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2018-2019 MTLAC Cohort

The Michigan Teacher Leadership Advisory Council (MTLAC) is a group of teacher leaders from each of the ten MASA regions across the state. Membership on the MTLAC is comprised of each year’s Regional Teachers of the Year and chaired by the Michigan Teacher of the Year. Their mission is to share issues of importance to teachers and students with the MDE, while also providing needed input on proposed department policies and initiatives. During their year of service, members provide feedback to the MDE through monthly virtual meetings and quarterly face-to-face meetings, sharing best practices and concerns from educators throughout their respective region with MDE staff. The MTLAC began in 2017 with 24 educators from across Michigan applying directly to the MDE for selection to the advisory council before shifting to its current format in 2018-19 with membership determined through the MTOY program application process.

2018-19 Region 1 Teacher of the Year: Gina Pepin
2018-19 Region 2 Teacher of the Year Kymberli Wregglesworth
2018-19 Region 3 Teacher of the Year, Wendy Tenney
2018-19 Region 4 Teacher of the Year James Goodspeed
2018-19 Region 5 Teacher of the Year Karen Nicol
2018-19 Region 6 Teacher of the Year Robyne Muray
2018-19 Michigan Teacher of the Year, Laura Chang
2018-19 Region 8 Teacher of the Year Bobbiesue Adams
2018-19 Region 9 Teacher of the Year Thomas Torrento
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