Indiana Department Of Education Announces Top 10 Finalists For The 2018 Teacher Of The Year

Last updated on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced the top 10 finalists for the 2018 Teacher of the Year.

"Our students succeed because of exceptional instruction in the classroom," said Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. "This list of educators is comprised of the best of the best across Indiana, and I am grateful for the dedication and hard work they show each and every day. Our teachers deserve all the support and recognition they can receive and I am happy to honor them through our Teacher of the Year program."

For over 60 years, IDOE has conducted the Teacher of the Year program to recognize outstanding classroom teachers from across the state. The program's mission is to inspire, rejuvenate, and celebrate the teaching profession. Finalists are chosen from a pool of applicants and the screening and selection committee is made up of former recipients, IDOE staff, educational organization leaders, business and community leaders, and representatives from higher education. Former winners are comprised of a network of teachers whom are now retired educators, administrators, college professors, and teacher leaders that continually provide support to the education community.

The 2018 Teacher of the Year will be selected and announced in October. As part of the award, the selected individual is also chosen to represent Indiana teachers at the national level.

List of the 2018 Teacher of the Year top 10 finalist

Lisa Eck, Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Arlington Elementary School
Julie Oelschlager, Hamilton Heights School Corporation, Hamilton Heights High School
Kathleen Rauth, Indianapolis Public Schools, Center for Inquiry at School 27
Jerome Flewelling, Crown Point Community School Corporation, Crown Point High School
Kristin Baker, Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Central High School
Heidi Hisrich, Richmond Community Schools, Richmond High School
Amanda Graham-Bishop, Community Schools of Frankfort, Frankfort High School
Dan Baker, Huntington County Community School Corporation, Huntington North High School
Kathleen Sarles, Franklin Community School Corporation, Franklin Community High School
Lena Darnay, MSD of Pike Township, Pike High School

To view a list of the 2018 Teacher of the Year top 10 finalists, please visit: doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/news/2018_indiana_teacher_of_the_year_top_10_finalists.pdf. For more information regarding the Indiana Teacher of the Year program, please visit: doe.in.gov/toy.

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