Rookie Teachers of the Year are nominated by their school principal based on the following criteria:
- Conducting effective instructional planning to meet the needs of all students
- Providing and facilitating quality instruction
- Organizing and implementing a culture of learning in the classroom
- Managing student behavior and classroom events
- Developing effective relationships with students, parents/guardians and peers
- Modeling professional demeanor and behavior
- Serving as an advocate for students and public education as a whole
Rookie Teacher of the Year Nominees 2015-2016
| SCHOOL | TEACHER’S NAME |
| Berkeley Alternative | Richard Thornley |
| Berkeley Elementary | Susanna Fricks |
| Berkeley Intermediate | Kristina Rodrigues |
| Berkeley Middle | Erin Moffett |
| Cane Bay Elementary | Marissa Waldie |
| Cane Bay High | Coretta Johnson |
| Cane Bay Middle | Dael Szuch |
| Cainhoy Elementary/Middle | Tonya Berry |
| College Park Middle | Carly Strickland |
| Goose Creek High | Michelle Sharp |
| Goose Creek Primary | Debra Boyce |
| Goose Creek Primary | Corinne Pinchotti |
| Bonner Elementary | Jessica Alexander |
| Hanahan Middle | Morgan O’Neill |
| Howe Hall AIMS | Kathleen Brown |
| Macedonia Middle | Erika Thompson |
| Marrington Elementary | Erin Hoskins |
| Nexton Elementary | Emily Wilhelmson |
| Sangaree Elementary | Ashley Pruitt |
| Sangaree Intermediate | Brittney Tudor |
| Sangaree Middle | Alexandria Cremo |
| Sedgefield Intermediate | Alexandria Mahan |
| Sedgefield Middle | Octavia Hunter |
| St. Stephen Elementary | Dorian Palladino |
| Westview Middle | Caitlin Boninti |
| Whitesville Elementary | Lacy Nolan |
A committee of school, teacher and business leaders will select three finalists from the list to interview for District Rookie Teacher of the Year.
All school-level Rookie Teachers of the Year, as well as the three finalists, will be recognized at the final PRIDE Celebration on May 9, 2016, at Westview Middle School beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The District Rookie Teacher of the Year also will be announced at the celebration.
