Year 2012
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November 8, 2012: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announces the 2013 California Teachers of the Year.
- I'Asha Warfield (JPG) is a grade seven English teacher at Oakland's Frick Middle School in the Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County. Torlakson also nominated Warfield as California's representative for the National Teacher of the Year competition.
- Sebastien Paul De Clerck (JPG; 6MB) is a grade nine through twelve French and Italian language teacher at Ventura High School in the Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County.
- David Goldenberg (JPG; 5MB) is a grade ten and eleven history teacher at Irvine's Arnold O. Beckman High School in Tustin Unified School District, Orange County.
- Veronica Marquez (JPG; 2MB) is a grade five multi-subject teacher in Los Angeles' Harmony Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County.
- Martin Reisert (JPG) is a grade six multiple-subject teacher in San Diego's Oak Valley Middle School in the Poway Unified School District, San Diego County.
Year 2011
January
January 3, 2011: Thanking Californians for giving him the opportunity to serve, Tom Torlakson took his oath of office as California's 27th State Superintendent of Public Instruction in a simple ceremony attended by educators, students, and members of his family in the gymnasium of Mount Diablo High School in Concord, where he taught science and world history. For more information, please visit Tom Torlakson Sworn in as State Superintendent - Year 2011.
- Torlakson is sworn into office by Napa County Office of Education Superintendent Barbara Nemko (JPG; Posted 03-Jan-2011).
