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The Outstanding Teacher Award

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: 

All items need to be ready to upload when filling out the online form.

  1. Evidence that the nominee is a member of CLTA. Get & upload an email confirmation from membership@clta.net.
  2.  Letter of nomination from a CLTA Affiliate or CLTA member in good standing describing attributes and contributions
  3.  Brief professional resumé or CV of nominee obtained from nominee.
  4. Evidence that the nominee is currently employed as a teacher of world language other than English obtained from the nominee’s administrator or HR department.
  5. A recent high-resolution photograph of nominee suitable for display and social media use.
  6. 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)

Online Nomination form can be found here: Application/Nomination Form

Rubric
Past Winners

2024

·  Marina Barcelona

·  Stefanie Fan

·  Jenée Fawson

·  Amy Kingsley

·  Anayeli Montoya

·  Dr. Cécile Nédellec

·  Carolyn Swaney     

2023

 

 

 

·  Cameron Chien

·  Maylen Rafuls Rosa

·  Julia Angeles

·  Alexis Frink

2022

 

 

 

 

·  Patricia Margni

·  Jacquilin Margat-Lapid

·  Dr. Eugênia Magnólia

·  De Silva Fernandes

·  Rizalyn Cruz

2021

 

 

·  Sarah Finck

·  Sarah Kelso

·  Maribel Jimenez

2020

 

·  Ileana Gantt

·  Vicky Xiong-Lor

2019

 

 

·  Cindy’s Triffo

·  Angela Hillman Raines

·  Esther Chau 

2018

 

 

 

 

·  Maria del Carmen Rios

·  Mio Nishimura

·  Peggy Kao

·  Trinidad Rios 

·  Yanan Vrudny

2017

 

 

 

·  Thomas Beeman

·  Diniz Borges

·  Nicole Elenz-Martin

·  Karen McDowell

2016

 

 

 

·  Ying Jin

·  Tomokazu Morikawa

·  Jorge Vargas

·  Susan Watson

2015

 

 

·  Rie Tsuboi

·  Anne Cappiello

·  Lizbeth Hershberger

2014

 

·  Noha Ireiqat

·  Nada Shaath

2013

 

 

 

·  Ann Jordan

·  Sally Lowe

·  Carolyn Lucero

·  Nancy Pérez

2012

 

 

·  Iman Hashem

·  Lilian Edeh

·  Bruce Babcock

2011

 

·  Marie Bertola

·  Allice Addison

2010

 

 

 

 

·  Yo Azama

·  Svetlana Lazarova

·  Rick Schuelke

·  Gayle Trager

·  Antonella Wemple

2009

 

 

 

·  Donna Cavaille

·  Dr. Anne Fountain

·  Kerstin Helbing

·  Diane Metzger

2008

 

·  Dr. Evelyne Charvier-Berman

·  Genevieve Champness

2007

 

 

 

·  Kevin Duffy

·  Paula Hirsch

·  Rosalina V. Idos

·  Ursula Young

2006

 

 

 

·  Dr. Bernie Rang

·  Dr. Jeffrey Reeder

·  Felisa Patiño Guadarrama

·  Jamin Lynch

2005

 

 

 

 

·  Connie Chrysler-Anderson

·  Susan Geery

·  Christine Lanphere

·  Carla Peck

·  Ursula Rovell

2004

 

 

 

 

·  Rebecca Anderson

·  Cynthia Leathers

·  Dr. Terri Nelson

·  Nicole Naditz

·  Carole Stevens

2003

 

 

 

 

 

·  Alice Bell

·  Liliana McGee

·  Tanya Zaccone

·  Deborah Forster

·  Liz Kaulard

·  Gloria Payette

2002

 

 

·  Ken DeShan

·  Shari Kaulig

·  Eva Patiño

2001

 

 

·  Tina Dalton

·  Margaret Elliott

·  Rosalina Hetu

2000

 

 

 

·  Bruce Cole

·  Guadalupe Diaz

·  Tina Livingstone Bobbitt

·  Gail Saucedo
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