What does the Regional Teacher of the Year do?
- Attend a long weekend (Friday-Monday) of interviews, leadership retreat and awards ceremony.
- Complete a collection of teacher tales to be shared with legislators, educational leaders and other stakeholders.
- Travel the state and their regions to share their expertise with community groups, businesses,
government officials and future teachers.
- Identify and advocate for educational issues of particular interest to them.
- Receive small cash awards and additional prizes in recognition of their achievements.
What does the State Teacher of the Year do?
- Represent the state at all required National Teacher of the Year events including several national
leadership conferences and the national recognition week in Washington, D.C.
- Serve as the Teacher-in-Residence for Washington's Teacher of the Year program January - June.
- Respond to and fulfill Teacher of the Year speaking requests, presentations, etc.
- Sit on the Washington Teacher Advisory Council (WATAC) leadership team and help plan the spring convening.
- Identify and take on at least one statewide initiative and carry out activities to support it.
- Design and carry out a personal communication plan to include a social media and web presence,
traditional media strategy, and other publications.
- Network with teacher preparation programs across the state.
Teacher of the Year Coordinator
Mary Kempel
(509) 456-2715
[email protected]
Resources
OSPI Teacher of the Year Information
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Regional Teacher of the Year winners
2023 Gina Behrens, West Valley
2022 Rebecca Adderson, Pullman
2021 Devin Bauer, Nine Mile Falls
2020 Analisa McCann, Central Valley
2019 Susan Douglas, Almira
2018 Mandy Manning, Spokane
2017 Tim Larson, Odessa
2016 Alecia McAdams-Sing, Nine Mile Falls
2015 Linda Carney, Spokane
2014 Jeffrey Dunn, Deer Park
2013 Monte Syrie, Cheney
2012 John Hagney, Spokane
2011 Jeff Wehr, Odessa
2010 Jim Loucks, West Valley
2009 Dave Gamon, Mead
2008 Tammy Mendoza, Tekoa
2007 Mike Anderson, St John-Endicott
2006 Karen Azzinnaro, Cheney
2005 Kathi Tribby-Moore, NEWESD 101
2004 Dennis Griner, Palouse
2003 Cheryl Johnson, West Valley
2002 Don Baribault, Northport
2001 Judith Lancefield, Pullman
2000 Marv Sather, Riverside
1999 Steve Bernard, Central Valley
1998 Janelle Campasino, Riverside
1997 Dave Quistad, Colville
Washington Teacher of the Year Winners from the NEWESD 101 Region
2018 Mandy Manning, Spokane
2004 Dennis Griner, Palouse
2000 Marv Sather, Riverside
1985 Gary Johnson, Pullman
1980 Shelia Bell, Central Valley
1971 Anthony Antonucci, Spokane
1966 Martha Jones, Pullman
1965 Anne Stilson, Oakesdale
National Teacher of the Year Winner from the NEWESD 101 Region
2018 Mandy Manning, Spokane
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