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The ACTFL Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of language education. The results of the selections are announced at the ACTFL Annual Meeting and in the January issue of The Language Educator.
Here are brief descriptions of the different awards:
ACTFL Edwin Cudecki Award for Support for Language Education
The ACTFL Edwin Cudecki International Business Award was established in 1987 to recognize individuals who have developed ties between international business, language education, and international studies with the support of the Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA), the International Business Council MidAmerica (IBCM), and the Illinois Ethnic Consultation (IEC).
ACTFL Leo Benardo Award for Innovation in K-12 Language Education
This award is established in Leo Benardo’s honor to recognize significant contributions that reflect innovative instructional practice and programs by individuals who teach or supervise in urban, suburban or rural districts that teach a majority of underserved students.
ACTFL-NFMLTA/MLJ Emma Marie Birkmaier Award for Doctoral Dissertation Research in Foreign Language Education
Did you write/complete a dissertation in 2017 or 2018 that dealt with language learning or teaching, teacher preparation, curriculum development, evaluation, or any field directly related to second or foreign language education?
ACTFL Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology with IALLT (K-12)
Have you integrated the use of technology into foreign language courses? Have at least 5 years of classroom experience in K-12? Evidence should include objectives and specific strategies using technology that contribute to the attainment of the course goals within the framework of the National Standards for Foreign Languages.
ACTFL/Cengage Postsecondary Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology with IALLT
Have you integrated the use of technology into foreign language courses? Have at least 5 years of classroom experience in Post-Secondary? Evidence should include objectives and specific strategies using technology that contribute to the attainment of the course goals within the framework of the National Standards for Foreign Languages.
ACTFL-NYSAFLT Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education
Are you a language educator who has demonstrated excellence in the preparation and continuing education of teachers for the profession? Provide evidence in the following areas; teaching, research, service, educating current and future professionals, and recognition.
ACTFL-NFMLTA/MLJ Paul Pimsleur Award for Research in Foreign Language Education
Are you an author of an outstanding research article with the potential to impact language learning or teaching in foreign language or second language education field published in 2018?
ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education (K-12)
Have you demonstrated instructional leadership and service in the K-12 community? Evidence should include service to the school, community, and state, as well as to state, regional, and national professional organizations.
ACTFL Wilga Rivers Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education (Postsecondary)
Have you demonstrated instructional leadership and service in the Postsecondary community? Evidence should include service to the school, community, and state, as well as to state, regional, and national professional organizations.
ACTFL Melba D. Woodruff Award for Exemplary Elementary Foreign Language Program
Is your Elementary Foreign Language Program exemplary? Been in place for at least 5 years, curriculum aligned with the “5 Cs” of the national standards, able to provide evidence of highly qualified teachers, advocating for early language learning and student success?
ACTFL Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture
Are you a language educator who has contributed significantly to the teaching of culture in the foreign language classroom? Can you provide evidence of the impact over an extended period of time and have influenced large numbers of individuals?
Nominations for all of the awards must be submitted by May 27. For more details about each award, go to https://www.actfl.org/about-the-american-council-the-teaching-foreign-languages/actfl-professional-awards
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