Student Awards & Certificates for Teachers
Get easy-to-edit printable student awards and certificates to celebrate the amazing humans in your elementary school classroom with positive reinforcement in mind!
From student of the week and student of the month certificates to star student awards, this teaching resource collection was teacher-created with your needs in mind. That means you'll find a range of student certificates that can be printed in color at any size, with blank templates that can be edited to add in students' names and other important information such as the event they participated in or their birthday.
The teaching resource collection also includes themed desk reward charts, certificates for cursive writing and telling time, kindness awards, student behavior bookmarks, plus comprehensive classroom reward systems.
Need ideas for how to award your students for their classroom successes at the end of the semester, marking period or school year? Explore these ideas for creative student awards from our teacher team!
Creative Awards to Give Students This School Year
Whether you're planning an end-of-year awards assembly or just looking for some ideas to encourage students to shine in the classroom, you probably already have "most improved," "highest average," or "participant" certificates queued up and ready to go. Why not mix things up a bit this year?
There are some easy ideas for awards that make students smile:
- Fabulous Friend Award — This is the perfect award for students who always show compassion and kindness toward their classmates.
- Aspiring Author Award — Hand out certificates to the students who have gotten hooked on writing this year!
- Math Monster Award — Did you have a student who made a monstrous effort in math this year? This certificate is for them!
- Reading Rockstar Award — Your classroom bookworms will appreciate those bookmark awards for gobbling up all those pages.
- Creative Cookie — Award the student who has a creative solution for every problem.
- Powerhouse Problem Solver — Problem-solving is a skill we can't undervalue in our students!
- Critical Thinker Award — Make sure you have an award on hand for that student who puts their thinking cap on every time to look deeply at a problem.
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Proud Peacocks - Award Certificate
A proud peacock themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Stars Pattern - Award Certificate
A stars-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Books - Award Certificate
A book themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Monster Pattern - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a monster pattern.
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Monster Pattern - Award Certificate
A monster-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Pirates - Award Certificate
A pirate-themed ‘Great Work Award!’ to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Surf's Up - Award Certificate
A surfing-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Emotion Demotion - Brag Tags
Use these brag tags to encourage and celebrate positive social behavior in the classroom.
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Crayons - Award Certificate
A crayon themed award to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Terrific Tigers - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a terrific tigers theme.
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Terrific Tigers - Award Certificate
A terrific tiger themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Circus - Award Certificate
A circus-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Let's Celebrate – Award Certificate
A celebration-themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Let's Celebrate - Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a plain yellow theme.
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Secret Student Badges
Use these badges when awarding your students with the daily Secret Student!
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Secret Student Certificate
A student certificate to celebrate good conduct as the Secret Student of the day!
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Lush Leaves Blue - Award Certificate
A set of lush tropical leaves themed ‘Great Work Award!’ and 'Great Effort Award!' to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Monster Madness - Award Certificate
A monster madness themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Lush Leaves Pink - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a lush tropical leaves theme.
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Lush Leaves Pink - Award Certificate
A set of lush tropical leaves themed ‘Great Work Award!’ and 'Great Effort Award!'to provide positive feedback to your students.
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Pastel Flags - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a pastel flag theme.
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Pastel Flags - Award Certificate
A pastel flag themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Editable 5th Grade Graduation Certificate
Celebrate 5th grade graduation and reward your students with printable promotion certificates.
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Teal Chevron - Award Certificate
A teal chevron themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Pencils - Star Student Badges
A set of star student badges with a pencil theme.
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Owls - Award Certificate
An owls themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Pencils - Award Certificate
A pencil themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.
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Pastel Dots - Award Certificate
A pastel dot themed award to provide positive feedback and encouragement to your students.