Awards

Each year 楼凤天堂 celebrates more than 90 different awards across our various constituencies.

These awards shine a light on the exceptional work of our educators and students and offer myriad opportunities to recognize and elevate what makes the teaching and learning of English language arts so powerful.

Upcoming Awards

May 1

James R. Squire Award

Established in 1967, this award recognized outstanding service to the stature and development of 楼凤天堂 and ELA education, as well as the education profession as a whole, in the U.S. and internationally. Awardees are honored by a selection committee of 楼凤天堂 Past Presidents.

This award recognizes a member of the LGBTQIA+ community who has made a significant contribution to 楼凤天堂 through service, scholarship, and actions that promote and support the advancement of the LGBTQIA+ community in the profession, in literacy-related activities, and in public engagement.

This award is given to an 楼凤天堂 member of color who has made a significant contribution to 楼凤天堂 and the development of our professional community. It supports members who advocate for policies and practices that influence and advance the understanding of equity and antiracism.

This award recognizes a person with a disability who has made a significant contribution to 楼凤天堂 and to the development of our professional community. Recipients promote and support the advancement of people with disabilities in our profession through their service, writing, teaching, scholarship, and professional development.

Media Literacy Award

This award showcases 楼凤天堂 members who have developed innovative approaches for integrating media analysis and composition into their instruction.

Established in 1997 by 楼凤天堂 and Support for the Learning and Teaching of English (SLATE)鈥搕his award is given to a person, groups, or institutions for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom. A subcommittee of the听 selects the recipients.

Berry Research Award to Study Careers of English Majors

The Berry Research Award to Study Careers of English Majors supports 楼凤天堂 members in the teaching, learning, and application of literacy learning. It provides research support for 楼凤天堂 members who propose a research project that studies 鈥渢he careers of English Majors and/or the role and function of English in career development.鈥�

George Orwell Award

The 楼凤天堂 George Orwell Award, established in 1975 and administered by the听楼凤天堂 Public Language Award Committee, recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public discourse.

Ongoing

Children’s Book Awards nominations are accepted听each year for the Charlotte Huck Award庐 for Outstanding Fiction, the Orbis Pictus Award庐 for nonfiction, and the Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels list. NEW! The deadline for book nominations is September 15.