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**MIAMI-DADE COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES (MDCSS)**

**__TEACHER OF THE YEAR BANQUET__** **The 2017-2018 MDCSS Teacher of the Year Dinner will be held on:**  **TBA at TBA.**

**__TEACHER OF THE YEAR INFORMATION__**
 * Teacher of the Year nominees may be selected by their school's social studies department.**
 * SELF-NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE.**


 * 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year applications are due by: __TBA__.**

__**TIPS FOR SUCCESS GUIDE FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATIONS**__

__**ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATION**__

__**MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATION**__

__**HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATION**__

__ **PAST MDCSS TEACHER OF THE YEAR BANQUETS** __ **__ 2012-2013 __** __**Katherine Prelaz**__ of Southside Elementary Museum Magnet School for **__Elementary School Social Studies Teacher of the Year__**. MDCSS honored Brittany McMillan of Emerson Elementary School as Elementary School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalist. __**Martha Villaverde-Salazar**__ of Zelda Glazer Middle School for **__Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year__**. MDCSS honored Maribel Lopez of Hialeah Gardens Middle School and Jennifer L. Martin of Zelda Glazer Middle School as Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalists. __**Khristal Gooding**__ of Robert Mogran Educational Center for **__High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year__**. MDCSS honored Kenneth Spiegelman of Miami Beach Senior High School and Martha Waters of Miami Senior High School as High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalists. **__ 2011-2012 __** **__Melissa Nodarse__** of Pinecrest Prepatory Middle School for **__Rookie Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year__**. MDCSS honored Rebecca DeArmas of Zelda Glazer Middle School as Rookie Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalist

**__Christine Dorico__** of Pinecrest Prepatory **__Middle School for Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year__**. MDCSS honored Annika Labadie of North Dade Middle School, Tessy Medero of Zelda Glazer Middle School, Barbara Slaton of Richmond Heights Middle School, and Sheldon Wilson of Herbert Ammons Middle School as Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalists.

__**Derrick Johnson**__ of School for Advanced Studies for __**High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year**__**.** Spring Hempsey of Northwestern Senior High School, Idelsy Llanes of Mater Academy, and Mary McCullagh of Christopher Columbus Senior High School as High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalists.

**__ 2010-2011 __**  **__Jessica Mouttet__** of **Zelda Glaser Middle School** for **Middle School Rookie Social Studies Teacher of the Year**.


 * __Leinad Coya__** of **Zelda Glaser Middle School** for **Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year**.

MDCSS honored **Christine Dorico** of **Pinecrest Preparatory Middle School** as **Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalist.**

MDCSS honored **__Renee Ilhardt__** of **Coral Reef Senior High** for **High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year**. MDCSS honored **Carlos Ardaya** of **Ferguson Senior High** and **Kevin Mullin** of **Turner Technical High** as **High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year Finalists**. **__ 2009-2010 __**


 *  ELEMENTARY TOY - __SARAH BOUWER__ - Sunset Elementary School. **


 *  MIDDLE SCHOOL ROOKIE TOY - __VANESSA BOBADILLA__ -Mandarin Lakes K-8 Center. **


 *  MIDDLE SCHOOL TOY - __JESSIE VILORIO__ - Mater Academy Charter Middle School **


 *  HIGH SCHOOL ROOKIE TOY - __HIRALDA CRUZ__ - Turner Technical High School. **

 **HIGH SCHOOL TOY - __KAREN ROBERTS__ - Mater Academy Charter High School**.

 __** FINALISTS **__ Quinnesha Brown - Milam K-8 Center Sheldon Wilson - Herbert Ammons Middle School
 * Middle School Teacher of the Year **

** Rookie High School Teacher of the Year ** Rafael Birriel - Coral Reef Senior High School Angela Gonzalez - Palmetto Senior High School Timothy Huth - South Dade High School

** High School Teacher of the Year ** Khristal Gooding - Robert Morgan Educational Center Nora Lopez-Pena - Ruth Owens Kruse Educational Center Tamara Perez-Francese - Southwest Senior High Maria Vega - Turner Technical High School