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March Educator of the Month
Emily Palmer
Bowers Elementary
What do you like most about teaching?
Seeing students grow in all aspects, including academic, physical, and emotional, is what I enjoy most about teaching.
Holly Hair
Altruria Elementary
I love watching the children learn in a fun and safe environment.
Karen Allen
College Street Elementary
My favorite part of teaching is getting to be a lifelong learner and being able to have an impact academically and socially on students.
Olivia Carver
Parrottsville Elementary
Watching my students make new connections (the ah-ha moments!) and see how I can help extend their learning.
Patricia Clark
East Side Elementary
My students! I really enjoy building relationships with them, and watching them grow and change. Helping my students get excited about learning is such a joy!
Amanda Bishop
Doak Elementary School
Teaching is my passion. Seeing that moment when they finally get something, their confidence and knowing that they are loved. That's why I'm here every day.
Liakita Darnell
Northeast Middle
Exploring literature and history, and also building relationships with my youth.
Deidre Mangin
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
I love inspiring students to see themselves as innovators, problem solvers, and the future of STEM.
Katie Garner
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
I foster critical thinking, make a lasting impact on students' mathematical foundations, and help them navigate the world with confidence and problem-solving skills.
Britney Hodges
Montgomery Ridge Elementary
I enjoy building relationships with my students and watching them as they grow their independence and overcome challenges.
Candace Seagroves
Jasper Middle School
The thing I enjoy most about teaching is giving students the opportunity to see that they are capable of more than they realize.
April Teilhet
Lake Ridge Elementary School
There is something very special about a kindergartener. They have such a desire and a love for learning, so I just want to provide and nurture that natural curiosity.
Abigail Schrope
Smith Springs Elementary
I love establishing trust with a student who is struggling, and then watching them blossom as they gain confidence.
MacKenzie Deising
Hardin Valley Elementary
Having a small part in the student’s overall development, not solely on academics, but socially, emotionally, and behaviorally.
Ashley Gaskill
Apison Elementary
I love being able to make relationships with students and inspire them to love learning.
Kennedy Hughes
Cloudland Elementary
I love to make a difference. I don't just want to teach my kids how to read and write and do math, I want to teach them how to be a good person.
Kellie Thompson
Oakland Elementary School
I love seeing a student have a light bulb moment in class.
Lori Fletcher
Robinson Middle School
I love to teach. We come from many different back grounds, just watching the kids grow and develop a growth mind set.
Sherrie Austin
McKenzie Middle School
There's always something fun or exciting that the kids say or do and you never know what you're going to get.
Erica Thorne
Oak Forest Elementary
I love seeing the enthusiasm I have for learning transfer to students.
Anita Ford
Cheatham Middle School
Teaching allows me to form life lasting relationships with my students while helping them recognize their maximum potential as learners.
Rhonda Hall
Farragut Primary School
I enjoy the relationships with my students and seeing how the students think with their amazing ideas and perspectives.
Rachel Cabrera
Lookout Valley Elementary
I love the relationships that I get to build with my students. Seeing the lightbulb moments is the best ever!