{"id":3516,"date":"2025-09-02T16:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/?page_id=3516"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:35:47","slug":"district-charter-teachers-of-the-year-ay-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/teacher-of-the-year-toy\/district-charter-teachers-of-the-year-ay-26\/","title":{"rendered":"District\/Charter Teachers of the Year (AY 26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following individuals were the Teacher of the Year for their district\/charter. They have been chosen to represent their school communities in the Delaware Teacher of the Year (TOY) program. The state program will choose one person annually to serve as Delaware’s TOY. DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work is vital to students’ success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Appoquinimink<\/h2><\/div>
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Alison Suiter<\/strong>
\nBunker Hill Elementary, 4th Grade<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brandywine<\/h2><\/div>
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\n

Jenna DiEleuterio<\/strong>
\nTalley Middle, Reading Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Caesar Rodney<\/h2><\/div>
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\n

Taylor Morris<\/strong>
\nW.B. Simpson Elementary, 3rd Grade Inclusion<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cape Henlopen<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Christopher Burkhart<\/strong>
\nCape Henlopen High, Director of Bands<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capital<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Heather Crowe<\/strong>
\nNorth Dover Elementary, 4th Grade General Education\/Special Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Christina<\/h2><\/div>
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\n

Danna Phanos<\/strong>
\nShue-Medill Middle, Special Education\/Mathematics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Colonial<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Amanda Kane<\/strong>
\nColonial Early Education Program, Special Education Preschool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Delaware Charter Schools Network<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Katie Miro<\/strong>
\nNewark Charter, 1st Grade<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Delmar<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Casey Bellamy<\/strong>
\nDelmar Middle, Social Studies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Indian River<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Amanda Howard<\/strong>
\nLong Neck Elementary, Kindergarten<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lake Forest<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Joseph C. Holland<\/strong>
\nLake Forest High, Special Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Laurel<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Stacy Puerto<\/strong>
\nNorth Laurel Early Learning Academy, Multilingual Learner<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Milford<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Courtney Lee<\/strong>
\nRoss Elementary, 4th Grade<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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NCCVT<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Jennifer Janssen<\/strong>
\nSt. Georges Technical High, Social Studies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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POLYTECH<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Nora Frank<\/strong>
\nPOLYTECH High, English<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Red Clay<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Mary Adam<\/strong>
\nFirst State School, General\/Special Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Seaford<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Karen Zubrowski<\/strong>
\nFrederick Douglass Elementary, 5th Grade<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Smyrna<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Jacalyn Jenkins<\/strong>
\nSmyrna Middle, Math<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sussex Tech<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Shaila Collins<\/strong>
\nSussex Tech High, Spanish<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Woodbridge<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div>
\n

Danielle Jones<\/strong>
\nWoodbridge High, Performing Arts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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