Wisconsin Instructional Leadership Award

The Instructional Leader of the Year will be recognized at the WiTALL Fall Conference. The award winner will be eligible to receive a scholarship in the maximum amount of $1,500 to be used to attend a future ASCD/ISTE or WiTALL conference.

Nominations Due August 1, 2026

Criteria of Award

1. Has successfully served in an instructional leadership role in PK-12 education for at least three years.

2. Nominator is a WiTALL member at the time of nomination.

3. Is a proven champion of curriculum, instruction, and assessment policies and practices that enhance learning both within and outside the district.

4. Demonstrates knowledge of learning, teaching, research, and programs that maximize student performance.

5. Develops partnerships and networks with other districts and/or organizations to support learning.

6. Improves teaching and learning by implementing programs which maximize student performance.

7. Analyzes multiple sources of data to improve student learning.

8. Leads in management and delivery of instruction as well as the advancement of adaptation of learning, invention, and creativity.

9. Has a track record of success in creating innovative, exemplary, and sustainable improvements over time.

10. Current WiTALL board members are not eligible.
    
    

Nomination Information

The following information will be submitted with nominations: 

1. Nominator information (Name, Position, Contact Information)

2. Relationship to the nominee

3. Nominee information (Name, Position, Contact Information)

4. Please review the criteria for the WILOY award.  Please indicate why you are nominating this person for the WILOY award?

5. How specifically has this person demonstrated knowledge of learning, teaching, research, and programs that maximize student performance?

6. How has this person developed partnerships and networks with other districts and/or organizations to support learning?

7. Please provide specific examples of the nominee’s success in creating innovative, exemplary, and sustainable improvements.

Please submit your nomination using this Google Form by August 1, 2026.