(September 2003 – August 2004)

Fifty-nine U.S. State Teachers of the Year for 2004 were awarded technology packages and product training through the Teaching Excellence Award program. The technology package included the following products:

	A SMART Board interactive whiteboard and floor stand courtesy of SMART Technologies
	A licensed copy of SMART Ideas concept-mapping software courtesy of SMART Technologies
	An NEC VT465 projector courtesy of NEC Solutions (America), Visual Systems Division
	A Dana by AlphaSmart Palm OS laptop alternative courtesy of AlphaSmart, Inc.
	A Kar2ouche or Krucible software platform courtesy of Immersive Education Ltd.
	A 32-pad Classroom Performance System (CPS) courtesy of eInstruction Corp.

U.S. State Teacher of the Year finalists (or District Teachers of the Year) for 2004 received a licensed copy of SMART Ideas concept-mapping software courtesy of SMART Technologies

Yearbook
This yearbook is a tribute to the 2004 U.S. State Teachers of the Year. It chronicles the major events of the teachers as they traveled the exciting journey of a National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) nominee.

	Meet the 2004 Teachers of the Year. Who are they and what are their personal beliefs about teaching in America?
	Teacher of the Year conference and technology training January 21–23, 2004, Dallas, TX
	Teacher of the Year tech-champions workshop April 20, 2004, Washington, DC
	SMARTer Kids Foundation hosted dinner April 20, 2004, Washington, DC
	White House ceremony April 21, 2004, Washington, DC
	NTOY gala reception and dinner April 21, 2004, Washington, DC
	Space Camp July 23–31, 2004, Huntsville, Alabama

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