WAUKESHA -- Sarahi Monterrey, an English learner teacher at Waukesha North High School has been named the 2019 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year!
The announcement was made during a surprise ceremony at Waukesha North on Thursday, May 10.
As part of the Teacher of the Year honor, Monterrey will receive $3,000 from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation.
Below is some background information on Monterrey, via a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction:
Sarahi Monterrey
Wisconsin’s Teachers of the Year — elementary school, middle or junior high school, high school, and special services — are selected from the applications of the public school Herb Kohl Fellowship recipients.
Teachers become Kohl Fellowship recipients through a nomination and selection process that looks for educators with a superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, ability to motivate others as well as leadership and service within and outside the classroom.