Awards & Grants

Nila Banton Smith Teacher as Researcher Grant  |  Est. 1997

The International Literacy Association (ILA) Nila Banton Smith Teacher as Researcher Grant is a US$2,000 grant given biennially to teachers who conduct research inquiries in their classrooms and show outstanding leadership in connecting theory and current research to practice in literacy instruction.

Deadline: February 3, 2025

Guidelines

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Past recipients

Nila Banton Smith Teacher as Researcher Grant

2020

Patricia Garcia

2019

Scott Storm

2018

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