LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

An honors competition to spotlight teaching excellence and exemplary professionalism in public education

The competition is the largest of its kind in the state and is part of the oldest and most prestigious honors contest in the U.S. for public school teachers.
The TOY program, which features an annual luncheon recognition each September for all participants, is designed to provide much-deserved recognition for teachers. Those selected by LACOE as County Teachers of the Year—educators who have shown exemplary dedication, compelling classroom practices, positive accomplishments and professional commitment—serve as standard-bearers for the teaching profession and their 72,000 classroom colleagues countywide

Please feel free to contact Naime Laskar at laskar_naime@lacoe.edu with any questions.

  • TOY Application

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    Toy Application

    The 2023-2024 LA County Teacher of the Year Application is in 2 parts:
    Online Form & Written portion.

    The link for the Online Form:  https://forms.gle/jerYRAaDizscwQJB8

    The instructions for the writing portion of the Application can be found in the TOY Application Instructions.

    The entire application, BOTH Online Form & Written portion, are due on or before 

    Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:59PM. Absolutely no late applications will be accepted!

  • Application Instructions

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    Application Instructions

  • Materials & Forms Checklist

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    Materials & Forms Checklist

    Teacher of the Year candidates must complete and submit the entire application on or before Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:59PM

    Absolutely no late applications will be accepted!
    FORMS CHECKLIST

    Complete and submit Opt-Out application by Friday, July 14th by 5pm

    OPT-OUT APPLICATION

  • Award Banquet

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    Award Banquet

    All district-level Teachers of the Year are invited to attend the awards luncheon. The sixteen (16) winners of the Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year competition will be publicly announced at the luncheon. Family members, district representatives and news media will also be invited.

    The Banquet will be held at the Hilton Universal City on Friday, September 22, 2023. 555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA 91608

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Announcements
The 2022 – 23 Los Angeles County Teachers of the YearThe 2022 – 23 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year
Sixteen educators were announced today as the 2021-22 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year at the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s 40th Annual Teachers of the Year Awards banquet held, for the first time in almost two years, in-person at the Universal City Hilton...Read more
Meet the 2022 – 23 LA County Teachers of the YearMeet the 2022 – 23 LA County Teachers of the Year
Highlights from the Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year 2021 banquet hosted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education honoring all local district Teachers of the Year and the top 16 LA County Teachers of the Year!...Read more
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Ca Credit Union
Presenting Partners
Greater LA Education Foundation
Lakeshore Learning
Annenberg Learner
LA Rams
Event Sponsors
Pacific Oaks College
Ghiradelli
ASU
LA Clippers
Hilton
Teacher Created Materials
Great Public Schools Now
Flora L Thornton Foundation
  • Opportunities to earn and learn

The Los Angeles County Office of Education and its philanthropic arm, the Greater LA Education Foundation, support educator-led solutions that meet the most urgent needs facing our school communities through the Teacher of the Year Equitable Innovation Grant initiative. 

This year, the program will invest $75,000 in projects, programs, and services that integrate student-centered learning, reimagine classroom boundaries, and promote student and educator wellness.


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