Mrs. Kindra Brelsford - Finalist for 2012 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year

We were absolutely delighted to hear that Mrs. Kindra Brelsford, a Biology and AP Biology teacher, has officially been selected as one of twelve finalists for the 2012 PA State Teacher of the Year.  After a rigorous application and essay process, Mrs. Brelsford joins the ranks of other notable teachers from across the Commonwealth.  You can read more about this special opportunity by reading a recent Sun-Gazette article highlighting Mrs. Brelsford's accomplishments.  From this point forward, Mrs. Brelsford must prepare and submit for review a video showing a classroom-teaching episode.  The video will provide the selection committee with an opportunity to become more familiar with her as a teacher as well as how well she can communicate verbally.
The Teacher of the Year Selection Committee will meet in July 2011 to review and score the videos. Scores from both the video evaluation and the application packets will be combined to form a composite score. The names of the top scoring finalists and recommendations for final selection will be submitted to Department of Education.  The Department of Education has reserved the right to make on-site classroom and school visitations to verify, gain, or clarify additional information regarding finalists.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education will announce the 2012 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year in a special awards ceremony in late fall or early winter 2011. All finalists, including Mrs. Brelsford, will be invited to this prestigious recognition ceremony and will be honored for their dedication and commitment to providing Pennsylvania’s young people with the highest quality education.

Congratulations to Mrs. Brelsford on this outstanding recognition!  We look forward to sharing more on Mrs. Brelsford's accomplishment in the future.