Applications Now Open For 2021 TFLA Awards!
TFLA Awards
TFLA is passionate about honoring excellence in world language education. A variety of awards are offered to recognize language educators, administrators, and friends of the profession. Below you will find more information about the awards and how to nominate someone you know.
Please note:
If you want to nominate someone for any of the awards listed below, you must be a current TFLA member.
Please check your membership at MyTFLA. You cannot nominate yourself or a close family member.
Deadlines: All Awards nominations due by Aug. 30, 2021. Completed documentation packets due by Sept. 10, 2021
Nomination Form For All Awards
Excellence in Teaching Awards
(candidates for TFLA Teacher of the Year)
(for current TFLA members only)
Each year the Texas Foreign Language Association recognizes world language teachers for their Excellence in Teaching in the different languages. Teachers will not necessarily be selected by level, i. e., elementary, secondary, post-secondary, but rather on the criteria listed below.
The awards for Excellence in Teaching are presented at the Fall Conference (annual conference).
If you wish to nominate one of your TFLA colleagues for this honor, please complete the nomination form.
Deadline to submit a nomination: August 30
Deadline to submit nomination packet: September 10
Note that the additional nomination requirements need to be sent in the form of a SINGLE PDF FILE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10 via email to exeboard@tfla.org.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered.
For more information please contact exeboard@tfla.org.
Administrator of the Year
The TFLA Administrator of the Year Award is given to school administrators who have distinguished themselves through their support of the foreign language program in their schools. A committee will select the recipient, and the award will be presented at the TFLA Fall Conference. Please consider superintendents, principals (K-12), deans, presidents (college/university), elementary/secondary campus and central office administrators who deserve our recognition.
Deadline to submit a nomination: August 30
Deadline to submit nomination packet: September 10
Note that the additional nomination requirements need to be sent in the form of a SINGLE PDF FILE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10 via email to exeboard@tfla.org.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered
Friend of the Profession
The Friend of the Profession Award is given to individuals who have distinguished themselves through their support of foreign language education. The TFLA Board will select the recipient, and the award will be presented at the TFLA Fall Conference. Please consider business people and community members who deserve our recognition.
Deadline to submit a nomination: August 30
Deadline to submit nomination packet: September 10
Note that the additional nomination requirements need to be sent in the form of a SINGLE PDF FILE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10 via email to exeboard@tfla.org.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered
Honorary Lifetime Member
(for current TFLA members only)
Honorary Lifetime memberships are awarded to Texas Foreign Language Association members who have made significant contributions to TFLA, to the language teaching profession, and to the wider language community. Honorary Lifetime members can be nominated by any TFLA member. The Honorary Lifetime member is selected by the TFLA Board of Directors.
Deadline to submit a nomination: August 30
Deadline to submit nomination packet: September 10
Note that the additional nomination requirements need to be sent in the form of a SINGLE PDF FILE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 10 via email to exeboard@tfla.org.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered