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CRANFORD TEACHER, MICHAEL SEAMAN, RECEIVES 2013-2014 TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION FROM CRANFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND UNION COUNTY

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It has been an amazing year for Cranford’s Orange Avenue School 8th Grade Teacher, Michael Seaman.  In February, he was named the Cranford Public School District's Teacher of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year.

Recently, he was awarded and named by the Christie Administration as New Jersey’s Union County Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014. The county teachers of the year were chosen by a countywide panel of administrators, teachers, parents and county education association representatives convened by the executive county superintendents of schools.  A state-level panel of educators will select New Jersey's State Teacher of the Year from among the 2013-14 County Teachers of the Year based on a written application, video submission and interviews of the top five finalists.

The winner of NJ State Teacher of the Year will be announced at the October meeting of the State Board of Education and will represent New Jersey at the National Teacher of the Year competition.

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Mr. Seaman has been an 8th Grade Literature/Process Writing Teacher at Orange Avenue School in Cranford since 2005. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Administration at Kean University. Prior to this, Michael received his Post-Baccalaureate Teacher’s Certification from Kean University and a B.A. in Communications from Marist College. He is very involved in the school community and focuses many of his lessons on character education. His article, “Beyond
Anti-Bullying Programs,” was published in the May 2012 NJEA Review.

"Each of us can recall special teachers who, through their knowledge and inspiration, helped us achieve greater heights as students and even played a role in shaping our future," said Education Commissioner Chris Cerf. "These teachers are such an inspiration to their students and to all of us here in New Jersey."

Congratulations on Cranford’s very own Michael Seaman on receiving both recognitions from Cranford and Union County and being such an inspiration to his students and within the State of New Jersey.

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