Hartford Public Schools Announces Nominees for 2023 Teacher of the Year 

The competition for Hartford’s 2023 Teacher of the Year has begun with thirty-eight teachers nominated by their schools to participate in this year’s selection process.

Each nominee will now undergo an intensive screening and interview process conducted remotely by a district-wide Teacher of the Year Committee made up of Hartford Public Schools directors, officials from the Hartford Federation of Teachers, and previous award winners. After its review, the committee selects three finalists. The finalists will be asked to complete a series of written essay questions and submit a videotaped lesson for the final evaluation.

The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Hartford Downtown Marriott Hotel.

All nominees must be tenured PreK-12 teachers in the Hartford Public Schools system who exhibit exemplary teaching skills, show commitment to the belief that all children can learn, and are active in community and humanitarian affairs. The Teacher of the Year Awards are funded solely by sponsorships.

Last year’s winner was Renee Sherriffs, an IGOALS teacher at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School (ELAMS) with the 2022 HPS Teacher of the Year award in photo at left. (2022 Nominees are pictured above.) 

This year’s nominees, listed in alphabetical order by their school name, are as follows:

Congratulations to our teacher nominees!

Hartford Public Schools is grateful to its invaluable event sponsors:

 

Our sponsors: Voya Financial Advisors, Pullman & Comley, the Hartford Federation of Teachers, Autumn Transportation, Robert Patricelli Foundation, Shipman & Goodwin, LLC, Downes Construction Group, The CauseWay Agency, International Alliance Group, and Bears Restaurant Group.