2024 ICTE Award Winners Announced!

Kara Betts, 2024 winner of the Barb Schubert Award

Laura Muxfeldt, winner of the Middle School teacher of Excellence Award

Erin Becker, winner of the 2024 Friend of Literacy Award

Nominations for the 2025 awards will be open in the spring:

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

Barb Schubert Award

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: Kara Betts-2024, Brandon Baggett- 2023, Morgan King- 2022, Nicole Mena-2021, Mariah Reeves-2019, Kristina Moore-2018, Zach Hackbarth-2017, Lauren Petri-2016, Ashlee Koedam-2015)

High School Teacher of Excellence Award

Shannon Johnson – High School Teacher of Excellence

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

Lauren Stephens – 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: Laura Muxfeldt-2024, Lauren Stephens-2023, Lisa Jane Gildenhaus-2018, Sarah Knute-2017, Missy Springsteen-Haupt-2016)

Friend of Literacy Award

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: Erin Becker 2024, Lynne Reid- 2023, Mari Butler-2022, Heather Hope-2019, Megan Andersen-2017, Kirsten Hinders-2016, Ann Larkin Kurt-2015, Suzette Kragenbrink-2014)

Nominations for the 2024 awards are OPEN now at these links.

Distinguished Service Award (DSA)

Kim Van Es – Distinguished Service Award

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!