Klingenstein Teacher Award
The Klingenstein Teacher Award is presented annually to an outstanding teacher, nominated and selected by their peers, who brings the spirit and values of EL Education to life in their classroom. The award was established with generous support from Lee Klingenstein, Founding Chair of the EL Education Board of Directors (1927-2020), with continued support from the Klingenstein Foundation.
EL Education is proud to announce the 2022 Klingenstein Teacher Award recipient is Anne Smith, a Kindergarten teacher at Polaris Charter Academy in Chicago, IL. Learn more.
Klingenstein Teacher Award Recipients, 2013 - 2021
2021: Erick Espin, WHEELS, A NYC Outward Bound School, New York City
2020: Tawana Jordan, Burns Elementary-Middle School, Detroit, MI
2019: Sara Boeck Batista, Leaders High School, Brooklyn, NY
2018: Annie Holyfield, Joe Shoemaker School, Denver, CO
2017: Lindsay Slabich, The Springfield Renaissance School, Springfield, MA
2016: Chris Dolgos, Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester, NY
2015: Jon Exall, Odyssey School, Denver, CO
2014: Beth Mowry, Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies (BCS), Brooklyn, NY
2013: Merry Byles-Daly, Grass Valley Charter School, Grass Valley, CA
Inaugural | Susan McCray, Casco Bay High School, Portland, ME