Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Lewis nearly retired at the end of last school year. He left a successful JROTC program at Sale Creek High, only to be called back into service at Sequoyah High. His commitment to motivating young people to be better citizens makes him this weeks Golden Apple Award Winner.
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.
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.
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.