Our parent organization, TESL Ontario, has announced a new teaching award: Sparks of Excellence. It’s a slightly goofy name, but a worthwhile goal: to recognize excellent work and commitment among our ESL colleagues.Unlike the Silver Pin Award, which goes to exceptional ESL veterans of at least 15 years, a ‘Spark’ can be awarded to an instructor with only three years of experience. The deadline to nominate a Spark of Excellence is September 28, 2012.