Awards

Student Awards
Each year, The Texas Association of Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) organization sets aside student membership dues to provide academic awards for TALAE student members who earn a high school equivalency and want to pursue higher education; and ESL students who have demonstrated exceptional determination through their effort, persistence, leadership, and community involvement.

​​Adult Educator Awards
In addition to the student awards, The Texas Association of Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) recognizes administrators, teachers, and supportive employees in adult education programs that deserves special recognition because of outstanding work she/he is doing for adult education students.

​ High School Equivalency Learner of the Year Award

The High School Equivalency Adult Learner of the Year Award is provided to a student who has demonstrated leadership within the formal or non-traditional learning environments. 

Administrator of the Year Award

The awardee must demonstrate a contribution to adult education at the community, state, and/or national levels. The Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award is awarded to an adult education administrator with five or more years of experience who has made an outstanding contribution to others.

​​English Language Learner of the Year Award

The English Language Adult Learner of the Year Award is provided to a student who has demonstrated leadership within the formal or non-traditional learning environments. 

Support Person of the Year Award

The Outstanding Support Person of the Year Award, is provided to a practitioner with five or more years of adult education experience in a support role that participates in school and community activities. This award is given to an individual who understands the characteristics of an adult education program.

Career Pathways Adult Learner of the Year Award

The Career Pathways Adult Learner of the Year Award ​is provided to a student who has demonstrated success throughout an integrated educational training environment.

 Teacher of the Year Award

The Adult Education Teacher of the year must demonstrate dedication to both students and the adult education field throughout their employment.  This award is given to an individual who has made significant difference in the lives of adult learners.

​Award Categories
  1. Student: High School Equivalency Adult Learner of the Year
  2. Student: English  Language Adult Learner of the Year
  3. Student: Career Pathways Adult Learner of the Year
  4. Professional: Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
  5. Professional: Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award
  6. Professional: Outstanding Support Person of the Year Award

​Guidelines
  • Please complete the nomination form for your nominee. Only one nomination form is needed per nominee. You may attach documentation to this form as a scanned attachment in PDF or MS Word format.
  • If multiple nomination forms are submitted for the same person, you will be asked to consolidate items submitted.
  • TWC Staff and TALAE Board members are not eligible for nomination.
  • Spend time writing a one page "Outstanding Adult Education Activities" overview which is critical in describing your nominee and why they deserve to be nominated.
  • Attachments are also important to demonstrate the nominee's outstanding efforts in our field.
  • It is recommended to organize attachments by topic, such as student letters, recommendation from director, and newspaper clippings. For example, all student letters should be scanned and sent as one attachment. Please limit each of the attachments to more than 3 pages long.
  • 8 English Language Learner winners, 8 Career Pathway Learner winners and 8 High School Equivalency winners will be selected annually.