Maine's newest Teacher of the Year has been announced.
Shannon Shanning is a seventh and eighth grade special education teacher at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland.
The announcement was made at a surprise, all-school assembly Monday.
Shanning now goes on to compete in the selection process for the 2013 National Teacher of the Year. That will be announced next April at the White House.
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