Educator of the Week

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Aimee Patton

DYER, Tenn. -- Aimee Patton teaches 4th grade math and science at Dyer School in Gibson County, the same area where she grew up. "This is my stomping ground, I guess you could say,"…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: April Greenway

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Amy Dickson

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Brooke Cooper

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Tia Foster

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Brenda Johnson

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Anita Kail

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Nikki Conger

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Beth Mathis

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Michael Meals

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Ashley Seavers

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Tyla Soto

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 teacher named statewide Educator of the Month

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Michelle York

[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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Penny Smith

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Molene Murphy

[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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Lori Ulmer

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Beth Stephens

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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Latoya Henning

[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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Dana Ayers

[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…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Dixie James

[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.…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: CaRae Sewell

[gtxvideo vid="PAib0yDT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PAib0yDT.jpg" vtitle="EOW”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- "A good educator has their students as their primary focus," said CaRae Sewell. She teaches 5th grade reading, language arts and history at Trenton Rosenwald Middle School. "I try to pull…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Steve Webster

[gtxvideo vid="YnUM57ec" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YnUM57ec.jpg" vtitle="Educator of the Week PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We just want the kids to know that we do care and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel," Steve Webster said. Webster…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Melanie Kuykendall

[gtxvideo vid="94JAfBVr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/94JAfBVr.jpg" vtitle="EOW”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's time to introduce you to this week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Melanie Kuykendall teaches fourth and fifth grade math and science at Malesus Elementary…

Educator of the Week: Brown

[gtxvideo vid="zODnVFwX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zODnVFwX.jpg" vtitle="EOW”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- With school now well underway across West Tennessee, we'll, one again, turn our attention every Friday to an outstanding educator. "I always say to people, teaching is never about me…

Tennessee Education Lottery Educator of the Week: Megan Tomlin

[gtxvideo vid="uHUnSfJR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uHUnSfJR.jpg" vtitle="EOW - Tomlin”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Megan Tomlin teaches fourth grade at East Elementary School. “Pretty much since first or second grade I knew that's what I wanted to do, and once I got…

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