The Network announced today the 2020-2021
cohort of the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
– a yearlong professional development opportunity for rural educators
designed to share promising practices in STEM education, seek solutions to
local education challenges, and encourage the development of a targeted STEM
solution for each community or school represented. This year, 51 educators representing 32 counties across Tennessee were
competitively selected for the Collaborative.
“All communities, regardless of zip code, possess local assets that can support
quality STEM instruction and workforce development initiatives. The
Collaborative connects rural educators with community partners and facilitate co-learning
about STEM teaching strategies, promoting immediate impact at the local level
and collective impact statewide.” said Brandi Stroecker, Director of the
Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. “The Collaborative this year has been intentionally designed
to ensure safety and applicability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators will
convene virtually and explore strategies for engaging students in STEM learning
through virtual, hybrid, or in-class models of instruction.”
Within the Collaborative, there are
three regional cohorts that will map the STEM resources unique to the
educational landscapes in West, Middle, and East Tennessee. The Collaborative provides
a stipend for teachers to engage with the program and implement a targeted STEM
initiative within their own communities. For more information, visit tsin.org/tennessee-rural-stem-collaborative.
2020-2021
Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative Cohort
| Teacher
|
School
|
School District
|
| Kristy Phillips
|
Clinton High
School
|
Anderson County
|
| Amanda McBride
|
Bedford County
Learning Academy
|
Bedford County
|
| Marla Belyew
|
Briarwood
Elementary
|
Benton County
|
| Denise George
|
Bradley STEAM
Academy
|
Bradley County
|
| Sarah Daniels
|
Avoca Elementary
School
|
Bristol City
Schools
|
| Cathy Bryant
|
Avoca Elementary School
|
Bristol City
Schools
|
| Colette Carrabba
|
Chester County
Junior High School
|
Chester County
|
| Lori Blanchard
|
Cosby Elementary
|
Cocke County
|
| Thomas Tatum
|
Stone Memorial
High School
|
Cumberland County
|
| Yvonne Barbosa
Schlangen
|
Creek Wood High
School
|
Dickson County
|
| Vanessa Anderson
|
Dyersburg Middle
School
|
Dyersburg City
Schools
|
| Seth Coleman
|
Dyersburg High
School
|
Dyersburg City
Schools
|
| Sheri Stilts
|
Pine Haven
Elementary
|
Fentress County
|
| Jessica Guess
|
North Middle
School
|
Franklin County
|
| Caterine Heaton
|
Decherd Elem.
|
Franklin County
|
| Kimberly Collins
|
Huntland Schools
|
Franklin County
|
| Rachel Cunningham
|
North Middle
School
|
Franklin County
|
| Heather Lunsford
|
South Middle
School
|
Franklin County
|
| Ashley Long
|
Highland
Elementary School
|
Greeneville City
Schools
|
| Emily Hurst
|
Soddy Daisy Middle
School
|
Hamilton County
|
| Rachel Horton
|
St. Clair
Elementary
|
Hawkins County
|
| Martha Mowell
|
Mt. Carmel Elementary School
|
Hawkins County
|
| Tanya Fox
|
Gainesboro
Elementary School
|
Jackson County
|
| Janet R. Norton
|
Dandridge
Elementary School
|
Jefferson County
|
| Quanta Spears
|
Lakeland Middle
Preparatory School
|
Lakeland City Schools
|
| Annemarie
Lampright
|
Summertown
Elementary
|
Lawrence County
|
| Ryan Lewis
|
South Pittsburg
High School
|
Marion County
|
| Justin Herod
|
Spring Hill Middle
School
|
Maury County
|
| Dovie MacPherson
|
J.E. Woodard
Elementary School
|
Maury County
|
| Aimee Shires
|
Battle Creek
Middle School
|
Maury County
|
| Michal Seth Woodard
|
Mt. Pleasant High
School
|
Maury County
|
| Lisa Slusher
|
Battle Creek
Middle School
|
Maury County
|
| Annette DeGeorge
|
Randolph Howell
Elementary STEM School
|
Maury County
|
| LeAnn Simmerman
|
J. E. Woodard
Elementary
|
Maury County
|
| Lesley Davidson
|
McKenzie High
School
|
McKenzie Special
School District
|
| Susan Murray
|
Selmer Middle
School
|
McNairy County
|
| Kim Mullins
|
Bethel Springs
Elementary
|
McNairy County
|
| Stacy Jones
|
McNairy Central
High School
|
McNairy County
|
| Nathan Nicholas
|
Milan Middle School
|
Milan Special School
District
|
| Justin Woody
|
Sequoyah High
School
|
Monroe County
|
| Bryan Williamson
|
Sequoyah High
School
|
Monroe County
|
| Megan Hensley
|
Petros Joyner
School
|
Morgan County
|
| Margie Branstetter
|
Petros Joyner
School
|
Morgan County
|
| Joseph (Andy) Zimmerman
|
South Fulton
Middle/High School
|
Obion County
|
| Michael Chaffin
|
Prescott South
Middle School
|
Putnam County
|
| Sonya Hatfield
|
Oliver Springs
High School
|
Roane County
|
| Ashley Nivens
|
Oliver Springs
Middle School
|
Roane County
|
| Britni Carter
|
Oliver Springs
Middle School
|
Roane County
|
| Jennifer Wilkerson
|
Springfield High
School
|
Robertson County
|
| Audra Logan
|
Station Camp
Elementary
|
Sumner County
|
| Bryan Morgan
|
Portland West
Middle School
|
Sumner County
|
| Ashley Warnement
|
Jack Anderson Elementary
|
Sumner County
|
| Carolyn Dawson
|
Mount Juliet
Elementary
|
Wilson County
|
