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Alameda Teacher Named One of Alameda County's Teachers of the Year
Celebrating 18 model educators from around the county
Announcement submitted by the Alameda County Office of Education:
The Alameda County Office of Education is proud to announce the district winners for this year’s Teacher of the Year award. Fourteen districts and three Regional Occupational Programs selected teachers for excellence in classroom instruction and commitment to their students. Of the district winners, two teachers will be named Alameda County Teachers of the Year and will advance to the state competition.
“Congratulations to this year’s district Teacher of the Year award recipients,” said L. Karen Monroe, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools. “I applaud these teachers for their innovative classroom strategies and for preparing our students with the skills they need to be college, career and community ready.”
The Alameda County district winners will be honored and recognized for their achievements at the 26th Annual Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony on October 8, 2015 at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts. The event is open to the public; registration details will become available in the fall at acoe.org.
The eighteen 2015 Teacher of the Year district winners are:
- ACOE - Alicia Garcia, ACOE Student Programs and Services
- Alameda USD - John Dalton, Alameda High School
- Castro Valley USD - Elizabeth Ingram, Creekside Middle School
- Dublin USD - Jackie Upshaw-Lawson, Dublin High School
- Eden Area ROP - Lance McVay, San Lorenzo High School
- Emery USD - Tauheedah Wren, Anna Yates Elementary School
- Fremont USD - Prince Padania, Oliveira Elementary School
- Hayward USD - Daniel A. Guerrero, Tennyson High School
- Livermore Valley Joint USD - Lisa Wilson, Arroyo Seco Elementary School
- Mission Valley ROP - Herve Le Biavant, James Logan High School
- Newark USD - Rachel Kahoalii, Newark Memorial High School
- New Haven USD - Dave Forrest, James Logan Middle School
- Oakland USD - Ann Park, Bridges Academy at Melrose
- Oakland USD - Johanna Paraiso, Fremont High School
- Pleasanton USD - Tony Dennis, Amador Valley High School
- San Leandro USD - Melissa Abadia, Madison and San Leandro High School
- San Lorenzo USD - Brydie Kiuchi, Grant Elementary School
- Tri-Valley ROP - Debbie Nelson, Granada High School
Click here for photos of all 2015-16 District Teachers of the Year.
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