FullScale 2026 Symposium Awards

FullScale Symposium 2026 Awards

Do you know an individual or organization that is changing the face of K-12 education? Nominate them for the FullScale Symposium 2026 Awards!

The FullScale Symposium 2026 Awards is a new opportunity to celebrate individuals and organizations whose work is advancing more personalized, competency-based, and whole-child approaches to education. 

Across five categories, the program honors the full ecosystem of innovators making a change in the field of education transformation: those working directly with students, building networks and coalitions, shaping policy and systems, and generating evidence and research that moves the field forward.

About the FullScale Symposium 2026 Awards

Nominate an Education Changemaker

True innovation requires more than an idea, it takes people who are willing to build, test, challenge and champion meaningful change. If you know someone who is doing this work, we invite you to nominate an education changemaker. 

Nominations are now open to the public! Anyone may submit a nomination from May 14 through June 11 at 11:59 PM ET.

To help you put forward a strong submission, please see the full selection criteria available below.

Nominate someone making a difference today.

Submit your nomination by June 11 at 11:59 PM

Selection Process

We are committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive selection process. A committee will review all nominations and select awardees. The committee is intentionally structured to reflect diverse perspectives from across the K-12 ecosystem. 

The committee will review all applications by July 2026 and awardees will be notified privately before a public announcement and celebration at the Symposium.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated using a rubric that reflects the values embedded in each award category—centering student voice, evidence-informed practice, community insight, and bold accountability. Nominators are encouraged to provide clear, specific examples that illustrate the nominee’s contributions. Strong applications will demonstrate not only what was accomplished, but why it matters and who it has impacted.

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Community Choice Award

This year, Symposium attendees will help select the winner of the Community Choice Award.

On Thursday, October 8, more than 35 teams will showcase their innovative work, ideas, and lessons learned through both the Showcase Presentations and interactive Showcase Gallery. Throughout the day, participants will have the opportunity to vote for the showcase that most inspired new thinking, challenged assumptions, or sparked meaningful connections to their own work. All Showcase teams are eligible to win.

The Community Choice Award celebrates bold innovation, authentic impact, and the collective power of educators learning from one another.