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THE HALT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SECOND-LANGUAGE TEACHING
The Hawaii Association of Language Teachers (HALT) is seeking nominations
for its 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award. The awards are made to
recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of second
language teachers in teaching and promoting Hawaiian and foreign
languages in the State of Hawaii.
The recipients will be honored during special presentations at the
22nd Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Conference
on March 8, 2008 at UH Manoa.
Guidelines for Nominations:
1. For this year, the award will be open to language teachers at
all levels: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary. Two winners
will be selected: one from K-12, and one from college level.
2. Nominees need not be members of HALT but nominations must be
made by a minimum of two HALT members of good standing.
3. Nominations must be in writing and should state the qualifications
and achievements of the nominees. (Nomination form attached).
4. Once nominated, each candidate must complete an application form,
which includes vitae and two letters of recommendation. Letters
must come from a colleague who teaches foreign languages and the
nominee's administrator. Documentation supporting the nomination
may be included.
5. Criteria for selection:
a) evidence of effective teaching (evaluations, objective data such
as number of students, etc.).
b) participation in professional development activities.
c) service to the foreign language profession or foreign language
related service to the community.
6. Upon selection, the nominee must be willing to attend the Spring
HALT conference to receive the award.
7. The names of nominees and nominations will be held in confidence
by the Selection Committee.
8. Nominations and supporting documents (one original and two copies)
must be submitted no later than January 30, 2008.
9. Application form and supporting documents (one original and two
copies) must be submitted no later than February 16, 2008 to:
Chhany Sak-Humphry
Coordinator, HALT Awards Committee
Department of Indo-Pacific Languages
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Maile Way, Spalding 255, Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: 956-8070 / Email: sak@hawaii.edu
Nomination Form (.doc)
Application Form
(.doc) (to be completed by Nominee)
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