#ICYMI
: Dr. Richard Warren, Jr. Named 2018-19 Maryland Teacher of the Year, Statewide Winner is from Somerset County. Congratulations, Dr. Warren! ❤️💛🖤
And the winner for Maryland Teacher of the Year is....[insert drumroll] Wyatt Oroke, Baltimore City Teacher at City Springs Elementary Middle School. Congratulations Mr. Oroke. Thank you for your leadership and dedication to your students.
#MDTeacherOfTheYear2021
#BetterTogether
#FYI
- Please Read: State Superintendent Salmon Announces Temporary Closure of Maryland Public Schools- Effective Monday, March 16th, through Friday, March 27th.
MSDE is focused on keeping school staff, students, teachers and families
#safe
.
Please Note: Tomorrow’s meeting has been pushed to 11 a.m.!
Maryland State Board of Education Meets via Teleconference on Tuesday, March 24th at 11 a.m.
Read more here, as well as a link to tune in to tomorrow’s meeting:
MSDE is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Dr. Lillian M. Lowery who served as Maryland Superintendent 2012-15.
In both national & state roles she was a well-known educator, consensus builder & leader focused on academics & learning for more than 45 years. (1/2)
It’s official!
@BaltCoPS
Brianna Ross is our
#MDTOY22
🥳🏆
This game-changing social studies teacher will serve as Maryland’s teacher ambassador & candidate for the National title.
Congratulations Brianna & thank you for your dedication to education & Maryland’s students.
State Board of Education passes proposed emergency regulation to require masks inside public schools in order to keep children safe and in classrooms. The proposal will now go before a legislative committee.
Welcome back to our students returning to classrooms today - many for the first time since schools closed March 16, 2020! Thank you to teachers, administrators and school staff for the amazing work you have been doing throughout the pandemic.
Congratulations, Teresa Beilstein!
Our official 2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year! We are so excited for the year to come! ❤️💛🖤
#MDTOY
#Teach
#TeachInMD
MD State Superintendent of Schools Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D expresses appreciation to Maryland teachers: "Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do to keep students engaged, healthy & safe....You, define amazing."
📚 Welcome back, Maryland students! 🎒
@GovWesMoore
, First Lady Dawn Moore, State Superintendent Dr. Wright, and all of our school system superintendents are excited to welcome you back to school! Here’s to a fantastic year of learning!
#MDBackToSchool
Congratulations 2021-22 Teachers of the Year (TOYs)🎉
Today - Superintendent Choudhury joined Maryland Teacher of the Year
@MsBriRoss
and the local Teachers of the Year in Annapolis, where they were recognized by the Maryland State Senate for their dedication, talent and skill.
MSDE joins in sending virtual 🤗🤗🤗to our amazing teachers across Maryland & the country for their amazing work throughout the school year and during the
#COVID19
crisis. Thank you for your service & guidance in these uncertain times.
#ThankATeacher
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
Virtual hugs to our nation’s teachers! 🤗 School may look and feel different for students these days, but the strong and steady support you continue to show makes all the difference. 💙 We appreciate all you do!
#ThankATeacher
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#HappeningNow
: The State Board & MSDE recognize the 2023 Maryland Principals & Assistant Principals of the Year.
@Maespmd
&
@mdmassp
in collaboration with
@NAESP
&
@NASSP
selected principals & assistant principals of the year to represent Maryland.
#ICYMI
– At yesterday’s State Board meeting, Dr. Joshua Michael and Dr. Monica Goldson were elected as the new President and Vice President of the State Board! Congratulations to Dr. Michael and Dr. Goldson!
Learn more:
"We are grateful to our Teachers of the Year for this uplifting, motivational video offering words of encouragement during the
#COVID19
crisis. To all of our teachers - thank you for everything you do." - Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D.
#Teach
#MDTOY
#TeachersCan
MSDE congratulates our amazing Maryland Teacher of the Year finalists for 2021-2022! Thank you for your outstanding leadership and dedication to Maryland children. Learn more about these exceptional educators:
News Release: Kat Locke-Jones, an English language arts teacher at Hampstead Hill Academy in
@BaltCitySchools
, has been named the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year.
Learn more:
#MDTOY25
#MDTeacheroftheYear
News Release: MSDE will be moving away from the current Kindergarten Readiness Assessment after results from an independent analysis indicated potential bias in the current assessment against bilingual or multilingual learners.
Learn more:
#HappeningNow
The State Board & MSDE introduce the 2023-24 Teachers of the Year. This year’s cohort will play an important role in implementing the Blueprint for MD’s Future, which will ensure every MD child has access to a world-class, excellent & equitable education. 1/6
Welcome back, Maryland! Dr. Salmon paid
@pgcps
a visit on the official first day of school! Dr. Salmon spent time at Montpelier Elementary School and Largo High School along with Dr. Monica Goldson, Chief Executive Officer. Thanks for your hospitality!
#BackToSchoolMD
It's Lunch Time - and Governor Hogan proclaimed today, May 1, 2020, as School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our food service heroes who have provided more 6.4 million meals at nearly 700 sites throughout Maryland!
#SchoolLunchHeroes
#BetterTogether
Thank you to all Maryland nurses who keep our schools and communities healthy and safe. We are grateful for your brave service on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#NationalNursesDay
#ThankANurse
#BetterTogether
News Release: Today, the Maryland State Board of Education called for the statewide adoption and implementation of literacy instruction based on the Science of Reading starting with the 2024-25 academic year.
Learn more:
MSDE Update: Maryland State Board of Education Meets via Teleconference on Tuesday, March 24th. PLEASE NOTE! Today’s meeting begins at 11 am!
Read more here, as well as a link to tune in to tomorrow’s meeting:
#ThisJustHappened
—
@AACountySchools
teacher Mary Kay Connerton has been named the 2023-43 Maryland Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to this amazing Physical Education/Wellness teacher from Annapolis High School.
#MDTOY24
Today kicks off
#BlackHistoryMonth
! Today, and every day, we should honor and remember the sacrifices and hardships so many have faced in our country. Take this month to celebrate the
#leaders
who have, and still are fighting to make a difference!
It pays to teach in Maryland!
Did you know that teachers in Maryland can make up to an additional $17,000 for being National Board Certified?
Learn more at:
To find out more about the
@NBPTS
certification process, visit:
We love this SWEET artwork from Riley, a Frederick County Public Schools student! This piece is titled "Bright Sweets", comment below and tell us what you love about this piece!
@FCPSMaryland
@msdefinearts
A new masking requirement is now in effect for all Maryland public schools. Masks help keep our students, teachers, & school communities safe. MSDE cares; let's keep our schools open.
#MDBack2School
For more info:
#ICYMI
- Congratulations to Abisola Ayoola, who has been named 2023–24
@statesmob
! Abisola will be representing over 900,000 primary & secondary students across the state of MD in board meetings, public forums & community engagements.
An interesting
#BlackHistoryMonth
fact! DYK: Both Condoleezza Rice & Martin Luther King, Jr. started college when they were just 15 years old! She studied political science at the University of Denver; he majored in sociology at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
News Release: The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously to elect Dr. Joshua Michael as President and Dr. Monica Goldson as Vice President of the State Board for the 2024 – 2025 term.
Learn more:
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Today is Read Across America Day, on this impromptu day-off, mention
@MdPublicSchools
and use
#ReadAcrossAmerica
so we can see all the places you’ll go!
#NationalPrincipalsMonth
— MSDE celebrates our incredible school principals for their leadership, commitment, and tireless efforts to support students, staff, and families every day. Thank you for your dedication to your school communities! Remember to
#ThankAPrincipal
!
Honoring Maryland's 2019 Middle/High School Principals of the Year and 2019 Assistant Principals of the Year. Congratulations to Mildred Charley-Greene (Principal), Cindy Dillon (Principal), Melissa Freistat (Assistant Principal), and Tracy Hilliard (Assistant Principal).
Good luck
#MDTOY22
@BaltCoPS
finalist Brianna Ross!
This Social Studies pro views teaching as “a revolutionary act of love" & launched a Summer Transition Program to help students thrive in middle school🙌
Tune in to MPT on Oct. 7 @ 8 p.m. to see if she's our
#MDTOY22
📺
#5Days
Updated MSDE & MDH School & Child Care Guidance strongly recommends indoor mask usage in schools, regardless of vaccination status. Read more about masks & additional layered prevention strategies to ensure a safe & healthy return for students & staff:
Our 2019-2020 Maryland Teachers of the Year went on a trip to Smith Island this past week! Looks like they had a ton of fun!
#MDTOY
Well deserved! ❤️💛🖤
2019 Maryland Teacher of the Year, Dr. Richard Warren, wows the crowd with his recollection of his year spent as Teacher of the Year.
We are so proud of you
@rhwarrenjr
#MDTOY
#Teach
#TeachInMD
Congratulations to the six Maryland schools who have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing Schools!
Northeast Elementary School,
@ACPSchools
Oakdale High School,
@FCPSMaryland
Stone Mill Elementary School,
@MCPS
Church Hill Elementary School,
@QACPSMD
Congratulations, Andrew Komo of Montgomery Blair High School! Andrew recently won the grand prize in the national Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology! Way-To-Go
@MCPS
!
MSDE would like to congratulate all students who are celebrating graduations this month! Good luck with your future endeavors as a Maryland Public Schools alum!
#graduation
#Classof2018
#2018
#FYI
: Superintendent Salmon announces the extension of school closures through May 15. School systems are in the process of developing plans for additional digital learning & recovery of lost instruction.
@GovLarryHogan
#MDStrong
💪
Read more:
Today, Supt. Choudhury & the State Board of Education formally recognized the
#MDTOY22
Brianna Ross🙌
With
@BaltCoPS
Supt. Darryl L. Williams & her parents by her side, the 6th grade teacher shared a message of praise for educators across the state.
Important News!
State Board Superintendent Announcement- Due to the current challenges of the
#COVID19
pandemic emergency, Dr. Salmon will continue serving Maryland’s Students through June 30, 2021.
Read more: