Teacher of the Year 2013 Craig Thompson
Hoover City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year 2013 Craig Thompson
Hoover City Schools’ Secondary Teacher of the Year Craig Thompson has been named among the “Sweet 16” Finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year.
Thompson teaches 10th grade AP U.S. History and ninth grade Career Prep: Law. Ten of his 13 years in education have been with Hoover City Schools. Thompson holds degrees from Tulane University and the University of Montevallo. He was named Hoover City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year in December 2013.
The state’s “Sweet 16” have emerged from a pool of more than 150 outstanding educators from across the state who submitted applications for the Alabama Teacher of the Year Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards programs for teachers. The field will soon be narrowed down to the “Final Four,” and the 2014-2015 Teacher of Year will be announced at a ceremony hosted by the Alabama State Board of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education on Wednesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at the RSA Plaza Terrace.
“Alabama continues to be represented with some of the most outstanding educators in the nation,” State Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice said. “Their dedication to education, commitment to learning and compassion are reflected in the accomplishments of their students. We are proud to have teachers of this caliber working in our schools.”
Alabama’s Teacher of the Year spends the majority of the school year serving as a full-time ambassador for education and the teaching profession as well as presenting workshops to various groups. Additionally, Alabama’s representative is a candidate for the National Teacher of the Year.
