Criteria
Robert Roy Award nominees should:
- Be distinguished educators or education researchers in the field of additional language (L+) teaching and learning.
- Have contributed significantly to the advancement of the L+ education field, such as through:
- Conducting nationally and/or internationally recognized research.
- Publishing articles, presentations, books, and/or videos on L+ research.
- Developing, producing, and disseminating high quality pedagogical materials/resources.
- Providing leadership for the advancement of L+ teaching and learning at the school, district, or ministry level.
- Delivering professional development and professional support to L+ teachers.
- Being involved in and dedicated to teacher or academic L+ organizations.
Eligibility
Robert Roy Award nominees must be CASLT members in good standing. Nominations are made by other CASLT members or by members of the public.
Other eligibility guidelines include:
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- There is no limit to the number of times a member may be nominated.
- Award recipients cannot win the same award twice.
- Robert Roy Award nominations are kept on file and remain eligible candidates for two consecutive years.
- The committee may name more than one winner.
- The committee may choose no winners if it determines that there are no qualified nominees.
- Posthumous awards are allowed.
Recognition
Robert Roy Award winners receive:
- A lifetime membership to CASLT
- A commemorative plaque
- An invitation to CASLT’s Networking Day to receive the award
- Recognition on CASLT’s website and in Réflexions magazine
Deadline for Nominations
May 31 (each year)
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2024 Recipient
Joanne Robertson
Past Robert Roy Award Recipients
2024 – Joanne Robertson
2023 – Stephanie Arnott
2023 – Wei Cai
2022 – Rome Lavrencic
2021 – Dr. Angela George
2020 – Dr. Roswita Dressler
2020 – Norman Sieweke
2019 – Michelle De Abreu
2018 – Dr. Wendy Carr
2017 – Dr. Roy Lyster
2016 – Dr. Joseph Dicks
2015 – Dr. Callie Mady
2014 – Ruth Renters
2013 – Maureen Smith
2012 – Dr. Miles Turnbull
2011 – Micheline Schinck
2010 – Helen Coltrinari
2009 – Larry Vandergrift
2008 – Jim Howden
2007 – Dr. Claude Germain
2006 – Dr. Sharon Lapkin
2005 – Dr. Peter Heffernan
2004 – Stan Frey
2003 – Dr. Merrill Swain
2002 – Lilly Borges Oldham
2001 – Dr. Wally Lazaruk
2000 – Dr. Birgit Harley
1999 – Don Mazerolle
1998 – Dr. Sally Rehorick
1997 – Heike Sasaki
1996 – Harvey Chatlain
1995 – No award given
1994 – Monique Duplantie
1993 – Denise Bourassa
1992 – Caterina Sotiriadis
1991 – No award given
1990 – Janet Poyen
1989 – Dr. Raymond Leblanc
1988 – Dr. Roger Tremblay
1987 – No award given
1986 – Dr. Pierre Calvé
1985 – Dr. Anthony Mollica
1984 – Dr. James P. Jones
1983 – Dr. H. H. Stern
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