Let’s Hear a Round of Applause!

As an early childhood pro, you play a special role in shaping our future generations.

That’s why, as we kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to thank you for all that you do — both in and out of the classroom — to help your students grow and develop into successful learners and doers.

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked real CCEI users and centers to let us know how they’ve gone above and beyond in training to become the best possible educator for their students.

Please join us in a big virtual round of applause for our 2023 Teacher Appreciation Week winners:

This Year's Winners Are

CDA Stars:

Mackenzie Dockerty

Lead Teacher

The Goddard School Metcalf

Overland Park, KS

Kerri Shpur

Assistant Director

Amazing Grace Early Learning Center

Oxford, FL

Certificate Stars:

Araceli Ynostrosa

Aide Teacher

Casa de Corazón Intercultural Early Learning

St. Paul, MN

Ankita Singh

School Education Manager

Childtime Northville

Novi, MI

Remote Learning Stars:

Sinyoung Choi

Floater Teacher

Eastgate Christian School at La Jolla Community Church

San Diego, CA

Cindy Merritt

Lead Preschool Teacher

3-5 Year Olds

GracePoint Preschool

Brookings, SD

Rookie of the Year Stars:

Starling Dupree

Lead Head Start 4 Year Teacher

Johnston Preschool

Woodstock, GA

Margie Stephanie Izurieta

Lead Teacher Preschool

Tierra Encantada

Brooklyn Center, MN

Most Dedicated Stars:

Sara Torres

SPED Preschool Teacher

Ocotillo Early Learning Center

Tucson, AZ

Amber Stokes

Lead Teacher Pre-K Ages 3-4

Community Action for Improvement Head Start

Carrollton, GA

Most Hours Completed Star:

Mahogany Coston

298 hours completed since May 2022

Leading Center Stars:

Childcare Network (CNI)

Staff doing virtual onboarding calls focused on CCEI professional development including CNI's customized Validated Teacher Certificates.

These are just a few of the amazing educators we’re recognizing with $150 Amazon Gift Cards each and shout outs on our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages this Teacher Appreciation Week.

Teacher Appreciation Week should be a year-round celebration!

Yes, we might be a bit biased, but we believe teachers should be celebrated all year long (and it’s not just because it’s a nice thing to do).