Awards

CEL Teacher-Leader of Excellence Award

Award Details

Nomination Deadline: April 1

Purpose:  The CEL Teacher-Leader of Excellence Award recognizes a classroom educator and NCTE member who leads in and out of the classroom by amplifying student voices and also finds ways to contribute to the broader school and educational communities.

Award Criteria:  The award recipient should exemplify the following:

• Literacy work that has made a notable impact inside of the classroom
• Leadership outside of the classroom that has generated change in literacy instruction, programming, and/or systems.
• Teaching should be at least half of this person’s daily role.

Award Specifics: The recipient receives a certificate, which is presented at the CEL Annual Convention.

Nomination Materials:  All nominations must contain the Nomination Form, at least two letters of recommendation, and the candidate’s curriculum vitae.

Judging:  The CEL Award Committee determines the recipient from the nominations submitted within the calendar year. For full consideration, nominations must be received no later than April 1. Candidates not selected for the year in which they are nominated will receive consideration for the next two years.

*If you are unsure which award best matches you/the nominee’s experience, please email cel@ncte.org.
**Note: The CEL Awards Committee may consider nominees for an award different from the one for which they were nominated if they feel it is a better fit.