Prêmios AOTP de Excelência no Ensino de Português 2024
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Nominations are now closed.
Learn more about how awardees are selected. For each category, the candidate must:
K-12 Teacher of the Year
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Be an active member of AOTP.
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Have significant contributions that reflect innovative practice in the teaching of the Portuguese language.
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Be currently teaching in a US school.
Higher Education Professor of the Year
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Be an active member of AOTP
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.Have significant contributions to the teaching of the Portuguese language.
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Have relevant research in the field of teaching and learning the Portuguese language that can impact other colleagues in their profession.
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Be currently teaching in a US college or university.
Community School Teacher of the Year
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Be an active member of AOTP.
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Have significant contributions that reflect innovative practice in the teaching of the Portuguese Language.
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Initiatives should encompass teacher and volunteer training, foster community integration, facilitate cultural exposure, initiate fundraising endeavors, and oversee curriculum design and implementation.
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Be currently teaching in a US community school.
Academic Publication of the Year
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The author must be an active member of AOTP.
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Be an author of an outstanding research article or book published in the US or abroad in 2023/2024 that has the potential to impact the teaching and learning of the Portuguese language.
Leadership Award
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The awardee must be an active member of AOTP.
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Have demonstrated instructional leadership and service in the Portuguese language community by creating opportunities for teachers, students, and the community to learn, teach, and promote the Portuguese language and related cultures.
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Have developed ties between international business, language education, and international studies (policymakers, public servants, business leaders, and other education advocates).
Portuguese Program of the Year
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The program must be based in the US.
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The program must show creativity and innovation, serving as a model for other institutions with great retention levels, community engagement, and alumni success.
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Be related to the Portuguese language, related cultures, or community service that impacts the students of the Portuguese language or community by causing positive changes in their lives.
Prêmio Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez em de Português como Língua de Herança
This award honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez.
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The awardee must be an active member of AOTP.
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The recipient should showcase innovative and significant research initiatives aimed at affirming Portuguese as a heritage language, mirroring Dr. Ortiz Alvarez’s trailblazing efforts in the field.
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The awardee should demonstrate a commitment to fostering inclusivity and exemplary leadership in advocating for the recognition and support of Portuguese language education, echoing the impactful work of Dr. Ortiz Alvarez.
Histórico de premiações
Previous Awardees
Professor universitário de português do ano
Portuguese University Professor of the year
2024 - Ismênia Sales de Souza, US Air Force Academy, CO
2023 - Ana Maria Lima, University of Chicago, IL
2021/2022 - Eugênia Fernandes, University of California, Davis, CA
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - Ana Clotilde Williams Northwestern University, IL
2017 - Luana Reis e Luis Bravo University of Pittsburgh, PA
2016 - Mary Risner University of Florida, FL
2015 - Gláucia Silva University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, MA
2014 - Leila da Costa University of Miami, FL
2013 - No award given
2012 - Clémence Jouët-Pastre Harvard University, MA
2011 - Michael Ferreira Georgetwon University, DC
Professor de português no nível fundamental ou médio do ano
Portuguese Teacher in Middle or Secondary School of the year
2024 - Daniela Souza, Hudson Public School, MA
2023 - Joelma Nascimento, Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, FL
2021/2022 - Vanda Figueiredo, Framingham Public Schools, Framingham, MA
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - Adriane Silva Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, FL
2017 - Raquel Rosa Escola Lusitânia, NJ
2016 - Tatiana Ribeiro de Castro, FL
2015 - Joe Higashi Núcleo Educacionista Raízes Brasileiras, Cape Cod, MA
2014 - Simone Garcia, FL
2013 - Carmen Spangenberg, FL
2012 - No award given
2011 - Francisca Sílvia Lima ICS - International Charter School, FL
Professor de português em escolas comunitárias do ano
Community School Portuguese Teacher of the Year
2024 - Cristiane Martins, Fundação Vamos Falar Português, FL
2023 - Marli Saraiva, Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, FL
Excelência em liderança
Leadership Award
2024 - Mary Risner, University of Florida , FL
2023 - Célia Bianconi, Boston University, MA
Prêmio Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez em de Português como Língua de Herança (novo)
This award honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez (new)
2024 - Ivian Destro Boruchowski - Florida International, FL
Publicação acadêmica (livro ou artigo) do ano
Academic Publication (book or article) of the year
2024 - Inclusiveness Beyond the (Non)binary in Romance Languages: Research and Classroom Implementation por Glaucia V. Silva e Cristiane Soares
2023 - Práticas em Português Língua Estrangeira em Tempos de Isolamento Social: Provocações para uma era pós-COVID, organizado por Ana Clotilde Thomé Williams e Christiane Moisés
2021/2022 - Plural: Português Pluricêntrico, de Eugênia Fernandes, Leonardo Silva, Camila Almeida e Tatiana Mello
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - “Empoderamento feminino no contexto de sala de aula de PLE” de Luana Reis
2017 - “Como manter e desenvolver o português como língua de herança” de Ana Lúcia Lico e Ivian Boruchowski
2016 - “Da Análise da Produção Oral ao Desenvolvimento da Competência Comunicativa” de Cristiane Soares
2015 - “Mapeando a língua portuguesa através das artes” de Patrícia Isabel Sobral e Clémence Jouet-Pastré
2014 - "Ensinando Português e cultura do Brasil através de vídeos autênticos e leituras de crônicas" de Vivian Flanzer
2013 - "O ABC do portugues" de Vivaldo Santos & "Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language" de Amelia P. Hutchinson, Anna Klobucka, Clémence de Jouët-Pastré, Maria Luci de Biaji Moreira, e Patrícia Isabel Sobral
Prêmio especial
Achievement Award
2024 - Luis Gonçalves, Princeton, NJ
2023 - Silvia Inês Coneglian Carillho de Vasconcelos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil
2021/2022 - No award given
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School – DDCES
2017 - ABRACE – Associação Brasileira de Cultura e Educação, Washington, DC
2016 - Jamie Leite – Diretora do Programa Bilíngue de Português (Utah State Office of Education)
2015 - Portuguese Program of the University of Texas & Brasil em Mente
2014 - Fundação Vamos Falar Português, FL
2013 - Distrito Escolar da Cidade de Framingham, MA & PAEP / Banco do Brasil - Programa de promoção da língua portuguesa
2012 - Professor John Jensen, FIU, FL
Programa de Português do Ano (novo)
Portuguese Program of the Year (new)
2024 - Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, FL
Escola pública K-12 com programa de Língua Portuguesa do ano
Public School K-12 with a Portuguese Language Program of the year
2021/2022 - The International Charter School, Pawtucket, RI
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - Raymond Elementary School, Brockton Public Schools, MA, UNIDOS Portuguese-English Dual Language Immersion Program
2017 - East Providence High School - Providence, RI
2016 - Pine View High School - Utah
2015 - Ada Merritt K-8 Center, Miami, FL
2014 - Dartmouth High School, MA
2013 - Ada Merritt K-8 Center, Miami, FL
2012 - No award given
2011 - No award given
2010 - Doral Middle School, FL & Cypress Creek High, FL & Ada Merritt K-8 Center, Miami, FL & ICS - International Charter School, FL
Organização Comunitária com programa de Língua Portuguesa do ano
Community Organization with a Portuguese Language Program of the year
2021/2022 - Projeto Cultura Brasil, Austin, TX
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - Escola Lusitânia, Portuguese School of the Portuguese Club of Long Branch, NJ e Escola Secundária Soares Basto, Portugal
2017 - Escola Lusitania - Portuguese School of the Portuguese Club of Long Branch, NJ
2016 - Portuguese United For Education / Escola Portuguesa de New Bedford
2015 - Fundação do Movimento Educacionista dos EUA
2014 - Centro Assistencial Nova Esperança, FL & Brasil em Mente, NY
2013 - IBEC - Instituto Brasil Educação e Cultura, CA
2012 - No award given
2011 - No award given
2010 - ABRACE – Associação Brasileira de Cultura e Educação, Washington, DC & Fundação Vamos Falar Português, FL
Universidade com programa de Língua Portuguesa do ano
University with a Portuguese Language Program of the year
2021/2022 - San Diego State University, CA
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - University of Pittsburgh, PA
2017 - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA
2016 - University of Georgia, GA
2015 - Florida International University, FL
2014 - Florida International University, FL
2013 - University of Florida, FL
2012 - Florida International University, FL
2011 - Georgetown University, DC
2010 - Georgetown University, DC & Virginia Commonwealth University, VA & Florida International University, FL & University of Miami, FL & University of Florida, FL & Brigham Young University, UT & Miami Dade College, FL
Projeto ou iniciativa Educacional do ano
Project or Educational Initiative of the year
2021/2022 - Tatiana Castro: Contação de Histórias, FL
2020 - No award given
2019 - No award given
2018 - PIPA - Associação de Pais do Programa de Português da DDCES
2017 - Illinois Portuguese Language Connection Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
2016 - Programa de Formação em PLH da Brasil em Mente, NY
2015 - Incentivo à leitura e literatura na ABRACE: Feira do Livro e biblioteca comunitária, Washington DC
2014 - Biblioteca Infantil Brasileira Patrícia Almeira, NY
2013 - Projeto Contadores de Histórias, CA
2012 - Movimento Educacionista – Estados Unidos
2011 - Movimento Educacionista – Estados Unidos
2010 - Projeto Contadores de Histórias, CA
Press Awards Japão 2012
Brazilian Press Award 2012 - Japan
Brazilian Press Award 2011 - USA
Professores de português e escolas que receberam o Brazilian Press Award 2011, em Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Brazilian Press Award 2010 - USA
Anete Arslanian, fundadora da American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese, e professores de português de escolas americanas receberam o Press Award 2010.