Nominations accepted in the fall of each year. The 2025 award deadline for nominations is December 1, 2024.
Submit your nomination through through our digital form (see below) and include:
Purpose: The Maine Council for English Language Arts, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, is proud to announce the Claudette and John Brassil Distinguished Educator Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize distinguished English language arts educators who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, contributed to and provided leadership in the profession, and shown a commitment to the community.
Eligibility: Nominees should be full-time English language arts teachers who have taught for at least five years in public, independent, or private schools in Maine. Nominees do not have to be a member of the Maine Council for English Language Arts. Teachers may be nominated by a supervisor or a teaching peer.
Award Criteria: Educators nominated for this award should:
Award Details: The awardee will receive:
Click here to view past winners .
Click here to learn more about Claudette and John Brassil.
Submit your 2025 nomination on this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5GTcYhj-piIeE7AsiajJ1QZxOPqenNHLItFHwDPLoznSUEg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline for Nominations: Extended to December 6, 2024
Submit your nomination through through our digital form (see below) and include:
- Nominated teacher: Name, school, position, and school email.
- Nominator: Name, email, relationship to the nominee, award criteria, and why nominating.
Purpose: The Maine Council for English Language Arts, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, is proud to announce the Claudette and John Brassil Distinguished Educator Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize distinguished English language arts educators who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, contributed to and provided leadership in the profession, and shown a commitment to the community.
Eligibility: Nominees should be full-time English language arts teachers who have taught for at least five years in public, independent, or private schools in Maine. Nominees do not have to be a member of the Maine Council for English Language Arts. Teachers may be nominated by a supervisor or a teaching peer.
Award Criteria: Educators nominated for this award should:
- Provide leadership in the profession at the school, district, and state and/or national levels
- Develop and share effective practices beyond the district level
- Demonstrate ongoing commitment to student-centered learning of all backgrounds and abilities
- Be involved in the community and school beyond the classroom
- Provide a completed curriculum vitae (CV), letters of recommendation, and essays about their teaching and leadership
Award Details: The awardee will receive:
- Free registration for the MCELA annual conference
- MCELA membership for one year
- Invitation to present a workshop session at the MCELA annual conference
- A recognition award
Click here to view past winners .
Click here to learn more about Claudette and John Brassil.
Submit your 2025 nomination on this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5GTcYhj-piIeE7AsiajJ1QZxOPqenNHLItFHwDPLoznSUEg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline for Nominations: Extended to December 6, 2024