Arizona Association for Middle Level Education - Middle Grades Educator of the Year Awards

Middle Grades Educator of the Year Awards

2026 Nominations Open in March
Teacher of the Year
5th-9th Grade Teachers - Any Subjects

2026 Nominations Open in March
Administrator of the Year
School or District Administrators

2026 Nominations Open in March
Post-Secondary Educator of the Year
College or University Educators

2026 Nominations Open in March
Middle Grades Hero of the Year
Heroes Impacting the Middle Grades

The Arizona Association for Middle Level Education and
Mountain America Credit Union are accepting nominations for the

2026 Arizona Middle Grades
Educators of the Year!

Award winners will be celebrated at the
2026 Middle Grades Summit on Saturday, September 19 at ASU

Nominations will be open in March for
the following four award categories:
5th - 9th Grades Teacher of the Year
5th - 9th Grades Administrator of the Year
Post-Secondary Educator of the Year
Middle Grades Hero of the Year Award

Successful nominations will support the AzAMLE core value that all middle-level students deserve an education that is responsive, challenging, empowering, equitable, and engaging*

*Learn More About These Five Essential Attributes Here
Download and Share the Middle Grades Educators of the Year Flyer Here

Nominations are due by 3:00PM on Friday August 7, 2026

Thank you to Mountain America Credit Union for being a proud AzAMLE business partner and supporter of middle-level education in Arizona!

Mountain America Credit Union generously sponsors the Arizona Schools to Watch Program and the Arizona Middle Grades Educator of the Year Program.

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