TESOL members in good standing who:
- Have been a classroom teacher for a minimum of two years.
- Have personally designed and used the materials for this award.
To honor three TESOL members who have achieved excellence through the implementation of technology in ELT, this award was created in 2018 and is presented by Ron Chang Lee.
Ron Lee started in language technology by developing his website in 1994. He is considered a pioneer in CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning). After that, Ron launched another site to host more free English learning materials, which help ELT instructors and students.
Applications open in July annually.
TESOL members in good standing who:
First Place: U.S.$1000
Second Place: U.S.$750
Third Place: U.S.$500
Criteria for Evaluating Applications
Submit a lesson using original, innovative CALL pedagogical materials directly applicable to ELT teaching and appropriate for the teaching context within which they have been implemented.
Submissions specific to English language learning should demonstrate CALL technology in teaching, for example, lessons using computers, software, websites, classroom tools, mobile devices, apps, digital resources, augmented/virtual reality, or online games.
All submissions must contain implementation guides (directions or lesson plan), and demonstrate principles of language pedagogy or methodology as reflected in the TESOL Technology Standards Framework. The technology lesson must have been used in teaching within two years of the award application. The work will be evaluated using the following criteria.
Directions include a clear indication of language level and target population.
For more details, please see the Evaluation Rubric.
Please submit the following information.
William Newman teaches English learners at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, and has taught in China, Australia, and Mississippi. He is a graduate of Tulane University and the University of Southern Mississippi and currently spends his summers studying at the Graduate Institute at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.
Jesús G. Flores received his PhD with honors. He has experience in both developing and implementing cutting-edge programs for teachers and instilling best practices in education. He works with educational leaders in multicultural settings. He has a creative mind and does a fantastic job of steering others into new endeavors.
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