Grants and Awards

The TESOL Teacher of the Year Award

Purpose

To honor the hard work and dedication required to be an outstanding teacher. The TESOL Teacher of the Year Award was created by TESOL to recognize and honor exceptional English language teachers at all levels.

2026 Recipient

Dr. Rashad Ahmed is an associate professor at Jacksonville State University. A Fulbright alumnus, he earned his PhD from the University of Memphis and chaired TESOL International Association's Applied Linguistics Interest Section. He has received numerous awards for research, teaching, and service. His recent work explores artificial intelligence in language learning.

Past Award Recipients

View a list of past recipients.

Questions?

Please contact TESOL Awards.

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