Procedures for Nomination
- The nomination dossier must include the following documents (in order):
- A cover letter introducing the nominee and other dossier materials to follow, signed by nominator or by self-nominee (not to exceed 500 words).
- Curriculum vitae of the nominee (not to exceed 10 pages or 4500 words).
- A narrative addressing the award criteria (not to exceed 4500 words).
- Letters of support – maximum of 3; including but not limited to colleagues, supervisors, current or former students, and administrators.
- Other supporting documentation not to exceed 10 pages or 4500 words (e.g., photos, artifacts, articles, etc.) that documents the nominee’s use and integration of technology into their world language course(s), including a rationale for the use of technology, and how its use helped students attain the goals of the course (see rubric for specific criteria and indicators); supporting materials may include links to video and audio files.
- Complete nomination dossiers must be submitted through the online form in one PDF file by the deadline.NOTE: No member or officer of the ACTFL or Language Connects Foundation Board of Directors may write a letter of support for any award nominee or actively shepherd the nomination of an award nominee. No member or officer of the ACTFL or Language Connects Foundation Board of Directors, or ACTFL employee is eligible for nomination for any award while holding these positions.
