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.