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Teacher of the Year
- 2008-2009 Teachers of the Year
- About the Teacher of the Year Program
- Donating to the T.O.Y. Program
- List of Donors
- Past Teachers of the Year:
Quicklinks
2008-2009 Contra Costa
County
District Teacher of the Year Representatives
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Mary Dietler San Ramon Valley USD |
Andreas Kaiser Pittsburg USD |
Mark Morello Brentwood Union School District |
Lafayette SD |
John Swett USD |
West Contra Costa Unified SD |
Mt. Diablo Unified SD |
Byron Union SD |
Moraga SD |
Oakley Unified Elementary SD |
Orinda Union SD |
Antioch Unified SD |
Knightsen SD |
California State University, East Bay |
Liberty Union HSD |
Walnut Creek SD |
CCC Office of Education |
Contra Costa Community College District, Diablo Valley College |
Martinez Unified SD |
Knightsen School District |
Mt. Diablo Unified SD |
West Contra Costa Unified SD |
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Note regarding eligible participants:
- 17 of the 18 Contra Costa County school districts represented
- Due to the large student and teacher population, the West Contra Costa Unified School District and the Mt. Diablo Unified School District each present two TOY candidates
- 1 community college (which does not compete in the State Teacher of the Year competition)
- 1 Concord Campus, California State University, East Bay, (which does not compete in the state Teacher of the Year competition)
2007-2008 Contra Costa
County
District Teacher of the Year Representatives
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Kathy Tickner Byron School District |
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Sandy Johnson-Shaw Mt. Diablo USD |
Kathleen Moore San Ramon Valley USD |
Kathy Tickner Byron School District |
Orinda Union SD |
Oakley Union Elementary SD |
Brentwood USD |
Contra Costa Community College
District |
Walnut Creek SD |
Martinez Unified SD |
Mt. Diablo Unified SD |
Acalanes Union SD |
John Swett Unified SD |
Antioch Unified SD |
West Contra Costa Unified
SD |
Knightsen SD |
West Contra Costa Unified SD Ellerhorst Elementary |
Moraga SD |
California State University, East Bay |
CCC Office of Education |
Lafayette School District |
Liberty Union HSD |
Pittsburg Unified SD |
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Note regarding eligible participants:
- 18 of the 19 Contra Costa County school districts represented
- 1 community college (which does not compete in the State Teacher of the Year competition)
- Cal State University, East Bay, (which does not compete in the state Teacher of the Year competition)
- 1 Contra Costa County Office of Education school (because Michael Rogers is an adult education teacher, he is not eligible to compete in the state Teacher of the Year competition)
About the Teachers of the Year Program
In 1972, California began recognizing outstanding teachers, establishing the Teachers of the Year Program. This program is open to all teachers in public & private schools who teacher pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Contra Costa County has participated in the program since its beginning, when Joseph E. Davis, Jr., of the Acalanes Union High School District, was named the county's first representative.
Since that time, four teachers from this county have been State finalists: Janet Neill, San Ramon Valley Unified (1975); David Eakin, John Swett Unified (1981); William Thomas, Mt. Diablo Unified (1982); and Janice Bergamini, Mt. Diablo Unified (1991). In addition, William Pence, San Ramon Valley Unified (1999), was selected to represent California at the National Teacher of the Year level. And, in the last two years, the County has had two other state representatives – Mary Allan, Antioch Unified (2001) and Janet Gower, Mt. Diablo Unified (2002).
With such a high caliber of teaching professionals to draw from, the county uses a three-stage selection process:
- Application Screening: In late April/early May, a committee of educators and business partners carefully reviews the 20-22 applicants that are submitted from the school districts. Members rate each application separately. The top five to six teachers selected then advance to the next phase.
- Classroom Observation: A committee observes the selected teachers interacting with students in the classroom & spends time interviewing them on their teaching philosophy and technique. The results of the two screening processes are then combined to determine the three finalists.
- In late August, the three finalists each give a three-minute speech at a district new-teacher orientation, which is judged by a panel of educators and business representatives. All scores are then combined to determine the County Teacher of the Year.
The County representative is announced at the Awards Dinner in September at a gala affair that honors each district's Teacher of the Year. Local business and community organizations generously donate classroom grants, services and other items to each of the district winners.
Learn more about donating to the Teacher of the Year program.
Honor Our Teachers: Donate to the Teachers of the Year Program
There are four major categories or levels for donating to the T.O.Y. Program:
- Visionaries: $5,000 to $10,000 range
- Benefactors: $1,000 to $4,999 range
- Sponsors: $500 to $999 range
- Contributors: $499 or below in amount or services
Most sponsors earmark their grants for the teachers' classrooms or schools; Contra Costa Newspapers, Inc. sponsors the dinner itself, and the cost of dinner for each of the Teachers of the Year and three of their guests.
For more information, or to donate to the Program, please e-mail Jonathan Lance at jlance@cccoe.k12.ca.us
Many thanks to our generous donors who make this program a success!
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| Communications Specialist |
925.942.3429 |
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| Communications FAX | 925.942.3454 | |
