LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- April Greenway teaches 3rd grade language arts at South Haven Elementary School and has been in education for eight years. "We're always doing activities that kind of interest…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Amy Dickson is a kindergarten teacher at Arlington Elementary School and says she has always wanted to work with children. "I think I've just always been drawn to them…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches pre-k at Huntingdon Primary School. Brooke Cooper says she was meant to be a teacher. "I have…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "All of our children are smart, and I have to believe in it first before they'll believe in it," Tia Foster said. Her mentality while working with her 7th and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Brenda Johnson teaches second grade at Jackson Christian. She graduated from Dyersburg High School and then went on to Freed-Hardeman University and eventually graduated from the University of…
BELLS, Tenn. -- "It's a challenging job but a very fulfilling job," said Anita Kail. She is an English as a second language teacher at Bells Elementary School and says…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Nikki Conger teaches 3rd grade at Denmark Elementary School and says she genuinely loves her job. "For them — [they] maybe not remember what I taught them, but they will always remember how I made them…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Beth Mathis is back in her old stomping ground teaching 8th grade math at McKenzie Middle School. "This is my first year to get to be back in my hometown where the teachers that taught me inspired…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- Michael Meals teaches 2nd grade at Medina Elementary School and has been an educator for six years. "I just like this age group. They're young, their impressionable and they are very engaged and just love learning," Meals…
MILAN, Tenn. -- "I love my seventh graders. They are absolutely wonderful children," said Ashely Seavers, a 7th grade science teacher at Milan Middle School. She said being a Sunday school teacher sparked her interest to become an educator. "I…
