McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tyla Soto teaches 3rd grade reading, language arts and history at Selmer Elementary School, which is the same school she attended as a child. "Every morning I stand at my door and I just hug every…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee teacher received a big honor this week. CaRae Sewell, one of WBBJ's Educator of the Week winners, now has the honor for a whole…
[gtxvideo vid="4p7ezcSZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4p7ezcSZ.jpg" vtitle="Educator”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Michelle York teaches 6th grade math at Northeast Middle School and ties technology into her lessons. "They all have laptops while they're in class, so I do as much with technology…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Penny Smith teaches art at Huntingdon High School. She says she knows her class may not come easily to everyone. "Lot of times when they take special for the first time, they're scared because they're like 'I…
[gtxvideo vid="kZ7QIOjH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kZ7QIOjH.jpg" vtitle="EOW PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Molene Murphy teaches 4th grade math at Jackson Career and Technology Elementary School and has been an educator for 16 years. This West Tennessee native grew up in Denmark and…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Lori Ulmer has been teaching for twelve years, and this is her third year teaching kindergarten at East Chester Elementary School. "I love teaching kindergarten because it's the beginning," Ulmer said. "I have taught other grades but…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Beth Stephens is a reading interventionist at East Hardin Elementary school. Stephens, a Hardin County native and UT Martin graduate, has been teaching since 2008. "I take out students that need extra help, and then I…
[gtxvideo vid="vAYC4ekS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vAYC4ekS.jpg" vtitle="EOW PKG”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Latoya Henning teaches second grade at Maury City Elementary. “The little people are awesome," she said. “I love the little ones." Henning graduated from UT Martin and earned a…
[gtxvideo vid="kCATY6pf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kCATY6pf.jpg" vtitle="EOW”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Dana Ayers has been teaching special education and resource for 25 years. She said she uses positive reinforcement to encourage her students. "I let them know mistakes are OK and just…
[gtxvideo vid="F9TRRp2K" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F9TRRp2K.jpg" vtitle="EOW”] DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- "I love my kids. They're my students of course, but once they come into my room they become my kids," Dixie James said. She teaches second grade at Decaturville Elementary School.…
