Studies show music reinforces academics, making better students. And thanks to Rivermont Elementary School's Music Teacher, students are learning how to make A's and B's, and play them.
Students respond to Iris Harris' unique teaching techniques by hanging on her every word. She's loving and encouraging, but still able to discipline her students, when they get off course.
Heritage Middle School teacher Beth Chappelear found a way to take history out of the past and bring it into the digital age. Her students responded with an awakened interest in social studies.
Cadaver dogs will be brought in tomorrow to continue the search.
What's the secret to getting children to like school? Success! Normal Park's Jennifer Zeigler believes students who overcome obstacles gain a desire to learn more.
Sharon Brooker meets the needs of her students through engaging instruction, but that's only part of what goes on in her classroom. Brooker teaches to make a difference in the lives of children.
Parents entrust her with their children over 7 hours every day, and Donna Kerstetter believes she needs to make the best of that time. The Certified Reading Specialist teaches six different subjects every day.
Many teachers like their students to remain quiet and raise their hands before answering. But at Swiss Memorial Elementary in Gruetli-Laager, you can hear students in Teresa Shrum's class all the way down the hall. And that's a good thing.
Colleagues say she greets her class with a smile on her face... And a friendly demeanor every morning. Kelly Page finds ways to make class time fun and exciting, while keeping the connection to learning in mind.
Her co-workers call her an inspiration. Jill Sewell overcame a life-threatening disease, with a smile on her face... And a love for teaching unphased.
In Dade County there's a special teacher who not only keeps her students' grades on track, she gives them the shot of confidence they need for success.
We often have a special teacher who made school fun...But we don't all have our very own Mary Poppins. At Signal Mountain Middle High School one students says that's exactly what they've got.
First grade brings a whole new world of challenges for little learners. But for one Walker County student, the right teacher made all the difference.
Reading is the foundation for learning... And it's not the easiest subject for every student to grasp. But at Wolftever Creek Elementary there's a reading interventionist who helped the words make sense for one little girl.
Learning is always easier when the lesson is fun and exciting. At Nolan Elementary there's a teacher who makes sure her kids don't get bored.
For administrators it's sometimes hard to recognize achievement until they see test scores and improving grades... But at Stone Creek Elementary it's a group of students who say their 2nd year teacher is doing something right.
Thanks to the Golden Apple award WDEF News 12 has recognized dozens of Tennessee Valley teachers for the outstanding work they do in the classroom...But we haven't yet recognized a principal. Now we honor a McMinn County principal who treats every kid like one of his own.
Reaching every kid in your classroom isn't always easy...But at Lookout Valley Elementary School one special teacher is doing just that.
Reaching every student in your classroom isn't always easy...But one Hamilton County teacher wouldn't let anyone slip through the cracks.
Sometimes knowing how to find the answer is more important than the answer itself... At Red Bank Middle School there's a sixth grade science teacher who's empowering his kids, to figure it out.
Kids have a lot of learning to do before they leave grammar school and at Snow Hill Elementary a special teacher is getting them ready.
Sometimes the lessons you learn in school stick with you for life. At Birchwood Elementary one literacy teacher is prepping her kids to be life long communicators and problem solvers.
At Signal Mountain Middle High Betsy McClain is helping her kids find hidden talent.
Some teachers hand out the lesson and go about their day... Others inspire their students to change the world. At Rossville Middle School a group of 7th graders are learning to make a difference...
Teachers are often recognized for the work they do during school hours... But sometimes it's the extra curriculars that really make the difference.
Kids deal with a lot these days... But thanks to a special counselor kids at Boyd Buchanan Elementary are learning to cope.
Being a teacher is about more than reading, writing & arithmetic... It's about caring for the whole child. That's the philosophy in Susan Rose's 3rd grade.
Good teachers don't just help us learn, they help us understand the world around us. Students at one Hamilton County School say one educator teaches lessons for life.
The transition between grammar school and middle school is never easy. But for one group of Center for Creative Arts students, the adjustment isn't quite so bumpy... And they say it's thanks to teacher John Echols.
Some people think of the library as just a place to find encyclopedias or do research. But the kids at Ooltewah Elementary say thanks to their librarian, the library is cool.
Certain subjects are just harder to understand... But at Heritage Middle School math teacher Phil Jones makes it click for his students.
At Englewood Elementary there's a very special 1st grade teacher who not only makes it fun, she makes sure everyone stays on track.
At Normal Park Museum Magnet School the library is one of the favorite classrooms. The kids say that's because of a very special librarian.
When a teacher pushes a student to be better, that student will often achieve more than they thought they could. One Hamilton County English teacher won't settle for mediocre...
It's hard to learn when you're having too much fun... But at Belvoir Christian Academy one teacher keeps the balance with just the right amount of discipline.
Getting to know each of your students and how they learn, can often be a challenge... But one lucky teacher at Daisy Elementary has a formed a relationship with each student and says that makes her classroom a family.
Some teachers won't give up until every student understands. Red Bank Elementary has just such a teacher and her students love her for it...
Children often say the lessons they learn in school, especially the literature they read, is old and out of touch. But at Hickory Valley Christian School one teacher is using the classics... To teach life lessons.
Kindergarten can be a pretty tough year... But one North Hamilton County Elementary teacher has as much fun as the students & it seems to work out pretty well.
The Ooltewah Middle School science teacher's hands-on approach allows her students to get up close and personal with the sometimes difficult subject.