State School Superintendent Richard Woods today announced the full list of finalists for 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
Throughout the month of March, Superintendent Woods surprised each finalist in their classroom to let them know they’d been selected. All 10 finalists will meet with a panel of judges for formal interviews and speeches before the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year selection in June.
“I am so proud of each of these 10 finalists – all are shining examples of our profession and bring great talent and expertise to the classroom each and every day, for the benefit of Georgia’s students,” Superintendent Woods said. “It was a joy to meet each of them over the past month, and I look forward to the announcement of the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year this summer and continuing to work with each of these outstanding educators in the years to come.”
The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants all previously selected as their school district’s Teacher of the Year. The applications were read and scored by a group of reviewers that included past Georgia Teacher of the Year winners and finalists along with Georgia Department of Education representatives.
The 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year will serve as an ambassador for the teaching profession in Georgia and will be entered in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
Georgia Teacher of the Year operates one year ahead to align with the national program; the 2024 Teacher of the Year will serve from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
The 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year is Michael Kobito of the Bartow County School System. To learn more about the Georgia Teacher of the Year program, click here.
2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order by last name)
Veena Black – DeKalb County Schools
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