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• Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award - Historical Background

  In March 2013, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council renamed the Connecticut Paraeducator of the Year Award to the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Award in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a special education paraprofessional who lost her life during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012.

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• Beginning Teachers

  Materials and resources for supporting beginning teachers participating in the TEAM program.

• Bureau of Certification

  Connecticut is proud of its dedicated and innovative educators, and is eager to attract new teachers and other educational professionals to our schools. Whether you are a student in an educator preparation program, a veteran educator coming from another state, or a Connecticut teacher seeking a new certificate, we hope this page answers your questions.

• Certification Guides and Fact Sheets

  Whether you are just starting out in your career in education or are a veteran educator moving to Connecticut from another state, these guides will answer some of your questions about the process and requirements for obtaining and maintaining an educator certification in Connecticut.

• Coaches

  Step-by-step instructions for coaching permit applications

• Comprehensive Special Education, K-12 (#165) Cross-Endorsement

  Coursework and assessment requirements for the special education cross-endorsement.

• Connecticut Equity Plan

  Connecticut's six strategy plan to ensure equitable access to excellent educators

• Connecticut Evidence Guides

  The CSDE encourages districts to use the CT Evidence Guides as a tool for professional development and growth as well as guiding observations. These guides can offer opportunities for valuable professional learning as educators work with one another to generate their own examples of evidence aligned to their respective rubric.

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2010

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2010 - Kristi Luetjen

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2011

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2011 - Kristin Ann Record

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2012

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2012 - David Bosso

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2013

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2013 - Blaise Messinger

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2014

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2014 - John Mastroianni

• Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2015

  Connecticut Teacher of the Year 2015 - Cara Quinn