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Alabama World Language Association
and to advocate for improved world language education for all students at all levels.
AWLA Awards & Recognition
Each year, AWLA recognizes exceptional educators and leaders who exhibit an unwavering commitment to the advocacy, teaching, and learning of world languages. Please consider nominating a deserving colleague. Awards are open to all educators and leaders in K-12 and Higher Ed unless otherwise indicated in the award description.
Nominations accepted from June 15, 2022 - October 1st, 2022. Please click the title of each award to view the nomination form.
The winner of this award will be chosen by the AWLA Board from the Teacher of the Year awardees selected by each of the respective state language associations: AATSP, AATF, AATG, ACA, and ACLTA. Nominees should exemplify excellence in world language education, evidence of promotion of world language teaching and learning, and professional involvement in the AWLA. The winner of this award will be nominated by AWLA for the SCOLT Teacher of the Year award. This award is to honor world language educators in their early careers who show exceptional developing abilities in the classroom. This category is open to individuals with less than three (3) years of service as a certified world language teacher. Individuals currently serving as a teaching assistant, part-time teacher or as a substitute may also be considered, but service time in these types of positions will not count in calculating one’s total service time. Nominees for this award must demonstrate potential for excellence in world language teaching and evidence of promotion of world languages. Membership and active participation in AWLA is encouraged, but not required. Nominees for this award should be a school administrator, staff member, individual, or organization whose leadership has strengthened the status of world languages in his/her local school/system, who has worked at improving the quality of world language teaching, and/or who is an advocate of world language study. This recognition is intended not for language educators but for those outside of our profession who exhibit exemplary support of world language study and teaching. Educator of Excellence (Post-Secondary) This award recognizes educators at the post-secondary level including the community college, college and university levels. Nominees for this award should exemplify excellence in language teaching, leadership and advocacy at the local, state, regional or national level. The winner of this award will be nominated by AWLA for the SCOLT Educator of Excellence (Post-Secondary) Award. | Marlin Harris Lifetime Achievement Award
Special Recognitions “Best of Alabama” Presentation First Time Conference Presenter Stipend First Time Attendee Stipend |
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