AILACTE is pleased to announce the AILACTE Global Excellence Award. The award will be presented to a faculty member, department, or College of Education representing an AILACTE institution who has been engaged in significant and exemplary global education programming or practices in advancement of global/international, intercultural and cross culture education.
The purpose of this award is to recognize the excellence of a global and or international teacher education which encompasses the range of global and international education. Global awareness involves understanding and reflecting on knowledge and issues related to global education or internationalization. Global action involves students utilizing their understanding of diversity to implement positive change within the lives of children, schools and communities. This award supports cross cultural sensitivity and affiliation, develops programs that systematically integrate diversity, and encourages faculty and students to think and act globally and locally.
Recipient(s) of this award will receive a $250 stipend and one free registration at the annual conference. Monies awarded are intended to enhance the work of globalization and internationalization. Again, we particularly seek individuals who are making a difference and positively impacting global education and internationalization.
The recipient will be asked to submit a statement that briefly describes the initiative which will be shared at the annual conference. The award recipient is invited to attend the AILACTE Annual Meeting.
Contact:
Jennie Carr
AILACTE Awards Committee Chair
Teacher Education Program
Bridgewater College
jcarr@bridgewater.edu
Qualifications:
Applicants must:
- hold a regular faculty appointment at an AILACTE member institution; or hold current AILACTE membership
- demonstrate a desire to be involved in working on issues related to the unique mission of the association;
- demonstrate on-going efforts to advance globalization or internationalization in their respective teacher education programs or within the field of education
- be willing to present a summary of the project in the AILACTE publication: Views & News;
Application Criteria Process:
Applicants need to submit the following information:
- 1. A statement regarding how the applicant/department has been engaged in significant ways in the advancement of globalization in the preparation of teacher candidates through teaching, service, and/or research. Statements should be submitted in PDF format.
- (a) Briefly describe the initiative
- (b) Explain the initiative’s history/background
- (c) Explain how or why the initiative is innovative and/or supports the needs of the participants involved
- (d) Connects to AILACTE Mission Statement
- (e) Connects to current research/literature review
- (f) Summarize the results, accomplishments, impact, and sustainability
- (g) Provide any additional documentation for support such as program website, fliers, handouts, etc..
- 2. Two professional letters of support including at least one from a dean, department chair, school partner, or other appropriate supervisor and the other from a colleague specifically addressing the significance of the initiative. Letters should indicate they know the program and the impact it is having on the teaching and learning community. Letters should be submitted in PDF format.
Applications will be submitted to www.ailacte.org by May 15th.
You will receive an automatic confirmation of application.
Applicants will be notified by June 15th.
Please examine the rubric below prior submitting your application.
| Category | Not Present
1 |
Weak
2 |
Meets
3 |
Strong
4 |
Weight | Total | Score |
| Applicant Involvement | Does not describe the applicant involvement | Briefly describes applicant involvement | Explains applicant involvement | Detailed explanation of applicant’s involvement | x1 | 4 | |
| Description | Does not describe the initiative. | Describes the importance of the initiative | Explains the importance of the initiative | Provides a detailed and clear explanation of the initiative | x1 | 4 | |
| History | Does not describe the history of the initiative | Describes the history of the initiative | Explains the history of the initiative | Provides a detailed and clear history of the initiative | x1 | 4 | |
| Innovation and/or Support | No information is provided regarding the results, accomplishments, impact, and sustainability | Missing one-two of the following components: provided regarding the results, accomplishments, impact, and sustainability | Explains the results, accomplishments, impact, and sustainability | Provides a detailed and clear explanation of results, accomplishments, impact, and sustainability | x2 | 8 | |
| AILACTE Mission | Does not make reference to AILACTE’s mission or project doesn’t connect to the mission. | Reference to AILACTE’s mission is minimal. | Research project integrates AILACTE’s mission. | Research project is clearly related to AILACTE’s mission. | x2 | 8 | |
| Research/ Literature Review | Does not provide research/ literature review. | Provides research/ literature review but it is weak or dated. | Provides a research/ literature review which relates to the project | Provides a research/ literature review which is current and relevant | x2 | 8 | |
| Summary of results | Does not make reference to AILACTE’s mission or project doesn’t connect to the mission. | Reference to AILACTE’s mission is minimal. | Research project integrates AILACTE’s mission. | Research project is clearly related to AILACTE’s mission. | x2 | 8 | |
| Reference Letters | Does not provide any reference letters. | Provides insufficient reference letters or letters with limited/weak support. | Provides two reference letters with strong support. | Provides two reference letters with exceptionally strong support for the research project. | x1 | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 40 | ||||||
AILACTE Global Excellence Award Application