OR Schools announces Teachers of the Year
The Oak Ridger
The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors outstanding teachers in the state. As part of the process, Oak Ridge Schools seeks teacher candidates from each school in the system.
The Tennessee Department of Education staff applauds teachers who care about children, who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee students, and who demonstrate exceptional gains in student achievement, according to an Oak Ridge Schools news release.
Goals of the program are to: promote effective teaching practices by recognizing and rewarding outstanding teachers, engage regional teachers of the year in education policy making through the Teacher Advisory Council, 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 sens