AWARDS AND APPLICATIONS

Outstanding Professional Award (NEW)
This award recognizes an outstanding TCEC member who contributes to the special education field by being an exemplary professional who serves in an educational capacity other than a classroom teacher (e.g., diagnostician, therapist, administrator, etc.). This award can recognize a single outstanding achievement or continued service over a period of time. The award recipient will receive a complimentary registration to the current year's TCEC conference.
Nomination Packet: Outstanding Professional Award (.doc)

Teacher Educator Award (NEW)
This award was established to recognize a TCEC member who contributes to the special education field as an outstanding Teacher Educator in special education. This award can recognize a single outstanding achievement or continued service over a period of time. The award recipient will receive a complimentary registration to the current year's TCEC conference.
Nomination Packet: Teacher Educator Award (.doc)

Charlotte Lewis Award
This award is presented annually to the local chapter with the highest percentage of its members pre-registered for the annual state TCEC Conference. The winning chapter will receive a one complimentary registration for the following year's TCEC Conference and an award certificate. There is no application for this award.

Super Chapter Awards
Two awards are offered annually to chapters that have made outstanding contributions in two or more of the following areas: membership growth, organization of regional conferences, workshop presentations, state program participation, service at the national or state level of CEC, contributing articles to the TCEC Newsletter, service to individuals with disabilities, and new or innovative contributions. The awards include $200 for first place and $125 for second place. Each chapter will also receive an awards certificate.
Application: 2007-08 Super Chapter Award (.doc)

Chapter Excellence Awards
Two chapter excellence awards of $50 each are offered to chapters excelling in one of the areas listed above for Super Chapter Award consideration.
Application: 2007-08 Chapter Excellence Award (.doc)

Teacher of the Year Award
The Texas Council for Exceptional Teacher Award recognizes a CEC member who currently provides direct services to students with exceptionalities, and who is an outstanding member of the profession whose work exemplifies the best of teaching in special education. The work of this recognized teacher reflects significant educational success for students, continued professional development, and the highest standards of educational quality.
Application: 2007-08 Teacher of the Year (.doc)

First Year Promising Teacher of the Year Award
This award is offered for a promising first year teacher in the field of special education. The nominee must be a member of TCEC. The awardee will receive a complimentary registration to the current year's TCEC conference and an award certificate.
Application: 2007-08 Promising Teacher of the Year (.doc)

Research Incentive Award
Annually the TCEC Research Committee seeks applications from CEC members for a $500.00 grant to help fund a research proposal of potential benefit to exceptional children and/or adults. The recipient of the award will be asked to share the results of the research with the TCEC membership during the following year's TCEC annual conference.
Application: 2007-08 Research Incentive Award (.doc)

All completed applications should be sent as email attachments to Colleen Reutebuch.