Lifetime Service Award
A certificate will be given to honour the outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions of TESL professionals in the areas of classroom teaching, administration, professional development and community involvement. The winner will be honoured at our TESL London Spring Awards banquet.
Criteria:
- long standing member of TESL London
- leaving the profession after a minimum of twenty years of service
Procedure:
- deadline is April 27 2013, applicants will be informed by May 1st, 2013
- nomination must be made by a TESL member
- application must be made on an official application form
- selection by TESL London Executive
Lifetime Service Award Application Form>>
Learner/Volunteer/Agency/Instructor Award
The Learner/Volunteer/Agency/Instructor Award acknowledges the accomplishments and contributions of English language learners (ELL) at the elementary, secondary, and adult levels and the contributions of volunteers and agencies, and instructors that support learners. The winners will also be honoured at our TESL London Spring Awards banquet.
Criteria:
- motivation of the learner/volunter/agency/instructor
- contributions to the school and/or community
For the instructor award:
- a current teaching engagement
- minimum of 3 years of teaching experience
Procedure:
- deadline is April 27 2013, applicants will be informed by May 1st, 2013
- application must be made on an official application form
- members and non-members can make nominations
- selection by TESL London Executive committee
- all recipients will receive a certificate, and recipients in all categories except Agency will receive a Chapters $50 gift card
- awards will be held in recipient’s name for up to one year after date of award
Learner/Volunteer/Agency/Instructor Award Application Form>>
TESL London Memorial Fund
Recognizing the emotional and monetary stress the loss of a loved one can have, TESL London wants to support, through a financial donation, English language students who have suffered the loss of immediate family.
The person receiving grant must be:
- current or recent (within 1 year maximum) English language learner
- over 18 years of age
- permanent resident within TESL London area
- demonstrate severe financial need as a result of having suffered the loss of an immediate family member (husband/wife, son/daughter, brother/sister, mother/father) who resided in the TESL London area • A limit of $500 per application.
Proceedure:
- current member of TESL London will apply on behalf of the bereaved to the President
- application form must be completed by President or designate
- approved by TESL London executive
Memorial Fund Application Form>>
Past Winners
2012
Lifetime Service Award – Shirely Hill
Agency Award – Rotary West of LondonAdult – Nelida Forero AceroInternational Student – Ismail Qaznili
2011
Lifetime Service Award – Marianne HenstraVolunteer Award – Matthew Richard GriffisAdult – Coni Maria Aldana + Diego UpeguiInternational Student – Kate KimSecondary - Say Mla Ta
2010Lifetime Service Award – Lynda Niles Volunteer Awards – Sister Maureen Shearan & David Edmonson Adult (permanent resident) – Jorge Palma Reyes Adult (international student) – Luz Calixto Rairan Elementary – Saja Abid Al Hadi Secondary - Ta Mla Lar