Sacramento County Teachers of the Year 2006 Announced

Posted September 8, 2005
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Two Sacramento-Area Teachers Advance to State Competition

Tom Funk and Allison Stiles were among 16 teachers recognized Wednesday evening as Teachers of the Year 2006 for their respective school districts. Among those present at the dinner were the honorees' superintendents and principals. Each district Teacher of the Year was introduced by either a current or former student, or a parent of a student. David W. Gordon, County Superintendent of Schools, presented each of the Teachers of the Year with an inscribed award. Serving as masters of ceremonies for the evening were Sacramento County Teachers of the Year 2005 Barbara Harris (Folsom Cordova Unified School District) and Asa Salley (Sacramento City Unified School District).

All of the school districts within the County of Sacramento, along with the Sacramento County Office of Education, are invited each year to participate in the Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program. Larger districts are eligible to submit two entries. Each district's Teacher of the Year completes a comprehensive application packet, which includes an extensive biography and answers to questions ranging from personal philosophy of teaching to an understanding of current educational issues. A community selection committee comprised of education professionals, including previous Teachers of the Year, meets in the fall to interview each district Teacher of the Year and select the two finalists. The names of 16 teachers representing 12 school districts and the Sacramento County Office of Education were entered in the Teachers of the Year 2006 Program in Sacramento County.

Tom Funk and Allison Stiles now advance to the statewide competition, out of which five teachers will be chosen as California Teachers of the Year. The five California Teachers of the Year are responsible for representing the teaching profession in a variety of settings and assisting their teaching colleagues in numerous ways throughout the calendar year of 2006. Their names, and that of the one individual of the group selected as the state's nominee to the National Teacher of the Year Program will be announced later in the fall by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program is presented by the Sacramento County Office of Education in partnership with Maloof Sports and Entertainment and the Sacramento Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry.

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Teachers of the Year 2006 Chosen by Sacramento-Area School Districts

	Lura Anderson Center Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 5th Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (6 MB) | Large (11 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Diann L. Smooth Del Paso Heights School District Teacher of the Year 2006 1st Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (3 MB) | Large (6 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Jenifer Avey Elk Grove Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 5th Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (10 MB) | Large (20 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Tom Funk Elk Grove Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Middle School: Humanities (Social Science & Language Arts) Banquet speech video: Medium (10 MB) | Large (20 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Glenn H. Reagan Folsom Cordova Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Astronomy, Physics, Physical & Earth Science Banquet speech video: Medium (9 MB) | Large (17 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Jorge Muñoz Grant Joint Union High School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Music Banquet speech video: Medium (2 MB) | Large (4 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Georgia Allen-Schaaf Natomas Unified School District High Teacher of the Year 2006 Kindergarten Banquet speech video: Medium (9 MB) | Large (17 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Donna Sanchez North Sacramento School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Kindergarten Banquet speech video: Medium (4 MB) | Large (8 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Julie Woofter Rio Linda Union School District Teacher of the Year 2006 2nd Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (2 MB) | Large (3 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Christine Somach Robla School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Elementary: First Five School Readiness Coach Banquet speech video: Medium (10 MB) | Large (20 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Michael Holt Sacramento City Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Middle School Banquet speech video: Medium (5 MB) | Large (9 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Jennifer Hughes Sacramento City Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 2nd Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (8 MB) | Large (16 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Emily Saur Sacramento Consortium of Charter Schools Teacher of the Year 2006 2nd-3rd Grade Banquet speech video: Medium (7 MB) | Large (14 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Cathy Goodrich Sacramento County Office of Education Teacher of the Year 2006 High School: Young Adult Transition Program / Special Education Banquet speech video: Medium (5 MB) | Large (9 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Veronica Schwalbach San Juan Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 4th Grade Rapid Learner Program Banquet speech video: Medium (10 MB) | Large (18 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.
	Allison Stiles San Juan Unified School District Teacher of the Year 2006 Middle School: Art Banquet speech video: Medium (3 MB) | Large (5 MB) QuickTime required; broadband recommended.