| Algood
Elementary (K-8) |
Sandy Denson
(System Wide) email : sfdenson@yahoo.com
Educational
Level : B.S.
Years of
Experience : First Year
Subjects
: Math, language arts, science, and social studies.
Facts About My Classroom
: I teach 7-8 grade resource at Algood and 5-6 grade
extended resource at Prescott.
Why
I Love To Teach : Everyday is a new, exciting adventure. |
Misty Hembree
(Algood Elementary) email : misshembree@yahoo.com
Educational Level : Bachelors,
SPED, Comp k-12, Masters SPED/ Visual Disabilities
Years of Experience : 5
Subjects : k-4 Resource.
Reading, Math, and Language
Facts
About My Classroom : Busy, Busy, Busy! We have a small,
but coxy room. We work hard
in class and make the most of our time.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love kids and want to help make their
futures brighter! |
Laura Johnson
(Algood) email : johnsonl7
Educational
Level : B.S. in deaf ed. Certivication in Speech. Career
Ladder 3 teacher
Years
of Experience : 22
Subjects
:Speech, Language, Auditory Therapy, Reading, and Math
Facts About My Classroom
: I teach hearing impaired students in Putnam Co. The
students range from a mild to profound loss. I teach both
oral and total communication
hearing impaired children. I have received training in
cochlear implant therapy
and am currently serving CI students.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love to teach hearing impaired children!
It is an exciting challenge
that never grows old. |
Sheri
Roberson (Algood Elementary) email : robersons2@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience :13
Subjects : Reading, English,
and Math
Facts About
My Classroom : I teach grades 5-7 resource. I have 5th
- 6th grade Reading, Language,
Math, and 7th grade Math.
Why
I Love To Teach : I like feeling like I am making a difference
in our future by teaching
our future adults. I love working with children. |
Leann Walker
(Algood School) email : walkerl15@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : Ed. S
Years
of Experience : 5 years
Subjects
: CDC
Facts About My
Classroom : We have several autistic students and entire
classroom works with picture
schedules.....it works great!!
Why
I Love To Teach : Simply to see the light in their eyes
when they learn that new
concept! |
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| Avery
Trace Middle School back to top |
Jo
Ellen Gold (Avery Trace Middle School) email : goldj@k12ten.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 22
years
Subjects : Math
and Language Arts
Facts
About My Classroom : Every child has a talent, a strength,
and something to offer.
Why I Love To Teach : I
learn something everyday from my students! |
Bruce
Heady (Avery Trace Middle School) email : heady61@k12tn.net
Educational Level : BS Health
and PE. MS in Special Education
Years
of Experience : 8 years
Subjects
:TRACS/ Behavior |
Gina Key
(Avery Trace Middle School) email : keyg1@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 8
years
Subjects : Math,
language arts, science, social studies, enrichment
Facts About My Classroom
: This is my first year at ATMS and my students make
for an exciting class!
Why
I Love To Teach : The Kids!!! |
Glendae
Dian Terry (Avery Trace) email : terryg1@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
Educational Level : B.S.
Sped 1-12
Years of Experience
: 24 years
Subjects
: History and language arts.
Facts
About My Classroom : We work on reading skills using the
SRA reading program. We
work on grammer skills using the AGS-Basic Eng. Comp.
My classroom is friendly
and the students feel comfortable and welcome.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love to teach because I love kids.
I love the age group I work
with, 12-14 year olds, they are so full of life and they
have their own ideas about
things. I love to see them learn things because they have
such a struggle and when
the light bulb does come on and they understand, it is
amazing! These students' also teach me many things about
myself - they keep me humble
and young!! |
Teresa Pruett
(Avery Trace Middle School) email : tpruett@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Sped Masters
Years of
Experience : 22 years
Subjects
: CDC
Facts About My
Classroom : I am creative teaching my children skills.
Positive environment. Independence
is encouraged.
Why I
Love To Teach : I love to see my students learn new skills
and be proud of themselves
and gain self-confidence. |
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| Baxter
Elementary School back to top |
- Tammy Hunter (CMS) email : huntert@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 11 years
Subjects : Math
Facts About My Classroom : In my classroom I strive
to allow students to feel good about themselves. When
that happens, we begin to learn.
Why I Love To Teach : I believe God placed me in education
to love children and be a guiding light.
|
Rae Jean
Landis (Baxter Elementary School) email : raejeanl@hotmail.com
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 16
years
Subjects : Reading,
English, Spelling, and Math.
Facts
About My Classroom : I teach multi. grades and love to
have fun!
Why I Love
To Teach : I love to see students learn! I love to see
excitement when they reach
a goal. |
Cyndi Pogue
(Baxter Elementary School)
Educational
Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 17 years
Subjects
: CDC
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| Burks
Middle School back to top |
Lisa
Carver (Burks Middle School) email : carver11@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Masters
Years of Experience
: 14 years
Subjects
: CDC
Facts About My
Classroom : Emphasis on basic academics (math & reading),
social skills, and basic
job skills. |
|
Joey Hoover (Burks Middle School) email :hooverj@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Masters
Years of Experience :
6 years
Subjects : Lanuage Arts,
Math, Social Studies, and Science
Facts About My Classroom
: Fair and equal
Why I love to teach :
To ensure that today's youth learn for life. |
Rebecca Maynard
(Burks Middle School) email :maynardr@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : B.S.
Yearss
of Experience : 1 year
Subjects
: Lanuage Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science
Facts About My Classroom
: My room is very colorful and has an interesting assortment
of students.
Why I love
to teach : I want to make a difference.
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| Cane
Creek Elementary School back to
top |
- Carol Randolph (Cookeville High School) email :
crandolph@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : B.S. + 42 hours
Years of Experience : 20 years
Subjects : Resource - LS Eng. 9
Facts About My Classroom : My classroom is located
in the hallway with regular teachers. I teach LS Eng.
9.
Why I Love To Teach : Teaching is always interesting.
I am constantly asking "What else can I do to
meet the needs of my students."
|
Megan Ratley
(Cane Creek Elementary) email : ratleym@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience : 6
years
Subjects : Resource
(Elementary), Reading, English, Spelling, Math, and Social
Skills
Facts
About My Classroom : Resource classroom for students in
grades K-4. |
Tonia Wheeler
(Cane Creek Elementary) email : wheelert3@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience : 4 years
Subjects : Special Ed. Preschool
Facts About My Classroom
: The Cane Creek Preschool class in an integrated preschool
program designed to provide preschool children with disabilities
the opportunity to interact
with typically developing peers. It is a structured preschool
program that provides large & small group instruction
for all areas of developement.
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| Capshaw
Elementary School back to top |
- Cheryl H. Vickers (Capshaw) email : ch_vickers@hotmail.com
- Educational Level : BS +
Years of Experience : 25 years
Subjects : Math, Resource, Reading, English, Spelling
Facts About My Classroom : I work in a beautiful,
new classroom. My resource class is a "pull-out"
program for students who need extra or different instruction.
I work closely with teachers to help modify regular
classwork and on tests. (Modified Course Agreements)
Why I Love To Teach : Every day is new! No 2 days
are alike. I love creating an environment where my
students feel successful! I live for those "AH-HA!"
moments when a difficult or new concept "clicks"
with my kids. I feel these are "my kids."
Its great to bump into a former student and have them
excited to tell the successes in their lives! I feel
I have the only job in education where the job description
is based on moving children Out of my program, therefore
doing-away with my own job. Now, wouldn't that be
wonderful!
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| Cookeville
High School back to top |
Sharon Artley
(Cookeville High School) email : artleys1@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
+ 39 hours
Years of
Experience : 19 years
Subjects
: Sp Ed
Facts About
My Classroom : I work with Special Ed. students at CHS
in consultation and compliance.
Why I Love To Teach : I enjoy
helping students reach their potential. |
Sue G. Boyd
(Cookeville High School)
Educational
Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 18 years
Subjects
: Inclusive Preschool
Facts
About My Classroom : Inclusive preschool classroom, CHS
students enrolled in Early
Childhood class get to have teaching experiences in our
preschool. We have 10 Sped
students and 5 typical peers enrolled.
Why I Love To Teach : Each day is different; seeing
modifications made in social
behavior is rewarding; children are excited about learning
new things. |
- Janie Brock (Cookeville High School) email : brocks1@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience : 15 years
Subjects : Biology, physical science, life science,
and reading.
Facts About My Classroom : Hands on learning, lots
of science and computer labs, and cooperative learning,
and it is organized.
Why I Love To Teach : I enjoy the daily rewards and
challenges - I enjoy trying to make a difference.
|
| Martina
Cordero (Cookeville High School) email : corderom@k12tn.net |
| Freeda
L. Garrett (Cookeville High School) email : garrettf@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
+ 22 grad. hrs.
Years of Experience :
15 years
Subjects : CDC
Facts About My Classroom
: Inside you'll find a caring teaching that takes time
to stop and talk with
her students and listen to them when they need to know
someone cares. You'll
find a learning environment that is safe, comfortable,
and creative. Modifications
are being made to meet the individualized needs of each
student.
Why I Love To Teach :
Because when a child smiles from learning something
new or being able to accomplish
a goal, my heart over fills with joy and I smile also.
I just always wanted to work with people that have special
needs, and being a special
ed. teacher is just where I happened to end up at. |
- Jamie Gillies (Cookeville High School) email : gilliesj@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : B.S. and working on Masters
Years of Experience : 2 years
Subjects : Pre-Algebra and proficiency math
Facts About My Classroom : Organized, structured,
and fun.
Why I Love To Teach : I love a challenge, and I enjoy
seeing a child "get" something that is difficult
for them.
|
- Charles E. Hardee (Cookeville High School) email
: hardeec@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience : 15 years
Subjects : P.E. & history
|
- Anita Ray (Cookeville High School) email : raya2@k12tn.net
- Educational Level : B.S. + 27 hours
Years of Experience : 20 yearsSubject : CDC, Resource
Facts About My Classroom : CDC students moderate to
high, involved in special olympics, and involved in
extensive transition/job program.
Why I Love To Teach : "No child shall be left
behind."
|
Summer Wilson (Cookeville High School)
email : wilsons39@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : B.S.
Years of Experience
: 1 year
Subjects :
English 10
Facts About
My Classroom : Interactive-Relate lessons to everyday
life - try to make it as
involved and interesting as possible.
Why
I Love To Teach : I enjoy working with children and helping
them reach their goals in
education and life.
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| Cornerstone
Middle School back to top |
Patricia Butler (CMS) email
: epbutler@usit.net
Educational
Level : Masters + 30
Years
of Experience : 29 years
Subjects
: Reading, Language Arts 5th and 6th, Math 6th
Why
I Love To Teach :I believe that it was in the master plan
for me to teach on earth,
and I love children! |
Joanne White
(CMS) email : whitej5@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S Ed.
Years
of Experience : 17 years
Subjects
: CDC Resource 7th-8th
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| Dry
Valley School back to top |
|
Kim Decker (Dry Valley School) email : deckerk@k12ten-nash-tenk12.tn.us
Educational Level : B.S.
+ 45 hours
Years of Experience :
25 years
Subjects : Language arts
Facts About My Classroom :
I teach students in 7-12 language arts.
Why I Love To Teach : I have
only wanted to teach and I enjoy the challenge involved. |
Fran Hutchinson
(Dry Valley School) email : hutchinsonf@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
+ 20 hours
Years of
Experience : 11 years
Subjects
: Math
Why I Love To
Teach : Every day brings new opportunities to encourage,
equip and interact with
students. |
Jeff Johnson
APT Teacher (Dry Valley School)
|
Robbie Roberson
(Dry Valley School) email : robersonr@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 16 years
Subjects
: Science/Health
Facts
About My Classroom : I teach in an alternative school.
I teach all sciences grades
9-12, health and work based learning.
Why
I Love To Teach : I like working with kids and making
a difference in their lives. |
Faith Sample
(Dry Valley School) email : martinw@ten-nash.k12.tn.us
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience
: 7 years
Subjects :
All
Facts About My Classroom
: Study with emotional disturbance and behavior disorders,
self contained, and multi aged.
Why
I Love To Teach : I am a lover of children and I happen
to teach.
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| Jere
Whitson Elementary School back to
top |
Kathy Duff
(Jere Whitson Elementary) email : duffl1@webmail.k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 19
years
Subjects : CDC/SpEd
preschool/inclusive preK
Facts
About My Classroom : Inclusive preschool
Why
I Love To Teach : Because children are fun and they keep
you young at heart. |
Tonia Little
(Jere Whitson Elementary) email : N/A
Educational
Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 3 years
Subjects
: Resource
Facts About
My Classroom : My classroom is very structured. At this
time I have 23 students.
I try to create a warm and loving environment for my students.
I set goals to ensure student success.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love teaching in the Resource classroom
because of the challenge.
I feel that I make a difference in the lives of myy students.
I am always trying to find
ways and techniques to ensure success. My heart has
always gone out to students with disabilities. I feel
it is God's plan for me to
show these students that I care, help them succeed, and
most importantly raise their
self esteem. If the students believe in themselves then
anything is possible.
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| Monterey
High School back to top |
| Peggye
Lynne Jones (Monterey High School)
Educational Level : EdS
Years of Experience :
15 years
Subjects : Daily living
skills, resource english, and science
Facts About My Classroom
: Daily living skills class working on "A Beautiful
Campus", english
- A.R. (reading and writing), pre-biology.
Why I Love To Teach :
I love the paper work....really I do!! |
| John
Looper (Monterey High School) email : montereybaseball13@yahoo.com
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience :
8 years
Subjects : Social Studies,
Math
Facts About My Classroom
: Students will work hard, hopefully to show hard work
will pay off.
Why I Love To Teach :
To see young people suceed. |
Adam West
(Monterey High School) email : westa6@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 7 years
Subjects
: Foundation I and II, algebra I
Facts
About My Classroom : Hot during warm months.
Why
I Love To Teach : Relationships that are built with the
kids. |
Amy Stevens (Monterey High
School) email : coachstevens20@hotmail.com
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| Northeast
Elementary School back to top |
| Shirley
Washburn (Northeast Elementary) email : washburns2@k12tn.enet
Educational Level : Masters
+30
Years of Experience :
20 years
Subjects : Resource
|
| Park
View Elementary School back to top |
| Jerri
Wilhite (Park View Elementary) email : wilhitej1@k12tn.net
Eduational Level : Masters
Years of Experience :
17 years
Subjects : Reading, english,
math, and spelling.
Why I Love To Teach :
It is a wonderful feeling when a student finally gets
a concept, and you know
you helped them achieve.
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| Prescott
Central Middle School back to top |
Melanie Bussell
(Prescott Middle School) email : mbussell@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 10
years
Subjects : Reading,
language, and math.
Facts
About My Classroom : Fun, fun, fun!! Never a dull moment!
Why I Love To Teach : Preparing
students for life! I love to see children excited
about learning and reading. |
Charles E.
Dial (Prescott/Capshaw) email : dialce@charter.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 17
years
Subjects : Gifted
Facts About My Classroom
: It is large and filled with hands on exploratory activities
and donated computers.
Why
I Love To Teach : The challenge to do your best and interact
positively with students.
I love it if I can help a student see his or her potential. |
Marsha Godsey
(Prescott Middle School) email : godseym@k12tn.net
Educational Level : M.A.
Years of Experience : 13
years
Subjects : Resource
Facts About My Classroom
: My room is bright and cheery! I love plants.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love to help students do things that
they never expected to be
able to do. I love to help students discover their strengths.
|
Lee Holloway
(Prescott Central Middle School) email : holloway14@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.A.
Years of Experience : 4
years
Facts About My
Classroom : Busy, Busy, Busy!!!
Why
I Love To Teach : To see the smiles when a little has
been accomplished. |
| Martina
Stamp (Prescott Middle School)
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience :
6 years
Subjects : All including
Social Skills
Facts About My Classroom
: Tracs Program
Why I Love To Teach :
To give my students a little bit of hope when they don't
have any. |
Brad Swafford
(Prescott Middle School) email : petsounds00@yahoo.com
Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience : 1st
year
Subjects : Math,
reading, and language.
Facts
About My Classroom : Great environment for learning. Positive
learning environment, flexible.
Why I Love To Teach
: Exciting and different everyday. I love influencing
people and making a difference. |
Janet Wheeler
(Prescott Middle School) email : janetbwheeler@yahoo.com
Educational Level : B.A.
Years of Experience : 1
year
Subjects : Math,
and language arts. Resource
Facts
About My Classroom : I have a really nice classrrom with
secenery painted on the
walls, jungle and ocean.
Why
I Love To Teach : I love children and I like to think
I am a help to other people.
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| Sycamore
Elementary School back to top |
Anita
Bates (Park View Elementary) email : batesa@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Bachelors
Years of Experience : 2
years
Subjects : Tracs:Social
skills, reading, math, english, spelling and phonics,
sciences, and social skills.
Facts About My Classroom
: My mission for my classroom is to establish a foundation
for specific skills needed to function in society. My
goal is to develop a positive
atmosphere so that all my students can achieve at their
full potential.
Why
I Love To Teach : Teaching is very challenging yet rewarding.
I love teaching kids. They
are remarkable little people. |
| Amora
Guy (Sycamore Elementary School) email : guyal@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
Years of Experience :
3 years
Subjects : CDC
Facts About My Classroom
: 1st year in CDC, 9 students, and 3 assistants, Mrs.
Pat Boone, Mrs. Merilyn Overstreet, and Mrs. Trish.
Why I Love To Teach :
I love being around children and love to see them grow
and succeed in the class. |
Mary Anne
Lankford (Sycamore Elementary School) email : lankfordm@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience : 6
years
Subjects : Resource
Facts About My Classroom
: Structured, high expectations, and reading is encouraged.
Why I Love To Teach : I
love seeing a child learn a concept that he/she has struggle
with "The light comes on!"
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| Uffelman
Elementary School back to top |
Latricia
Smith (Uffelman) email : pcstsmith@yahoo.com
Educational Level : B.S.
Years
of Experience : 8 years
Subjects
: Resource and CDC
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| Upperman
High School back to top |
Aaron Casey
(Upperman) email : caseya1@k12tn.net
Educational
Level : B.S.
Years of
Experience : 5 years
Subjects
: Math, Science |
Sandra
I. Denny (Upperman High School) email : dennys@k12tn.net
Educational Level : B.S.
+ 48 hours
Years of
Experience : 29 years
Subjects
: 9-12 resource English
Facts
About My Classroom : My classroom is made up of between13
and 20, 9th, 10th, 11th,
and 12th grade students who have various disabilities
in language. Students receive
additional instruction needed to success and ally complete
state mandated competency test.
Why
I Love To Teach : I still enjoy watching "the light"
come on when students find
out that they equal to others in abilities. |
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Deborah Farley (Upperman High School) email : farleyd@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years of Experience :
20 years
Subjects : Sped
Facts About My Classroom
: I have a nice, airy classroom with very few discipline
problems. I try to maintain structure and respect by
letting students know
just what's expected of them.
Why I Love To Teach :
Because every so often, there is still a student whose
face will light up with
a smile and say "Now I understand." |
Amy Locke
(Upperman High School) email : allzta@charter.net
Educational Level : Bachelors
Years of Experience : 7
years
Subjects : CDC,
life skills, behavioral
Facts
About My Classroom : I teach students from 14 to 22 years
of age. We participate in
special olympics.
Why
I Love To Teach : My students desire so much love, attention,
focus, and humor. I enjoy
sharing in all of these areas with them. I love helping
prepare my students with
skills that will help them succeed in life. |
Laura Morton
(UHS) email : mortonl1@k12tn.net
Educational Level : Masters
Years
of Experience : 3 years
Subjects
: Tracs
Why I Love To
Teach : To help students who struggle academically feel
a little less pressure and
feel comfortable ina positive learning environment. |
Cynthia Stephenson
(Upperman High School) email : stephensonc@k12tn.net
Years of Experience : 17
years
Subjects : Work
skills - transition/Work based learning
Facts
About My Classroom : I try to teach people how to survive
in the real world.
Why
I Love To Teach : When the light bulb goes off and they
grasp the concept. |
