2006 State Teachers of the Year visit the Battle of Iwo Jima memorial following their tech-champions workshop

This yearbook is a tribute to the 2006 U.S. State Teachers of the Year. It chronicles the major events of the teachers as they travel the exciting journey of a National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) nominee.

Through the SMARTer Kids Foundation Teaching Excellence Award program, State Teachers of the Year were presented with a TEA Technology Classroom. In addition, teachers attended product training sessions held in their honor.

Visit each of the sections below to learn who the teachers are, what makes them great spokespeople for the teaching profession, and what activities they participated in as national teacher of the year nominees.

	Meet the 2006 U.S. State Teachers of the Year Who are they, and what are their personal beliefs about teaching in America?
	2006 U.S. State Teacher of the Year introduction to technology day January 25, 2006, Dallas, TX
	2006 U.S. State Teacher of the Year tech-champions workshop April 25, 2006, Washington DC
	2006 SMARTer Kids Foundation hosted celebration dinner April 25, 2006, Washington DC
	2006 White House ceremony April 26, 2006, Washington, DC
	2006 National Teacher of the Year awards gala April 26, 2006, Washington, DC

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