State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria Announces Ohio’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

10/4/2019

By: Staff Blogger

Celebrating teachers’ roles in student success is one of the great privileges of working for the Ohio Department of Education. One of the most exciting events honoring the teaching profession is the announcement of Ohio’s Teacher of the Year. Today, State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria went to Norwood Middle School to surprise students and staff with the news that their Spanish and English as a second language teacher, Leila Kubesch, is Ohio’s 2020 Teacher of the Year.

We are #LIVE from Norwood Middle School for a special announcement. Get ready to like, retweet and celebrate with us! #OhioEd https://t.co/KsjfaHUQAF

— OH Dept of Education (@OHEducation) October 4, 2019

Citing her passion to lift up her students and nurture a love of learning, @OHEducationSupt Paolo DeMaria surprised students and staff at Norwood Middle School by announcing Leila Kubesch’s selection as Ohio’s 2020 Teacher of the Year!

Read more: https://t.co/Fb7YMWDPhg #OhioEd pic.twitter.com/bDjUaziKWo

— OH Dept of Education (@OHEducation) October 4, 2019

Leila Kubesch, Ohio’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, showed me just a few of the oppportunities to #LearnDreamLead for @NorwoodPride students! Thank you for being such a leader in the profession and for all that you do to help students succeed in and out of the classroom. #OhioEd pic.twitter.com/nrKgC4Xo6t

— Paolo DeMaria (@OHEducationSupt) October 4, 2019

Another congratulations to @NorwoodPride’s Leila Kubesch on being named Ohio’s 2020 Teacher of the Year! Leila is an excellent representative of the teaching profession and tireless advocate for her students and community. Check out the video! #OhioTotY #OhioLovesTeachers #OhioEd pic.twitter.com/e2cJOEgd9p

— Paolo DeMaria (@OHEducationSupt) October 4, 2019