The Languages For All Award

This award is presented to educators whose work in teaching indigenous and/or less commonly taught  languages is innovative and promotes student engagement and appreciation of indigenous language and culture and/or less commonly taught languages.  This award is especially focused on honoring individuals or a group of individuals who may have limited access to an active state or national language association to support their work in the classroom.

Nominations 

Supporting documentation may not exceed 10 pages and should be submitted to the Awards Committee Chairperson by December 15, 2025. The person completing and submitting the nomination must be a current Advisory Council member. 

Award Requirements:

• Current CV (not to exceed 5 pages)

• 500-word first person statement answering the question, “Describe how you have fostered student engagement and appreciation of the language and culture you teach in your classroom/school/district/community.”

• A one-page letter of recommendation from a colleague and/or supervisor

• A one-page letter of recommendation from a current or former student

• Additional documentation not to exceed 5 pages demonstrating the nominee’s qualifications for the award. The specific nature of this documentation is at the discretion of the nominee. Documentation may include but is not limited to the items listed below. 

  • Examples of student work with the nominee’s written reflection 

  • Evidence of nominee’s impact on student learning and/or community beyond the classroom

  • Documentation of professional involvement  and/or growth (certificates, newspaper articles, letters, links to videos) 

  • Documentation of advocacy efforts (certificates, newspaper articles, letters, links to videos)  

Additional questions as to whether certain documentation may qualify should be directed to the Central States Awards Chair at awards@csctfl.org

2025 Jean (Jing) Chen