[gtxvideo vid="A3qBwaNl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/A3qBwaNl.jpg" vtitle="Educator Of The Week”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- From the baseball field to the classroom — for Brad Dyer, an 8th grade math teacher at Westover Elementary School, it was his love for baseball that inspired…
[gtxvideo vid="ul2zUbyI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ul2zUbyI.jpg" vtitle="EOW - Comer”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Tamara Comer started her career working in a different field, but three years ago she decided she wanted to teach. "I spent 10 years in the finance and banking…
CLARKSBURG, Tenn. -- Felicia Hindman is no stranger to Clarksburg School, with Pre-K through 12th grade all in one building, where she grew up. "I went to school here. This is my alma mater," Hindman said. "I knew I always…
[gtxvideo vid="UztIDBSg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UztIDBSg.jpg" vtitle="EOW 21315”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Lexington High School history teacher Keith Runyon wants his students to succeed and uses his time in the classroom to inspire them. "I try to incorporate all aspects of learning,"…
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. -- Singing, praising and hands-on learning are the main ingredients for Lisa Hale's Pre-K classroom. "Well, 4-year-olds — we move around a lot," Hale said. "We go from one thing to another, lessons are short and a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jason Eckford directs the band at North Side High School in Jackson. The Jackson-Central Merry graduate grew up in a musical family. He said his aunt and uncle are both band directors. “I grew up with them,"…
[gtxvideo vid="BapoS8xk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BapoS8xk.jpg" vtitle="Educator Of The Week”] BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. -- Cynthia Droke teaches language arts and history at Bethel Springs Elementary School. The McNairy County native started teaching almost 26 years ago. “When I was in junior…
[gtxvideo vid="j1DY3zSh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j1DY3zSh.jpg" vtitle="Educator Of The Week 012315”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Misty Hall teaches Kindergarten at West Chester Elementary School in Henderson. “I've wanted to be a Kindergarten teacher since I was in Kindergarten," Hall said. The Humboldt…
[gtxvideo vid="kPN0rzUm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kPN0rzUm.jpg" vtitle="EOW - Martin”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Benjamin Martin serves as assistant band director at Liberty Technology Magnet High School. “I enjoy helping others learn the value of music and appreciating music," Martin said. The McKenzie…
[gtxvideo vid="JceC3iAP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JceC3iAP.jpg" vtitle="EOW - Shirley Daniels”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Shirley Daniels works to make learning interesting for students in Gibson County. “When I see that little light in the student's eye that's indicating that they have finally…
