Spotlight and Recognition

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators

To acknowledge the amazing work happening across Utah, the Utah Spotlight offers inspiring stories of educational strategies that are impacting student learning in dramatic ways, and importantly, designed to encourage and support educators enriching their own practice. We hope you enjoy these stories shining a light on effective practices in education and sharing ideas worth considering.

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators January 2022

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators October 2021 

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators September 2021

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators July 2021

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators June 2021

Utah Spotlight: Inspiring Educators May 2021

Utah Teacher of the Year (UTOY)

Every year, across the state of Utah, local education districts celebrate public education and the vital role of excellent teachers by selecting and honoring their district teacher of the year. Each of these district teachers of the year are then considered for selection as a finalist for the USBE UTOY program. Five finalists are selected and interviewed in the summer by a volunteer selection committee.