NAEA'S First Annual Excellence in Alternative Education Award
Do you know a teacher who deserves to be recognized for their work in the alternative setting?
The 2024 NAEA Excellence in Education Award will recognize the exemplary service of a teacher dedicated to youth in alternative/non-traditional education.
This individual represents the NAEA's mission of engaging and empowering the lives of youth in alternative education and represents the core values of the NAEA.
The recipient of this award is an advocate for students in alternative/non-traditional schools. This educator believes that students in alternative settings have the same aptitudes and abilities as students in traditional settings. They believe in equity-focused education where all students have access to the same resources and educational rigor and support diversity in gender, age, sex, race, class, religion, ethnicity, ability, language, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Eligibility to receive award:
- Be a professional dedicated to exemplary service of youth in alternative education.
- Have at least 2 years of experience serving youth in alternative education.
- Be a current member of NAEA.
Deadline for nominations is July 1, 2024
The 2024 NAEA Excellence in Education Award will recognize the exemplary service of a teacher dedicated to youth in alternative/non-traditional education.
This individual represents the NAEA's mission of engaging and empowering the lives of youth in alternative education and represents the core values of the NAEA.
The recipient of this award is an advocate for students in alternative/non-traditional schools. This educator believes that students in alternative settings have the same aptitudes and abilities as students in traditional settings. They believe in equity-focused education where all students have access to the same resources and educational rigor and support diversity in gender, age, sex, race, class, religion, ethnicity, ability, language, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Eligibility to receive award:
- Be a professional dedicated to exemplary service of youth in alternative education.
- Have at least 2 years of experience serving youth in alternative education.
- Be a current member of NAEA.
Deadline for nominations is July 1, 2024
Apply for the 2024 Exemplary Practices Cohort!
The NAEA Exemplary Practice Cohort Model School Program was launched approximately 4 years ago as a program intended to utilize the Exemplary Practices with a cohort of schools and help them become “model” alternative schools or programs by being proficient in all 15 practices. If you desire to apply for the 2024 cohort, complete the form below. Please direct questions to executivedirector@the-naea.org
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WhyTry and members of the NAEA Board!
The NAEA is a volunteer organization dedicated to information sharing and professional development, best practice, public policy, and advocacy for alternative learning and teaching. Created in 2002 through the efforts of several officers from the original Safe Schools Coalition (SSC), the Association has sponsored an annual conference on alternative education for the past several years. When the Safe Schools Coalition decided to disband, its officers were determined to continue the much needed work that had been started and created a national professional association dedicated to alternative educators and alternative education options.
At the annual meeting of the NAEA in February 2006, the final stage of transition occurred and the new organization is now directed by a group of volunteer, alternative educators. Nominations for officers are accepted prior to the conference, and elections are held during the annual membership meeting each year at the conference.
NAEA welcomes you to join in, share your experience and passion for alternative education.
At the annual meeting of the NAEA in February 2006, the final stage of transition occurred and the new organization is now directed by a group of volunteer, alternative educators. Nominations for officers are accepted prior to the conference, and elections are held during the annual membership meeting each year at the conference.
NAEA welcomes you to join in, share your experience and passion for alternative education.