Nominations & Awards
Nominations for 2021 ICTE Awards are OPEN! Click on the blue hyperlinks below for nomination forms. Nominations are due in September.
This award for a beginning teacher (0-4 years experience) recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional literacy interactions with students and families, utilizes a carefully-planned, rich curriculum, encourages and participates in professional collaboration, and implements innovative pedagogy.
(Recent winners of the Barb Schubert Award: Mariah Reeves-2019, Kristina Moore-2018, Zach Hackbarth-2017, Lauren Petri-2016, Ashlee Koedam-2015)
High School Teacher of Excellence Award
The High School Teacher of Excellence recipient demonstrates exceptional literacy interaction with students and families, utilizes a carefully-planned, rich curriculum, encourages and participates in professional collaboration, and implements innovative pedagogy. This award recognizes an excellent veteran (5+) high school language arts teacher.
(Recent winners of the High School Teacher of Excellence Award: Tracy Tensen-2019, Candace Berkley-2018, Allison Berryhill-2017, Kate Engelkes-2016)
Middle School Teacher of Excellence Award
2018 ICTE Middle School Teacher of Excellence
This award recognizes an excellent veteran (5+) middle school language arts teacher who exemplifies exceptional literacy interaction with students and families, utilizes a carefully-planned, rich curriculum, encourages and participates in professional collaboration, and implements innovative pedagogy.
(Recent winners of the Middle School Teacher of Excellence Award: Lisa Jane Gildenhaus-2018, Sarah Knute-2017, Missy Springsteen-Haupt-2016)
Nominees for this award encourage exploration and engagement in literacy pursuits by donating time or financial support, removing barriers, and/or providing other sources.
(Recent winners of the Friend of Literacy Award: Heather Hope-2019, Megan Andersen-2017, Kirsten Hinders-2016, Ann Larkin Kurt-2015, Suzette Kragenbrink-2014)
at Iowa State University
supervising student teachers. Tremmel is pictured with ICTE President Haley Moehlis and nominator Sarah Brown Wessling.
Distinguished Service Award (DSA)
This recipient is an instructional leader whose service to English/language arts has contributed significantly with local, regional, state, and/or national impact in his/her own school district, area education agency, college, or other institution.
(Recent winners of the Distinguished Service Award: Michelle Tremmel, Bradley Weidenaar-2018, Darin Johnson-2017, Kirstey Ewald-2016)
ICTE Fall Conference Scholarship
New to our conference? New to teaching? Know someone who is? Get financial assistance to attend the fall conference through our scholarship program: Nomination/Application Form
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