San Diego Unified School District names 2023 Teachers of the Year

The San Diego Unified Faculty District has chosen its Academics of the 12 months for 2023, and people prime educators might be acknowledged throughout the upcoming Trainer Appreciation Week.

Leanne Samek from Audubon Elementary Faculty, Lee Yepiz from Deportola Center Faculty and Trishaa Camp from Scripps Ranch Excessive Faculty acquired the glory. Jillian Salazar from Tierrasanta Elementary Faculty, Julie Rick from Marshall Center Faculty and Laurisa Murray from Mira Mesa Excessive Faculty had been named because the runner-ups, the district’s press launch says.

All six of the educators might be acknowledged throughout a ceremony at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Might 9, which falls throughout Nationwide Trainer Appreciation Week. Greater than 150 of the district’s prime educators from particular person colleges will even be honored.

San Diego Unified is asking the group to honor lecturers who made an affect of their lives by sharing a publish, picture or video on social media utilizing the hashtag #ThankATeacherSD. In fact, the district says it could love San Diegans to thank lecturers in individual as nicely.

District Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson says bestowing the Trainer of the 12 months honors is one among his favourite moments each faculty yr.

“Yearly in Might, I’m reminded of the immensely loving, caring, gifted, and devoted educators we make use of inside San Diego Unified,” Jackson says. “It by no means ceases to amaze me how lucky we’re to be the house of so many life-changing educators.”

Jackson additionally says he sees lecturers getting their flowers yr spherical at his colleges.

“Trainer appreciation is a notion that is probably not obvious however could be seen year-round. Within the eyes of scholars…after they lastly perceive an idea, in a high-five when a pupil makes a 3-pointer throughout a basketball recreation, within the smile from a proud mother or father, and within the hug from a pupil who lastly feels seen, heard, and a way ofbelonging,” Dr. Jackson mentioned. “Tiny moments of pleasure all year long are made attainable due to our educators. Our excellent Academics of the 12 months signify these magic moments and the successes of every of our college students.”

The celebration for the lecturers will function authentic student-created content material carried out by Scripps Ranch Excessive and San Diego Faculty of Inventive and Performing Arts college students.

With a view to grew to become a Trainer of the 12 months candidates, the educators undergo a rigorous choice course of. First, employees members at their faculty choose them, then a panel made from former Academics of the 12 months opinions the candidates.

The San Diego Unified lecturers who’re honored even have the possibility to compete for the countywide Trainer of the 12 months honors.