Project Excellence

PROJECT EXCELLENCE is a compendium of major awards that recognize outstanding performance by educators. Awards and award sponsors must meet established criteria. They are carefully screened to insure the significance and integrity of listed awards. Each Project Excellence award is listed by mutual agreement of Pi Lambda Theta and the award sponsor. An educator who receives a listed award is eligible for PLT membership; all other eligibility criteria are waived.

THE FOCUS of Project Excellence is PreK-12 education. Most awards are for excellence as a teacher or administrator in a pre-collegiate setting. Project Excellence also extends to higher education awards that recognize excellence in endeavors that directly affect PreK-12 education, for example, teacher preparation and curriculum development.

THE PURPOSE of Project Excellence is to give substance to the appreciation of excellence among educators by making more people aware of available awards and encouraging the nomination of more deserving educators.

THE GOAL of Project Excellence is for every sponsor of a qualifying award to join in supporting the project, creating a place where anyone wishing to recognize any excellent educator can find every available major award.