The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, a public/private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Battelle Education, announced Friday the launch of the first Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative – a yearlong, cohort based training for rural educators designed to share promising practices in STEM education, seek solutions to local education challenges, and develop capacity to promote lasting change within their own communities. This year, 45 educators representing 24 counties across Tennessee were competitively selected for the Collaborative.
One school for Hamilton County - Lookout Valley Elementary School, and two from Bradley County - Ocoee Middle and Park View Elementary School, are participating.
“The Rural STEM Collaborative brings together a geographically diverse group of educators passionate about providing the highest quality STEM instruction for their students and exposing them to career opportunities,” said Wes Hall, Director of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. “The Collaborative offers an opportunity to support access to STEM for all students, regardless of zip code.”
Within the Collaborative, there are three regional cohorts that will map the STEM resources and potential partners 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 their proposed solution within their own communities. For more information, visit www.tsin.org/rural.
2017-2018 Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
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School District
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Cohort Member
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School
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Bedford County Schools
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Nashika Trice
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Harris Middle School
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Bradley County Schools
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Jermaine Bowe
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Ocoee Middle
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Heather Hayes
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Park View Elementary
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Cheatham County Schools
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Brittany Crouch
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East Cheatham Elementary
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Emily Wong
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East Cheatham Elementary
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Kristin McQueen
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Ashland City Elementary
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Coffee County Schools
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Cindy Herrera
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East Middle School
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Kristi Stewart
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Coffee County Central High School
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Crockett County Schools
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Michele Holyfield
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Crockett County Middle School
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Franklin County Schools
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Amanda Green
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Franklin County High School
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Ashlee Maranda Wilkinson
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North Middle School
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Hamilton County Department of Education
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Dara Smiley-Lacy
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Lookout Valley Elementary
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Hawkins County Schools
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Justin Barton
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Volunteer High School
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Haywood County Schools
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Sharon Clark
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East Side Intermediate
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Henry County Schools
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Faye H. Hooper
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Henry County High School
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Sandi Bigham
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WO Inman Middle School
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Jackson County Schools
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Isaac Vincent
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Jackson County Middle School
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Gary Tinsley
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Jackson County High School
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Kent Shepherd
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Jackson County High School
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Knox County Schools
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Nancy Jo Laurence
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The Muse Knoxville
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Lake County Schools
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Shara Mobbs
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Lake County High School
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Lauderdale County Department of Education
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Johnny Nelson
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Ripley High School
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Dr. Jennifer Brandon
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Ripley Middle School
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John T. Hart
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Ripley High School
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Laura D. Smith
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Ripley High School
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Sonia Hodges
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Ripley High School
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Loudon County Schools
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Jody Bunch
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Loudon High School
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Tarah Karczewski
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Eaton Elementary
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Marshall County Schools
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Charlotte Zajac
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Marshall County High School
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Maury County Public Schools
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Armin L. Begtrup
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Mt Pleasant High School
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McNairy County Schools
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Autumn Shourd
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Adamsville Elementary
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Melinda Johnston
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Adamsville Elementary
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Morgan County Schools
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Melissa Poland
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Petros-Joyner Elementary School
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Kelli Harvey
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Petros-Joyner Elementary School
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Putnam County Schools
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Michelle Buttram Hale
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Capshaw Elementary
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Roane County Schools
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Heather Burnett
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Oliver Springs High School
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Lori Vowell
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Oliver Springs High School
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Katie McKee
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Midway Middle School
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Cynthia M. Conrad
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Oliver Springs High School
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Van Buren County Schools
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Beth Delong
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Spencer Elementary School
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Warren County Schools
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Diane Parton
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Warren County Schools & BEECH
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White County Schools
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Julie Brown
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Woodland Park Elementary
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Emily Barnes
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White County Middle School
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