IACTE Awards

​The Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education represents the public, private and community college programs that prepare teachers in Iowa. IACTE seeks award nominations each year and the awards are presented during the IACTE Spring Conference. Please use the files to the right, nomination/selection information is contained with each application. Nominations should be RECEIVED by February 21, 2025. Send nominations to the chair of the IACTE Award Selection Committee: Angela Hunter

Friend of Education Award

The Friend of Education Award seeks to honor a person(s) who has met one or more of the following criteria:

● Contributed to a collaborative environment with teacher education programs throughout their career.
● Served as an advocate for teacher education preparation programs in Iowa or at the regional or national levels.
● Demonstrated a significant service to Iowa teacher education programs and the wider academy of teacher education preparation.
2025_friend_of_education_award.docx
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Outstanding Leader/Educator Award
​

The Iowa Outstanding Leader/Educator Award seeks to honor persons who have met one or more of the following criteria:

● Fostered the development of teacher education throughout a career in the PreK-Grade 12 setting and in institutes of higher education.
● Contributed to teacher education through research, program development or publishing.
● Served as an advocate for teacher education preparation in Iowa or at the regional or national levels.
● Demonstrated a significant service to Iowa teacher education programs and the wider academy of teacher education preparation.
2025_iowa_outstanding_leader-educator_award.docx
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Political Friend of Education Award
​

The Political Friend of Education Award seeks to honor persons who have met one or more of the following criteria:

● Contributed to a collaborative environment between the political arena and teacher education programs throughout their career.
● Served as an advocate for teacher education programs in Iowa or at the regional or national levels.
● Demonstrated a significant service to Iowa teacher education programs and the wider academy of teacher education preparation through ongoing service in the political environment to inform, advocate, or educate IACTE and its membership.
2025_political_friend_of_education_award.docx
File Size: 39 kb
File Type: docx
Download File