2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2023 National Teacher of the Year Finalist, Hawks Take Flight Leader, New Teacher Academy Co-director, 2015 ASCD Emerging L
Congratulations to Víctor Gómez, our new State Teacher of the Year! A sixth-year educator in @leydenpride212, he co-developed East Leyden’s bilingual program and helped launch the school’s first Bilingual Chemistry course. Read more: okt.to/KcLavB#ILSTOY25#TWETOY25
ALT Victor Gomez enters a room filled with blue, white, and yellow balloons
ALT Victor Gomez embraces his wife as other families members stand nearby applauding and holding up their camera phones.
ALT Victor Gomez (center) poses with former students and ISBE officials
ALT Victor Gomez poses in front of a large banner announcing that he's Teacher of the Year
The 2025 National Teacher of the Year is………Ashlie Crosson from Pennsylvania! I am so happy for Ashlie and can not wait to learn from her. Congratulations, Ashlie, and welcome to the best year ever! 🎉🎉🎉
You know that junk drawer full of conference swag? FINALLY came in handy today when I needed lanyards for a partner activity in the classroom. Teacher treasures 😂🍎
There aren’t enough words to describe how proud I am of @OHS_Hawks Dr. Heidi Deininger was approved by the West Carroll School Board unanimously, last night, to become their next Superintendent effective July 1, 2025!
Congratulations to the incredible finalists for National Teacher of the Year! Your passion and dedication to education are truly inspiring. I look forward to learning from you and celebrating your impact. @CCSSO
At the 2025 Salute to Excellence In Education Gala, we will gather to celebrate champions of public education. Our 2025 cohort of Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients is at the forefront of this.
Learn more about our awardees.
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Remember when GRIT was all the rage in schools and dominated PD.
Now, all we hear about is self-care and no mention of grit and even some talk that seems to speak against it.
Here is my attempt in @edutopia to reconcile the two very worthy concepts - edutopia.org/article/balanci…