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RITELL is involved in multiple awards that honor our amazing educators in the state. Please read below to learn more about the awards and our past winners! We frequently send out information regarding these awards and nomination timelines in our newsletters.
RITELL's Multilingual Learner Student Award
Please nominate a K-12 MLL student to be recognized for their amazing efforts. See details: Student Award
Nominations will be accepted through March 22, 2025.
Past Winners of MLL Student Award
The Nancy Carnevale Award
Nancy Carnevale Grant Project Rubric.docx
Past Winners
Paula McKenna- 2024
Tolman High School
Pawtucket, RI
Adam Hogue- 2022
Pothier-Citizens' Memorial Elementary School
Woonsocket, RI
Angie Hartley- 2021
Gladstone Street School
Cranston, RI
“I love teaching multilingual learners because I love learning and they teach me so much!”
RIDE MLL Teacher of the Year
Past Winners:
Suzanne Davis-Riley - 2024
Young Woods Elementary
Providence, RI
“ Mrs. Davis-Riley instills a belief in the potential of all students to succeed academically and personally. She emphasizes effort, perseverance, and resilience, helping students develop a growth mindset that transcends cultural barriers and empowers them to reach their full potential.”
Lisa Garcia - 2023
MLL Support Staff
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
Pawtucket, RI
"Lisa is constantly supporting the whole child and family."
Cathy Cabral- 2022
Silver Spring School
East Providence, RI
“I love what I do because my students are enthusiastic to learn and to share their experiences with me. It is gratifying to see them become successful learners. I have made connections with my students and families that last long after they have left my classroom.”
International Charter School
Pawtucket, RI
“It is so rewarding to see a language learner using his/her native language to make sense of his/her second language. I love when my former students come to visit us and demonstrate their appreciation for being at ICS. It is wonderful to see the benefits that dual language education brings to their future.”
Elisa Rivera- 2020
Raices Dual Language Academy
Central Falls, RI
“I admire my students’ dedication to demonstrate growth over time.”
Adult Education Practitioner Award
RITELL AE SIG Adult Educator Award.pdf
RITELL AE SIG Award Nomination Form.doc
Anna Cousins- 2024
"Anna’s students build strong social connections, often providing support and encouragement to each other with the adjustment to the US."
Deborah McCoy - 2023
Educator and Literacy Instructor at Dorcas International
Laura Faria-Tancino-2022
“Once you work with adult students and you see the commitment, drive, and desire for excellence that they bring to each class, as a teacher - you cannot show up with anything less than your A-Game!”
Carolina Bisio- 2021
“Learn as much as you can about your learners. By considering our learners' funds of knowledge, we can help our students become active, motivated, and successful learners.”
David Buchalter- 2020
“I love teaching the way I love oxygen: it sustains me. Since teaching and learning are mutually constitutive, being a teacher means being a learner, and I love learning! That’s why I love what I do.”
