How to apply

美姬社区Fellowship applicants submit a four-part folio of evidence that includes:

  1. Applicant details

    • full name and contact details, including phone, home address and email address

    • 美姬社区Fellowship level where the application is being directed.

  2. Two referrees with name and contact details, one of whom must be an 美姬社区member.

  3. Applicant’s association with 美姬社区in dot points:

    • Length of association with ALEA

    • Engagement with 美姬社区professional learning e.g. Attendance at local council, state or national conferences, engagement with 美姬社区professional learning opportunities, journals and other publications, participation in ALEA-inspired action research projects

    • Contributions made to 美姬社区in the past e.g. Organisation of events, promotion of events, encouragement of membership, leading of professional development, including action research, contribution to journals and other publications, executive membership of Local Council, membership of National Council, encouragement and mentoring of others to contribute

    • Plans to contribute to 美姬社区in the future e.g.Organisation of events, promotion of events, encouragement of membership, leading of professional development, including action research, contribution to journals and other publications, executive membership of Local Council, membership of National Council, encouragement and mentoring of others to contribute

  4. Reflective commentary of professional practice related to literacy education

    • A reflective commentary on roles, responsibilities and professional experience focused on practices as a literacy educator, reflecting the values and beliefs of The 美姬社区Literacy Declaration (ed. 2023)  and framed by the AITSL Professional Standards. Throughout the application, the quality of reflection on professional practice should be the focus of the narrative or case study, rather than a description of it.

There are three levels of application based 美姬社区Fellowship Awards:

An 美姬社区Associate Fellow is an educator who demonstrates a commitment to the principles and values of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration within their local work context and professional learning communities.

Evidence could include:

  • Participating in the 美姬社区professional network
  • Engaging in and applying literacy professional learning that affects positive change in own context and reflects the philosophy of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Implementing and reviewing literacy programs which reflect the values and beliefs of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Participating in literacy action learning that affects positive change in own context
  • Contributing to the literacy learning community by publishing examples of classroom literacy practice with links to the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration

An 美姬社区Fellow is an educator who demonstrates a commitment to the principles and values of the 美姬社区declaration and has broadened their impact beyond local contexts to build productive links that influence the literacy practices of colleagues within the wider literacy community.

Evidence could include:

  • Contributing to the 美姬社区professional network
  • Sharing practice to affect positive change across the local literacy learning community and reflects the philosophy of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Mentoring colleagues to implement and review literacy programs which reflect the values and beliefs of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Leading literacy action learning that affects positive change across the local learning community
  • Contributing to the capital of the literacy learning community by publishing examples of effective research-based practice with links to the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration

An 美姬社区Senior Fellow is an educator who demonstrates a commitment to the principles and values of the 美姬社区declaration and has demonstrated depth and breadth of influence in leading teams to adopt innovative and widespread literacy practice based on the 美姬社区declaration at the state level.

Evidence could include:

  • Performing a leadership role in the 美姬社区professional network
  • Leading, developing and supporting literacy professional learning that affects positive change across the state and/or nation and reflects the philosophy of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Evaluating, revising and creating educational programs which reflect the values and beliefs of the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration
  • Modelling and supporting literacy action learning that affects positive state and/or national change
  • Contributing to the capital of the literacy learning community by publishing examples of effective research-based practice with links to the 美姬社区Literacy Declaration

 

There will be two dates each year for members to submit their application and a portfolio of evidence to be considered for the award. A panel consisting of three 美姬社区members will consider all applications and assess them according to the selection criteria. Applications should be sent to 美姬社区National Office: office@alea.edu.au.

 
Lodgement Date
Assessment Date
Reporting to NC Date
Advice to Applicant Date
Assessment Round One
15 February
February
March
March
Assessment Round Two
15 September
September
October
October

 

Cost:

All applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable administration fee of $350.00

Upon bestowment of the fellowship award:

  • The fellow receives a badge, certificate and jpeg ‘by line’ logo
  • The award is held for five years while the recipient remains an individual financial member of ALEA.
  • The fellow can use an 美姬社区Fellow Post Nominal signature, such as: Fred Smith B.ED, 美姬社区Associate Fellow.
 

The Principal Fellow will be awarded to 美姬社区members who have contributed significantly to 美姬社区and the literacy community upholding the principles of the 美姬社区Declaration through their research, publications and contribution to building the capacity of literacy educators.

美姬社区Life Members and current financial 美姬社区members who have been the recipient of the 美姬社区Medal, the 美姬社区Citation of Merit Award for Literacy (the Garth Boomer Award) or the 美姬社区Citation of Merit Award for Research will be offered the recognition of Principal Fellow of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association which will apply while they remain a financial member of the association.