Laleh Ghotbi, a 4th grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary and SLCSD’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, was recognized as the Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher at the Utah Science Teaching Association Conference! Thank you, Laleh, for your dedication to students and commitment to continued growth in the classroom!

The Utah Science Teaching Association is a group of educators with members ranging from elementary teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers to university professors and members of the science industry.  They have the main goal of bettering science education in the State of Utah and regularly provide information, support, hands-on events, professional development, and more to Utah science teachers and their students