Educator of the Month
Was your favorite teacher recognized as a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week in your hometown? Then vote for him or her to be honored as the statewide Educator of the Month! Just click on the photo below to cast your vote. And come back often – you can vote once every day!
Kristyn Clemons
Guild Elementary
What I like most about teaching: My students with special needs show me how the "impossible" becomes POSSIBLE!
Marcia Coleman
West Carroll Junior / Senior High
What I like most about teaching: Sharing my knowledge with students and see them have that ah-ha moment.
Olivia Malland
Peabody Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: I love teaching children to love school and enjoy learning.
Vicki Clay
Mt. Pleasant Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I like presenting lessons in unusual and amazing ways to make learning fun for children.
Tina Taylor
Seymour Intermediate
What I like most about teaching: I enjoy getting to know each student. I enjoy teaching them a new concept and seeing the "light bulb" come on.
Cheryl Matthews
Arnold Memorial Elementary
What I like most about teaching: It is a joy to teach children. We learn from each other every day. Teaching is more rewarding than I ever dreamed it would.
Beverly Bailey
Chester County Middle School
What I like most about teaching: Creating fun and interesting lesson plans to do with the students
Jack Replinger
Soulsville Charter School
What I like most about teaching: I love working with the students!
Natalia DiGesare
Park View Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I love how the smallest things can be turned into huge learning opportunities. The children are our future.
Leona Grubbs
Friendsville Elementary
What I like most about teaching: Teaching has always been my calling. I love the joy I see on students' faces as they learn.
Katie Warwick
Hixson Middle School
What I like most about teaching: I love being a teacher at Hixson Middle as we have such a diverse group of students. We have a lot to learn from each other.
Caitlyn Cochran
Gibson County High School
What I like most about teaching: Seeing my kids everyday and taking a subject I love so much to help them love it too.
Bill Wilson
Mount Pisgah Middle School
What I like most about teaching: The students are so fun to work with!
Patricia Potts
Sunset Middle School
What I like most about teaching: Through teaching I empower the individual, enrich society, and create our future.
Nick Oakes
Jefferson Middle
What I like most about teaching: I feel blessed to be with the kids. Too many kids don't feel self worth. If character is taught, scores go up, helping self worth.
Josh Yother
Ganns Middle Valley Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I love hanging out with the most super cool students in the world. I can't think of a better place to be than with these kids.
Sherri Brawner
Gleason School
What I like most about teaching: "The smiles on the children's faces and listening to the children make good choices in life."
Tamara Keas
Lakeland Elementary School
What I like most about teaching: Seeing the student make progress and meet objectives
Teddie Hunter
Davidson Academy
What I like most about teaching: Giving our students the opportunity to explore their world through hands-on science and seeing their curiosity and wonder!
Molly Rice
Sam Houston Elementary
What I like most about teaching: I love teaching as it gives me the chance to build relationships with kids and help them build confidence to do their best!
Vivian Barker
Jasper Middle School
What I like most about teaching: I just love helping students learn about themselves individually and help them to meet their final potential in school.