Exemplifying the caliber, skill, and excellence of our educators, Baltimore City Public Schools' (City Schools) 2024 Teacher of the Year Kat Locke-Jones is a Maryland Teacher of the Year finalist. This week, the Maryland State Board of Education and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the seven finalists from local school systems who will compete for 2024-2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year.
Kat Locke-Jones teaches seventh-grade English Language Arts at Hampstead Hill Academy. As a Baltimore City Schools model teacher and 2023 Teacher of the Year Finalist, she is passionate about teaching students to write and tell their stories. She is co-founder of SL24 and Sean’s House, a mental health foundation focused on educating, assisting, and supporting students.
City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises said, “Ms. Lo-Jo is a living example of how heart and mind come together to really teach the whole child. I am just so proud and so thrilled for Baltimore City that Baltimore City Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year is a finalist for the State honor.”
Since 2013, ten City Schools teachers have been named finalists for Maryland Teacher of the Year. Four have won the honor – Berol Dewdney in 2022, Wyatt Oroke in 2020, Sia Kyriakakos in 2016, and Ryan Kaiser in 2015.
The Maryland Teacher of the Year will be announced on Friday, October 4, during a gala reception and dinner at Martin’s Valley Mansion in Baltimore.
For more information about the Teacher of the Year award, Ms. Locke-Jones, and the other finalists, please visit https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/teacher-of-the-year