Teacher of the Year

California Teachers of the Year

The Sonoma County Teacher of the Year program provides recognition for outstanding teachers in our county.

The winner is honored at the annual Administrators’ Kickoff event at the Sonoma County Office of Education, receives an award from event sponsor Community First Credit Union and gifts from local businesses. A finalist(s) is also honored at the kick-off and receives an award.

The Sonoma County Teacher of the Year will work with SCOE’s Teacher of the Year coordinator to apply for the California Teacher of the Year award. SCOE is looking to recognize a teacher who is an exemplar of masterful teaching who would participate in the state application process. This prestigious statewide competition involves county offices of education nominating winners from their regional Teachers of the Year competitions. A state selection committee then reviews candidates' applications and conducts site visits for up to twenty applicants to evaluate the teacher’s rapport with students, classroom environment, presentation skills, and teaching methods, among other criteria. A select group of up to ten teachers are interviewed at the California Department of Education in Sacramento. The State Superintendent then names five teachers as California Teachers of the Year.

Event Sponsors

Community First Credit Union

Jackson Family Wines

Contact

For additional information, please contact Bonnie Brown at (707) 524-2605 or bbrown@scoe.org.