Sra. Claudia Elliot Represents South America as Teacher of the Year for World Language

Written By Sergio Knowles

Señora Claudia Elliot was awarded the 2022 SCOLT Teacher of the Year after the SCOLT Awards Committee held virtual interviews on March 31. The Southern Conference on Language and Teaching is a professional organization whose mission is to promote universal World Language education.

Elliot was given this title “based on her excellence in teaching, her strong contributions to world languages, her letters of recommendation, and her interview,” according to SCOLT.

Elliot recognized this title as a wonderful opportunity to uphold what she believes about the nature of language.

“Languages are the vehicle that will allow our young people to discover the richness of other cultures while learning more about themselves,” Elliot stated to SCOLT. “Our language classes are the perfect space to create mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors where students can see themselves and others in our classes.”

Elliot described what steps she will now take. The competition will continue to the national level.

“I will keep teaching my classes, learning, growing, and doing the best that I can,” Elliot stated.  “And then in November I will go to Boston to compete with four other teachers at the national level for the title of World Language Teacher of the Year of the United States.”

This means that students may get a language education from a nationally recognized teacher. Elliot will now advance to a national competition sponsored by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language. She is one of five teachers who will compete to be awarded the title of “ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year” and selected as the National Spokesperson for Language Learning in 2023.

¡Buena suerte Sra. Elliot!

Sergio Knowles
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