#METOY

• Berger, Munro, Ray among cohort of County Teachers of the Year

  Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:30pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2023 County Teachers of the Year at a ceremony Thursday in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State Capitol during Teacher Appreciation Week. More than 500 teachers across Maine were nominated by a member of their school community and these 16 outstanding educators were selected as County Teachers of the Year by a panel of teachers, principals, and business community members within their county. Representing the Midcoast: ...

• Nominations being sought for Teacher of the Year accolade

  Thu, 01/05/2023 - 12:30pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Nominations are now open for the 2023 County Teachers of the Year and 2024 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and who inspire the achievement of all students. County Teachers of the Year serve as ambassadors for their students and the profession. Nominations can be made through a nomination form on the Maine Teacher of the Year Website now through Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Nominations will be accepted from...

• Goding, Nickerson named County Teachers of the Year

  Thu, 05/12/2022 - 5:30pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2022 County Teachers of the Year at a ceremony Thursday, May 12 in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State Capitol Building. Governor Janet Mills joined Education Commissioner Pender Makin, Educate Maine Executive Director Jason Judd, State Board of Education Chair Fern Desjardins, 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year Kelsey Stoyanova, and Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association Co-President Heather Whitaker to announce the new class of...

• Nomination window open for county, state Teacher of the Year award

  Sun, 01/09/2022 - 7:30pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Nominations are now open for the 2022 County Teachers of the Year and 2023 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and who inspire the achievement of all students. "Our educators have continued to inspire, educate and care for their students during dynamic and difficult times," said Commissioner of Education Pender Makin. "We encourage education colleagues, students, and community members to nominate an...

• Winterport teacher named finalist for 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year honor

  Tue, 08/24/2021 - 12:45pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Three Maine teachers have been announced as finalists for the 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year program. The finalists were chosen from the 2021 Maine County Teachers of the Year honored earlier this year during a special virtual ceremony which was viewed over 2,000 times. The Maine Teacher of the Year program honors outstanding teachers who represent the thousands of excellent educators in Maine. Maine’s Teacher of the Year serves as an advocate for the teaching...

• Forster, Hoyt among eight 2022 Teacher of the Year semifinalists

  Fri, 06/25/2021 - 11:45am

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education, in partnership with Educate Maine, is pleased to announce the eight teachers that have been selected as semifinalists for Maine’s 2022 Teacher of the Year program. The semifinalists were selected from the 2021 County Teachers of the Year, who were honored in May in a virtual ceremony. The eight 2022 Teacher of the Year semifinalists will continue in the selection process which consists of a professional portfolio review and an oral presentation, and...

• Trio of area teachers recognized as County Teachers of the Year

  Wed, 05/12/2021 - 2:45pm

  

  AUGUSTA — A trio of area Midcoast teachers were among teachers from all of Maine’s counties honored Wednesday afternoon in a virtual announcement of the 2021 Maine County Teachers of the Year. As part of the Maine Teacher of the Year Program, hundreds of teachers across Maine are nominated by a member of their school community. Through a rigorous application process, one teacher from each county is selected as the County Teacher of the Year by a panel of teachers, principals, and business...

• Webster, Babb-Brott named Maine Teacher of the Year state finalists

  Wed, 08/19/2020 - 9:15am

  

  AUGUSTA — Educate Maine, Maine Department of Education, Maine State Board of Education and the Maine State Teacher of the Year Association are pleased to announce that Cindy Soule (Cumberland County), Alison Babb-Brott (Knox County) and Heather Webster (Lincoln County) are moving on as 2021 State Finalists. The Maine Teacher of the Year program honors outstanding teachers who represent the thousands of excellent educators in Maine. Maine’s Teacher of the Year serves as an advocate for the...

• Trio of area teachers named 2020 County Teachers of the Year

  Thu, 05/14/2020 - 2:30pm

  

  AUGUSTA — Educators from each of Maine’s counties were honored May 14 in a Facebook webcast announcing the 2020 Maine County Teachers of the Year. The group of educators comprises the county finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year, an honor awarded each year to one teacher in Maine. The recipient of the award for Knox County is Alison Babb-Brott, a second grade teacher at St. George School. Babb-Brott, an alumna of University of Massachusetts at Amherst and University of Massachusetts at Boston...

• Nominations being accepted for statewide Teacher of the Year awards

  Mon, 12/30/2019 - 1:45pm

  

  Nominations are now open for the 2020 County Teachers of the Year award presented to the top teacher in each county across the state of Maine. Teachers can be nominated by a student, parent of a student, co-worker, administrator, school or district committee, friend or community member. Teachers eligible for nomination must have a minimum of five years of teaching experience with three years of those years spent in Maine. Teachers from public schools or public charter schools, career and...

• Tom Gray named finalist for 2020 Teacher of the Year award

  Wed, 08/28/2019 - 5:30pm

  

  Three Maine teachers have been announced as state finalists for the 2020 Maine Teacher of the Year, including a local educator. The finalists were chosen from the 2019 Maine County Teachers of the Year honored earlier this year at the Hall of Flags. The Maine Teacher of the Year program honors outstanding teachers who represent the thousands of excellent educators in Maine. Maine’s Teacher of the Year serves as an advocate for the teaching profession, education and students, and represents...

• Ashley Reynolds, Tom Gray among Maine Dept. of Education’s County Teachers of the Year

  Thu, 05/09/2019 - 4:30pm

  

  Teachers from 15 of Maine’s counties, Ashley Reynolds, who teaches at Captain Albert Stevens School, Belfast, and Tom Gray, who teaches at Camden Hills Regional High School, were honored May 9 in Maine’s State Capitol at an annual event in the Hall of Flags announcing the 2019 Maine County Teachers of the Year. The group is the county finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year, an honor awarded each year to one teacher in Maine. Commissioner of Education Pender Makin said in a news release: “The...

• Nominations open for county, state Teacher of the Year awards

  Fri, 02/01/2019 - 9:15am

  

  AUGUSTA — As part of the Maine Department of Education’s ongoing efforts to highlight Maine’s outstanding teachers, nominations are now open for the 2019 County Teachers of the Year and 2020 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public are encouraged to nominate educators who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and nurturing the achievement of all students. Nominations can be made through the Maine Teacher of the Year website through Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. To be considered, a teacher must: • hold...

• Maine recognizes its 2018 teachers of year in all counties

  Mon, 05/14/2018 - 8:15pm

  Anthony Lufkin, at teacher at Friendship Village School, Dan Hupp a teacher at the Great Salt Bay Community School, and David Coffey, a teacher at the Belfast Area High School and Troy Howard Middle School, are among educators being recognized by the state. Teachers from each of Maine’s 16 counties were honored in Augusta’s State Capitol at an annual event in the Hall of Flags announcing the 2018 Maine County Teachers of the Year. The group is the county finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year...

• Nominations open for 2018 County Teachers of the Year

  Mon, 01/15/2018 - 9:00am

  

  Do you know a public school teacher who's making a difference in the education of Maine students? Nominations are now open for the 2018 County Teachers of the Year. Anyone can nominate an exceptional teacher: students, co-workers, administrators, school or district committee members, family, friends, or community members. To be considered for the award and continue with the Teacher of the Year process, teacher candidates must submit written material to a review panel, as well as letters of...
• Educate Maine

  2016 County Teachers of the Year

  Mon, 05/16/2016 - 10:00am

  PORTLAND — This year we received approximately 300 nominations from across the state. Thank you to all who nominated a teacher and to all the outstanding teachers who participated in the rigorous selection process. Check below to see who represents your County in 2016! Knox: Beth Heidemann School: Cushing Community School Community: Cushing District: RSU 13 Grade Level: K Subject: All subjects Years Teaching: 23 Education: B.A. in Human Ecology and K-8 Teaching Certification...
• TEACHER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED IN OCTOBER

  Maine’s 2016 Teacher of the Year finalists

  Tue, 09/08/2015 - 9:15am

  

  AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education, in partnership with Educate Maine, recently named three teachers as state finalists for Maine’s 2016 Teacher of the Year. They were chosen from this year’s 16 County Teachers of the Year who were named in May at a celebration at the State House Hall of Flags. The state finalists are: Cumberland: Talya Edlund, Pond Cove Elementary School, Cape Elizabeth Franklin: Brenda LaVerdiere, Academy Hill School, Wilton Piscataquis: Mia Morrison, Foxcroft...
• Congratulated by Senate President

  Winterport teacher Kathryn Foran named Waldo County Teacher of the Year

  Fri, 05/08/2015 - 3:00pm

  

  AUGUSTA – Kathryn “Kate” Foran has been named Waldo County Teacher of the Year. She is one of 16 teachers from each of Maine’s counties who will compete to be the 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year. Foran is a fourth grade teacher at the Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport which Senate President Michael Thibodeau attended as a child. Foran visited the State Capitol this week along with other county Teachers of the Year. Teacher of the Year candidates are nominated by students, co-workers, and other...