Last Update: 07/07/2009
Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award 2009-2010
The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors
outstanding teachers in Tennessee. We applaud teachers who care about
children and who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives
of Tennessee children. Goals of the program are:
- Promote effective teaching practices
by recognizing and rewarding outstanding teachers.
- Encourage participation by every school
in the state so that all Tennessee teachers may be recognized and
rewarded.
- Build a network of local and state
corporate sponsors.
- Provide a network for teachers to share
effective practices.
- Encourage a sense of professionalism
in teaching.
- Encourage greater participation in
building a strong community-school partnership.