It’s probably not surprising, but the students and colleagues of 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year Shelby Borst have nothing but fluttering positivity and appreciation when talking about the educator. “It’s really easy to be good in the class when you like the teacher, and Ms. Borst makes it so that any type of student would like her, even someone …
The reward for teaching for Shelby Borst comes from the looks on students’ faces when they learn something new. Borst, a social studies teacher at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District, got her own reward Tuesday night when she was named Delaware’s 2025 State Teacher of the Year. She’s also a teacher who has spent time boosting …
The premier teacher in the First State will be named next month. On Oct. 15, the state will announce the 2025 Delaware Teacher of the Year. All 19 school districts will nominate a teacher, who submits a detailed application exemplifying their teaching philosophy. One teacher will represent the state’s 24 charter schools. Five Delaware Department of Education staff members and …
