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The Power of Socratic Seminars: Developing and Fostering Higher-Order Thinkers in our Classrooms

Learn how one Murfreesboro City teacher gets her first graders to think like Socrates.

Learn how one east Tennessee teacher uses data, support, and collaboration as an RTI2 facilitator to make big impacts for students.

posted by Cathy Pressnell on April 24, 2019 in In the Classroom

Learn how Lori Farley, 2019 East TN Teacher of the Year, helped her kids connect with their community – one line of code at a time.

Learn how Melissa Miller, 2019 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, set the stage for dramatic improvements in her students’ math fact fluency.

posted by Cathy Pressnell on February 22, 2019 in In the Classroom

Sherwanda Chism changed her approach to managing student behavior and saw dramatic impacts in her classroom.

posted by Cathy Pressnell on February 8, 2019 in In the Classroom

Learn how one school found a way to foster a love of reading and engage families at the same time.

posted by Chandler Hopper on February 1, 2019 in In the Classroom

Teacher Advisory Council member and CTE teacher Amy Whaley shares how she helps her students explore a wide variety of careers in her classroom.

Learn about the CMA Foundation’s 2019 Music Teachers of Excellence program designed to celebrate, honor, and invest in quality music teaching.