Teacher of the Year Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent PA teachers at the state level;
• Present as the keynote speaker at various conferences, school districts, intermediate units, and/or colleges/universities;
• Facilitate workshops and/or professional development sessions for school districts, intermediate units, and/or colleges/universities;
• Participate in interviews with local, state, or national media outlets and publications; 
• Draft and submit final application for National Teacher of the Year with guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (May-November); and 
• Serve as keynote speaker/presenter at the annual NSTOY-PA Education Forum and mentor to the newly named Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year (December). 

• Serve as a spokesperson for teachers across the commonwealth; 
• Represent Pennsylvania as its state’s nominee at the National Teacher of the Year conference;
• Attend the National Teacher of the Year ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, with the President
• Attend Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; and 
• Attend the Next Steps conference sponsored by the National Teacher of the Year organization.