celebrate high school classroom teachers.
Deadline: July 1