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Programs > Awards and Recognition > Teacher of the Year > Teachers of the Year 2008 - 2009
Teachers of the Year 2008 - 2009
2008 - 2009 Maryland Teachers of the Year Title
William Thomas, 2009 MD Teacher of the Year
William Thomas
Prince George's County

2008-2009 Teachers of the Year Videos
Individual videos of the 2008 - 2009 MD Teachers of the Year
 
2008-2009 Teachers of the Year Photos - May 29, 2008
Maryland State Department of Education Board Room

2008 - 2009 Teachers of the Year Gala - October 3, 2008

 

Nominees by City / County
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Michaela Linn
Michaela Linn
Vocal Music
9-12 grades
Mountain Ridge High School
Allegany County

Clayton Culp
Clayton Culp
Mathematics
9-12 grades
Broadneck High School
Anne Arundel County

Kristin Covaleskie
Kristin Covaleskie
All subjects
4th grade

Northwood Elementary School
Baltimore City
John Billingslea
John Billingslea
Social Studies
11-12 grades
Franklin High School
Baltimore County
Margo Gross
Margo Gross
All subjects
2nd grade
Calvert Elementary School
Calvert County
Melissa McFayden
Melissa McFayden
Pre-Kindergarten
Ridgely Elementary School
Caroline County
Mary Catherine Stephens
Mary Catherine Stephens
Social Studies, Math, Science
5th grade
Winfield Elementary School
Carroll County
Sharon L. Thomas
Sharon L. Thomas
English
9-11 grades
Elkton High School
Cecil County
Margaret Childers
Margaret Childers
All subjects
3rd grade
T. C. Martin Elementary School
Charles County

Dawn Chandler
Dawn Chandler
Kindergarten
Hurlock Elementary School
Dorchester County
Kathryn Tobery
Kathryn Tobery
Visual Art
6-8 grades
Oakdale Middle School
Frederick County

Jenny Neville
Jenny Neville
Math Resource Teacher & School Technology Resource Teacher
First Grade
Broad Ford Elementary School
Garrett County
Ronald Wooden
Ronald Wooden
All subjects
5th grade
George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale
Harford County

Terry Eberhardt
Terry Eberhardt
Chorus
9-12 grades
Marriotts Ridge High School
Howard County
Lorraine Armstrong
Lorraine Armstrong
Language Arts
6th grade
Rock Hall Middle School
Kent County
Christopher Orlando
Christopher Orlando
Mathematics
9-12 grades
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Montgomery County
William Thomas, 2009 MD Teacher of the Year
William Thomas
2009
MD Teacher of the Year

AP & LSN Government
10th grade
Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School
Prince George’s County


Karey Anne Coppage
Karey Anne Coppage
All subjects
2nd grade
Centreville Elementary School
Queen Anne’s County

Bonnie Beavan
Bonnie Beavan
Mathematics
8th grade
Spring Ridge Middle School
St. Mary’s County
Sharon Richards
Sharon Richards
Special Education
7-12 grades
J. M. Tawes Technology & Career Center, Marion Peyton School
Somerset County
Julie Harp
Julie Harp
Science
8th grade
Easton Middle School
Talbot County

Shanna Byrd
Shanna Byrd
Magnet
2nd grade
Funkstown School for Early Childhood Education
Washington County

Debra Wilkins
Debra Wilkins
All subjects
5th grade
North Salisbury Elementary School
Wicomico County
Amy Gallagher
Amy Gallagher
Social Studies
8th grade
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Worcester County

 



Contact Information
Darla Strouse, Executive Director
Partnership and Recognition Programs
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  410-767-0369
Fax:  410-333-2226
Email:  dstrouse@msde.state.md.us
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