MDUSD is accepting 2026-27 Teacher of the Year Nominations through Nov. 18

MDUSD invites District staff, students, parents/guardians and community members to nominate a teacher for the 2026-27 MDUSD and Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year.

• Nominations are due by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of teaching experience to move forward to the County Office of Education competition.

Click here for the nomination form in English.
Click here for the nomination form in Spanish.

The District hopes to receive at least one nomination from each school recognizing classroom teachers who have demonstrated a passion for teaching, an ability to differentiate instruction to meet students' needs, and teachers who connect with and support their school community.

Selection process: After a nomination is submitted on behalf of a teacher, candidates are asked to respond to a brief questionnaire that speaks to their passion for teaching, their ability to differentiate instruction to meet students' needs, ways in which they provide equitable learning experiences for all students in their class, specific strategies they utilize that directly affect student achievement, and how they connect with and support their school community.

These responses are screened by the Teacher of the Year Committee. Selected candidates are then asked to submit a video of them teaching and to participate in an interview with the selection committee.  Two teachers are then chosen to represent the District in the County Teacher of the Year selection process.