Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

Building-Level and System-Level Teacher of the Year 2013-14 selection process must be completed. The finalists are notified. System finalists must complete Sections I. II, III, IV, V, and VI in preparation for Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) Level Competition.

System Directors or their designee submit System Level Teacher of the Year applications (one system finalist for each: Pre K-4; 5-8; 9-12). Each application must include Sections I-VI. Mail the original application and 3 copies of each to the appropriate CORE office.

Memphis/Shelby (Memphis), Southwest (Jackson), Northwest (Martin), Mid Cumberland(Nashville), South Central (Shelbyville), Upper Cumberland (Cookeville), Southeast (Cleveland), East TN (Knoxville), First TN (Johnson City)

Regional Judges will select the 2013-14 CORE Teachers of the Year. Winners will be notified no later than March 15, 2013.

CORE Teachers of the Year must add Sections VII, VIII, IX and X of the application to participate in the Grand Division and State Competition. Please submit the original and 6 copies of all sections of their applications to:

Office of Educator Talent
ATTN: Dr. Johnny Crow
710 James Robertson Parkway, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0376

Judges will select 9 finalists, one per CORE office. Each finalist will participate in interviews for Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

The nine finalists will be interviewed.

Banquet/Announcement of the three Grand Division Winners and Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

National Teacher of the Year Application Due