TALE's 2023-2024 Jack Cassidy Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Jack Cassidy is a Professor Emeritus at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. Dr. Cassidy is known for his work on literacy trends and issues as exemplified by his yearly column in Reading Today, "What's Hot, What's Not.” Dr. Cassidy is a former President of the International Reading Association and the College Reading Association and is also the co-founder of the Texas Association of Literacy Association.

Dr. Cassidy's hard work and dedication are appreciated by TALE, and this award, named in his honor, is designed to recognize individuals who support literacy education in the state of Texas. This award is presented to a teacher of any level of learners (i.e., early childhood, elementary, middle grades, secondary, post-secondary) who has demonstrated exemplary service in the area of literacy education.

The first award was granted to Dr. Jack Cassidy in 2013. Find more information about past recipients on our website: http://www.texasreaders.org/jack-cassidy-distinguished-service-award.html

Guidelines for Selection of Recipient:
1. Nominees must have made significant contributions in the area of literacy education in the form of scholarship, teaching, and professional service.
2. Nominees must have made a significant contribution to TALE and the education profession.
3. Nominees must be a member of TALE.

Nominations will be accepted from current TALE members. To nominate an individual for TALE's 2023-2024 Jack Cassidy Distinguished Service Award, please complete the following electronic submission form. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

*The selected recipient will be notified on or before Wednesday, January 31st, 2024.

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Nominations for TALE's 2021 Jack Cassidy Service Award are only accepted from current TALE members. Please consider becoming a TALE member! Membership is affordable and provides you with access to a supportive professional community of literacy professionals: http://www.texasreaders.org/join.html#join
Nominator Information
What is your full name? * *
(e.g., Ms. Melissa Walker)
What is your professional role and affiliation? *
(e.g., Teacher at Jack Cassidy Elementary School in Texas ISD)
What is your telephone number? *
(e.g., 555-555-5555)
What is your email address? *
(e.g. MWalker@JCES.edu)
Nominee Description
What is the nominee's full name? *
(e.g., Mr. William Ralph)
What is the nominee's professional role and affiliation? *
(e.g., Principal at Jack Cassidy Elementary School in Texas ISD)
What is the nominee's telephone number? *
(e.g., 555-555-5555)
What is the nominee's email address? *
Please describe the nominee's scholarship contributions in the area of literacy education. *
Scholarship contributions may be publications (e.g., books, journals, conference proceedings, etc.), curriculum materials, grants, and informal works the inform the professional literacy community (e.g., blogs, newsletters, newspapers).
Please describe the nominee's professional service contributions in the area of literacy education. *
Professional service contributions include engagement in non-paid activities within professional organizations, community agencies, or educational institutions.
Please provide a formal statement of how the nominee has made a significant contribution to TALE and the education profession. *
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