NH Teacher of the Year

Each year, New Hampshire schools take part in the State and National Teacher of the Year Program. The National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by the ING Foundation and Target, is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, in partnership with the University of Phoenix Foundation and People to People Ambassador Programs. The National Teacher of the Year Program began in 1952 and continues as the oldest, most prestigious national honors program that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching. In New Hampshire, Hannaford Supermarkets is proud to partner with the Department of Education to sponsor the New Hampshire Teacher of the Year program. A Teacher of the Year candidate should be an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled person from any state-approved or accredited school, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, who intends to continue in the teaching profession. The purpose of the program is to select a teacher who is worthy of speaking for and energizing the teaching profession, and representing the positive contributions of all teachers statewide.

Thirty-six New Hampshire teachers were honored at a Teacher of the Year Nominee Ceremony on Monday, April 8th.

• 2014 NH Teacher of the Year Selection Timeline
• NH Teacher of the Year Program
• NH Teacher of the Year Process
• Opportunities as NH Teacher of the Year

NH Teacher of the Year Selected as a National Finalist

Heidi Welch, a music teacher at Hillsboro-Deering High School, is the 2013 NH Teacher of the Year.

• Press Release

2013 NH Teacher of the Year Nominees

Bethany Bernasconi, a science teacher at Windham High School, is the 2012 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.

• News Release

2012 NH Teacher of the Year Takes on Student Literacy

Angie Miller, a language arts teacher at Holderness Central School, is the 2011 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.

• Follow Angie's adventures as NH Teacher of the Year
• News Release

Eric Nash, a science teacher at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, is the 2010 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.

• News Release

Deborah Fogg, a language arts teacher at the Lancaster School, is the 2009 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year.

• Powerpoint Presentation of the Announcement

To help celebrate the amazing group of teachers from across the United States honored by this program, the Pearson Foundation hosts the Teachers of the Year in New York City - a visit that includes the opportunity for teachers to script, compose, and create their own personal video with the help of the Pearson Foundation's Digital Arts Alliance representatives. To view the resulting personal films (2007-2011), each entitled "Why I Teach," go to www.pearsonfoundation.org/ccsso-toy/2011.

• 2012 Teachers of the Year are being featured on the Pearson Foundation’s digital project, Five Things I’ve Learned

For a list of past recipients or for more information about the Teacher of the Year Program go to the Leadership in Education Web site at www.nhgoldapple.org. For more information about the National Teacher of the Year Program go to http://programs.ccsso.org/projects/national_teacher_of_the_year.

Teacher of the Year Coordinator Lori Temple (603) 271-6646 Lori.Temple@doe.nh.gov

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