The Outstanding Teacher Award is bestowed on a world languages and culture educator who exemplifies exceptional qualities of an educator that demonstrate passion for teaching and learning.
Affiliates and CLTA members may nominate a CLTA member colleague for Outstanding Teacher.
There may be one or more Outstanding Teachers per year; awards are granted on the basis of evidence-based qualifications.
Nominees must be CLTA members in good standing for the current and previous year.
The Awards Committee will not consider self-nominations. However, interested teachers are encouraged to approach a fellow CLTA member or affiliate rep. to ask to be nominated. Please contact Angela Martínez at membership@clta.net for help finding a member near you.
Requirements are listed below.
Requirements:
Items 1-6 need to be ready to upload when filling out the online form. Items 7 & 8 are provided in the online form.
- evidence that the nominee is a member of CLTA. Get email confirmation from membership@clta.net (cc registrar@clta.net on all correspondence).
- letter of nomination describing attributes and contributions
- brief professional resumé of nominee
- evidence that the nominee is currently employed as a teacher of world language other than English
- a recent photograph of nominee (one copy suitable for display)
- three letters of recommendation from persons not CLTA board members (You may want to provide those who write letters of recommendation with the scoring rubric)
- nominated by local affiliate or colleague (other than CLTA board member)
- completed nomination form (online form only)
Online Nomination form can be found here: Application/Nomination Form
Past Winner
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2023
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· Cameron Chien · Maylen rafuls Rosa · Julia Angeles · Alexis Frink |
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2022
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· Patricia Margni · Jacquilin Margat-Lapid · Dr. Eugênia Magnólia · Rizalyn Cruz |
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2021
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· Sarah Finck · Sarah Kelso · Maribel Jimenez |
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2020
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· Ileana Gantt · Vicky Xiong-Lor |
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2019
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· Cindy’s Triffo · Angela Hillman Raines · Esther Chau |
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2018
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· Maria del Carmen Rios · Mio Nishimura · Peggy Kao · Trinidad Rios · Yanan Vrudny |
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2017
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· Thomas Beeman · Diniz Borges · Nicole Elenz-Martin · Karen McDowell |
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2016
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· Ying Jin · Tomokazu Morikawa · Jorge Vargas · Susan Watson |
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2015
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· Rie Tsuboi · Anne Cappiello · Lizbeth Hershberger |
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2014
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· Noha Ireiqat · Nada Shaath |
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2013
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· Ann Jordan · Sally Lowe · Carolyn Lucero · Nancy Pérez |
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2012
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· Iman Hashem · Lilian Edeh · Bruce Babcock |
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2011
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· Marie Bertola · Allice Addison |
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2010
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· Yo Azama · Svetlana Lazarova · Rick Schuelke · Gayle Trager · Antonella Wemple |
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2009
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· Donna Cavaille · Dr. Anne Fountain · Kerstin Helbing · Diane Metzger |
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2008
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· Dr. Evelyne Charvier-Berman · Genevieve Champness |
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2007
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· Kevin Duffy · Paula Hirsch · Rosalina V. Idos · Ursula Young |
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2006
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· Dr. Bernie Rang · Dr. Jeffrey Reeder · Felisa Patiño Guadarrama · Jamin Lynch |
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2005
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· Connie Chrysler-Anderson · Susan Geery · Christine Lanphere · Carla Peck · Ursula Rovell |
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2004
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· Rebecca Anderson · Cynthia Leathers · Dr. Terri Nelson · Nicole Naditz · Carole Stevens |
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2003
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· Alice Bell · Liliana McGee · Tanya Zaccone · Deborah Forster · Liz Kaulard · Gloria Payette |
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2002
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· Ken DeShan · Shari Kaulig · Eva Patiño |
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2001
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· Tina Dalton · Margaret Elliott · Rosalina Hetu |
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2000
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· Bruce Cole · Guadalupe Diaz · Tina Livingstone Bobbitt · Gail Saucedo |