The following individuals are 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.
Appoquinimink School District
Amanda Binkley
Odessa High School, Engineering and computer science
Brandywine School District
Jahsha Tabron
Brandywine High School, Special education
Caesar Rodney School District
Karine Scott
W.B. Simpson Elementary, Physical education
Cape Henlopen School District
Maura Johnson
Shields Elementary, Grade 3
Capital School District
Morgan Jewell
Hartly Elementary, Kindergarten
Christina School District
Carla Probst
John Downes Elementary, Grade 4
Colonial School District
Robert Poore
Southern Elementary, Physical education
Delaware Charter School Network
Diana Magaña
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy, Grade 3 immersion
Delmar School District
Sonja Warner
Delmar High School, Mathematics
Indian River School District
Haley Mears
East Millsboro Elementary, Special education
Lake Forest School District
Clarence (Clay) Beauchamp II
Lake Forest South Elementary, Kindergarten
Laurel School District
Jessica Pajda
Laurel Senior High School, Social studies
Milford School District
Sarah Simon
Morris Early Childhood Center, Kindergarten
New Castle County Vo-Tech School District
Dustin Craighton
St. Georges Technical High School, Physical science
Polytech School District
Debra Castille-Hall
Polytech High School, English
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Matthew Marion
Linden Hill Elementary, Music
Seaford School District
Melissa Pinkerton
Seaford Senior High School, English
Smyrna School District
Lauren Mohamed
Sunnyside Elementary School, Music
Sussex Technical School District
Stephanie Pegelow
Sussex Technical High School, English
Woodbridge School District
Kiara Wagar
Woodbridge High School, English
