Arizona English Learner Teacher of the Year
During the annual conference, the Arizona Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) recognizes, honors, and celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of English learner (EL) educators throughout the state of Arizona. The top honor of the Arizona EL Teacher of the Year award highlights and validates the consistent dedication to the success of English learners.
DO YOU KNOW AN OUTSTANDING ARIZONA TEACHER OF ENGLISH LEARNERS WHO DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED?
The Arizona EL Teacher of the Year award is back and we cannot be more thrilled!
The Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS), in collaboration with a panel of distinguished peers, will select an exemplary Arizona English learner educator. OELAS invites you to nominate a teacher for this prestigious award.
Nominees should meet the following criteria:
- Presently employed as a teacher, meeting SEI Model requirements, in an Arizona public school (district or charter)
- Currently teaching English learner (EL) students
- Three or more years of successful teaching experience with EL students
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to nominate an extraordinary teacher of ELs from your district or charter. This is a chance for you to celebrate their amazing accomplishments and dedication to the success of English learners.
The winner of the 2024 Arizona EL Teacher of the Year award will be honored along with the 2024 Arizona EL Student Success Stories’ winners at the annual OELAS Conference.
Nomination Forms:
A complete submission will include the following two documents:
- Nomination form (includes a space for the required letter of recommendation)
- EL Data Collection Worksheet for Applicable Grade(s)
EL Data Collection Worksheet(s)
Nominations must be submitted by the end of the day, August 26, 2024.
Nomination and Selection Timeline:
| Nominations accepted | August 2024 |
| Nominated applicants notified | August 29, 2024 |
| Applications for nominated educators due | September 25, 2024 |
| Selection panel convenes | September/October 2024 |
| Possible classroom visitations/observations | October -November 2022 |
| Winner notification | November 2024 |
| Award presentation | OELAS Conference 2024 |
Should you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
