Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Teaching and Learning

High Quality Curriculum

BLURB: Standards, Design Principles, GoOpen CT, CT learning Hub

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High Quality Instruction

BLURB: Arts, ELA, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, World Language

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Summer Learning

Commissioner’s Summer Math Challenge, The Governor’s Summer Reading Program, Sensible Assessment Practices

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Sensible Assessment Practices

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