Iowa Council of Teachers of English

ICTE Award Nomination Forms and Past Winners

Kim Van Es – Distinguished Service Award
Brandon Baggett – Barb Schubert Award
Lauren Stephens – Middle School Teacher of Excellence
Shannon Johnson – High School Teacher of Excellence
Lynne Reid – Friend of Literacy Award

Nominations for the 2023 awards are CLOSED now at these links.

  • Barb Schubert Award
  • Middle School Teacher of Excellence
  • High School Teacher of Excellence
  • Friend of Literacy Award
  • Distinguished Service Award

Barb Schubert Award

Congratulations to our 2021 Barb Schubert Award winner Nicole Mena from Le Mars Middle School! (JoAnn Gage)

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: Brandon Baggett- 2023, Morgan King- 2022, Nicole Mena-2021, Mariah Reeves-2019, Kristina Moore-2018, Zach Hackbarth-2017, Lauren Petri-2016, Ashlee Koedam-2015)

 

 

Congratulations to our 2021 High School Teacher of Excellence, Sarah Hamilton from Hoover High School in Des Moines! (JoAnn Gage)

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: Shannon Johnson- 2023, JoAnn Gage-2022, Sarah Hamilton-2021, Tracy Tensen-2019, Candace Berkley-2018, Allison Berryhill-2017, Kate Engelkes-2016)

 

Middle School Teacher of Excellence Award

Lisa Jane Gildenhaus
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: Lauren Stephens-2023, Lisa Jane Gildenhaus-2018, Sarah Knute-2017, Missy Springsteen-Haupt-2016)

 

 

Friend of Literacy Award 

Congratulations to 2019 ICTE Friend of Literacy Award recipient Heather Hope, Valley High School teacher-librarian!

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: Lynne Reid- 2023, Mari Butler-2022, Heather Hope-2019, Megan Andersen-2017, Kirsten Hinders-2016, Ann Larkin Kurt-2015, Suzette Kragenbrink-2014)

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to ICTE’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award winner, Jennifer Paulsen! (JoAnn Gage)

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. 

Past Service Award Recipients gather at the 2019 ICTE Fall Conference: Bradley Weidenaar, Anne Weir, Kirstey Ewald, Michelle Tremmel, Bob Tremmel, Donna Niday, and Sarah Brown Wessling.

(Recent winners of the Distinguished Service Award: Kim Van Es-2023, Allison Berryhill-2022, Jennifer Paulsen-2021, Michelle Tremmel-2019, 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

 

 

Congratulations to the 2022 ICTE award winners: Allison Berryhill of Atlantic High School, the recipient of the Iowa Council of Teachers of English Distinguished Service Award; JoAnn Gage of Mount Vernon High School, recipient of the High School Teacher of Excellence Award;  Mari Butler of Perry Community Schools, recipient of the Friend of Literacy Award; and Morgan King of Hoover High School, recipient of the Barb Schubert Award!

Allison Berryhill, recipient of the Iowa Council of Teachers of English Distinguished Service Award!
JoAnn Gage of Mount Vernon High School, recipient of ICTE’s High School Teacher of Excellence Award
Mari Butler of Perry Community Schools, recipient of ICTE’s Friend of Literacy Award
Morgan King of Hoover High School, recipient of ICTE’s Barb Schubert Award, recognizing excellence in teachers at the beginning of their career

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