The Arizona English Teachers Association (AETA), your state affiliate of the Nation Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), wishes to recognize and celebrate high school classroom teachers. We invite educators to nominate fellow teachers or self-nominate to be considered for the AETA High School Teacher of Excellence Award. The teacher who is selected for this award will also be nominated for the NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award on behalf of  AETA for the 2024 NCTE Annual Conference.

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All details and nominating criteria come directly from our parent organization, NCTE. AETA will pay for the cost of the luncheon ticket of the winner to attend the following year's NCTE Secondary Section Luncheon at the NCTE Annual Convention. The recipient of this award is responsible for registration and travel costs to attend the NCTE Annual Conference.

The winner of the AETA High School Teacher of Excellence will also be recognized at the AETA  Annual Conference on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023.

Award Details:
The recipient of AETA's award will be recognized with a certificate at the Secondary Section Luncheon during the 2024 NCTE Annual Convention. 

Nominating Criteria:
The person nominating is responsible for submitting this Nomination Form, a Nomination Statement (no longer than 500 words), and the nominee's resume.

* Upon winning the award, the winner will also need to submit two (2) signed letters of support from at least two (2) different constituencies—principal, supervisor, chairperson, peer, parent, or student—about contributions in the classroom and excellent practices exhibited by the nominee.

Thank you for all that you do and we look forward to reviewing your nominations! 

Coming soon!