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Teacher of the Year Program

Nominate a Teacher of the Year from your district!
Each year ESD 105 sponsors the Regional Teacher of the Year award. Now is the time to nominate a teacher from your district. This year, nominations from the public are due to your local school district during May 2008. (Contact your local school district for the deadline.)

School districts will be selecting up to two nominees by Thursday, May 29, 2008. School districts must forward all final nominee application materials to ESD 105 on or before Friday, May 30, 2008.

Selection of the Regional Teacher of the Year is targeted for August. The State Teacher of the Year selection committee will then contact and interview the finalists for the statewide award in September.

The following forms must be completed when nominating a Teacher of the Year:

Application (prepared by nominated teacher; also requires 3 recommendations plus Nomination Sheet)

Background Information Form (prepared by nominated teacher)

School District Nomination Sheet

Additional information about the Teacher of the Year program:

Program Bulletin from OSPI — This outlines the timeline and guidance on the Teacher of the Year program. ESD 105 utilizes a selection committee with representatives from throughout our community to help select the ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year.

To find out about the activities and rewards of the 2008 Washington State Teacher of the Year, see the Awards Sheet.

Use the 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year advertisement (in pdf format) for your school building or school district newsletter, or on your school bulletin boards.

For more information on the Teacher of the Year program contact David Goehner, ESD 105 Public Information Officer.


2007 ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year

Irene Longmire
2nd Grade Teacher at Wahluke School District, Mattawa
"Second grade is the best ever! The kids have a joy for learning. They're sponges -- just very eager to learn. It's a perfect grade ."
Read more about Irene in here
!


2006 ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year

Judy Dorsett
3rd Grade Teacher at Whitney Elementary School, Yakima
"One of the joys of teaching is creating a classroom community where the enthusiasm, interest, and learning are contagious."
Read more about Judy in here
!


2005 ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year
2005 Washington State Teacher of the Year

Tamara Steen
Junior & Senior High School English Teacher, Mabton
Tamara was also one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. Read more about Tamara here!

2004 ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year

Amy Davis
4th Grade Teacher at Harriet Thompson Elementary School, Grandview
"I get to go to school each day and look forward to opening the door to 28 special and unique young individuals."

 

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2007-2008
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Teacher of the Year



To read more information on Brenda, see the October 2007 issue of Class
.

Brenda Marler, a middle school language arts, social studies, and literacy teacher at the Toppenish School District, was selected as Educational Service District 105’s Regional Teacher of the Year for 2007-2008.

Brenda began teaching at Toppenish in 2001, and has helped boost learning levels throughout Toppenish classrooms by heavily using, reviewing, and sharing data to adjust instructional methods She's trained reading and language arts teachers to provide WASL-like assessments that are given to students every 2-3 weeks.

"I thoroughly enjoy diagnosing reading difficulties, developing a plan for remediation, then watching students thrive as they unlock the secret of successful reading."