Member Pride - 9 out of 10 Teacher of the Year finalists are members of ISTA
09/08/2014
Superintendent Glenda Ritz has announced the top 10 finalists for the 2015 Teacher of the Year. ISTA is proud to recognize that nine of the ten finalists are members of ISTA.
"We are so proud that our members have made this list of outstanding educators in the state," said ISTA President Teresa Meredith. “This honor demonstrates the high level of commitment our members make to their students and communities in which they teach.”
The association members are:
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Tina Ahlgren Indianapolis Education Association Shortridge Magnet High School |
Gail Alexander East Allen Educators Association Heritage Jr/Sr High School East Allen Community Schools |
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Dawn Boling New Albany-Floyd County Education Association Grade 7, Math Highland Hills Middle School New Albany Floyd County Schools |
Peter De Kever Penn-Harris-Madison Teachers Association Grade 10, English Penn High School Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
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Carol Draeger Thomas NEA-South Bend High School, English Rise Up Academy South Bend School Corporation |
Matthew Ehresman United Teachers Association of Center Grove 8th Grade Social Studies Center Grove Middle School Central Center Grove Community School Corporation |
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Audrey Fetters Huntington County Teachers Association Kindergarten Flint Springs Elementary Huntington County Community Schools Corp |
Kathy Nimmer Tippecanoe Education Association Grades 10-11, English William Henry Harrison High School Tippecanoe School Corporation School |
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Jennifer Query Lawrence Education Association High School, Exceptional Learners Lawrence Central High School MSD of Lawrence Township |
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ISTA also congratulates AFT member Roger Tyler of Connersville High School for being a finalist as well. The winner will be announced in October.
The Teacher of the Year program is conducted by the Indiana Department of Education.
Each year, the Indiana Department of Education conducts this special program to recognize outstanding classroom teachers from across the state. One person, in accordance with National Teacher of the Year guidelines, is chosen to represent Indiana teachers at the national level.
All school corporations are invited to share in this recognition program by honoring their teachers and nominating one teacher to represent local educators at the state level of the program. IDOE hopes the underlying idea behind the recognition of excellent teachers will spread to every community in Indiana.