Teachers & Administrators

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• Teacher of the Year 2018 Finalists and Semifinalists 

  Biographies and pictures of the 2018 Teacher of the Year Finalists and Semifinalists.

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2021

  Rochelle Brown - CT Teacher of the Year 2021 Biography

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2011

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2011 - Kristin Ann Record

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2010

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2010 - Kristi Luetjen

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2015

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2015 - Cara Quinn

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2016

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2016 and National Teacher of the Year - Jahana Hayes

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2020

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2020 - Meghan Hatch-Geary

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2019

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2018 - Sheena Graham

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year Program

  The Connecticut Teacher of the Year Program began in 1952. It is sponsored by the Connecticut State Department of Education, Talent Office and a number of corporate, organizational and individual sponsors, it begins with the selection of a teacher of the year in each district and continues to the national level, where the Connecticut Teacher of the Year becomes eligible for national honors.

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2017

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2017 - Lauren Danner

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2012

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2012 - David Bosso

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2013

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2013 - Blaise Messinger

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2014

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2014 - John Mastroianni

• Public Hearings

  Public hearings regarding proposed certification changes.

• Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award - Historical Background

  In March 2013, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council renamed the Connecticut Paraeducator of the Year Award to the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a special education paraprofessional who lost her life during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.