The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, a public/private partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education and Battelle Education, 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 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.
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Teacher
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School
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School District
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Kristy Phillips
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Clinton High School
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Anderson County
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Amanda McBride
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Bedford County Learning Academy
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Bedford County
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Marla Belyew
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Briarwood Elementary
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Benton County
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Denise George
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Bradley STEAM Academy
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Bradley County
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Sarah Daniels
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Avoca Elementary School
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Bristol City Schools
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Cathy Bryant
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Avoca Elementary School
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Bristol City Schools
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Colette Carrabba
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Chester County Junior High School
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Chester County
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Lori Blanchard
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Cosby Elementary
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Cocke County
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Thomas Tatum
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Stone Memorial High School
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Cumberland County
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Yvonne Barbosa Schlangen
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Creek Wood High School
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Dickson County
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Vanessa Anderson
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Dyersburg Middle School
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Dyersburg City Schools
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Seth Coleman
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Dyersburg High School
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Dyersburg City Schools
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Sheri Stilts
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Pine Haven Elementary
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Fentress County
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Jessica Guess
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North Middle School
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Franklin County
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Caterine Heaton
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Decherd Elem.
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Franklin County
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Kimberly Collins
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Huntland Schools
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Franklin County
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Rachel Cunningham
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North Middle School
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Franklin County
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Heather Lunsford
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South Middle School
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Franklin County
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Ashley Long
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Highland Elementary School
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Greeneville City Schools
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Emily Hurst
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Soddy Daisy Middle School
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Hamilton County
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Rachel Horton
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St. Clair Elementary
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Hawkins County
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Martha Mowell
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Mt. Carmel Elementary School
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Hawkins County
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Tanya Fox
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Gainesboro Elementary School
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Jackson County
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Janet R. Norton
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Dandridge Elementary School
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Jefferson County
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Quanta Spears
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Lakeland Middle Preparatory School
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Lakeland City Schools
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Annemarie Lampright
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Summertown Elementary
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Lawrence County
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Ryan Lewis
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South Pittsburg High School
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Marion County
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Justin Herod
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Spring Hill Middle School
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Maury County
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Dovie MacPherson
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J.E. Woodard Elementary School
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Maury County
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Aimee Shires
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Battle Creek Middle School
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Maury County
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Michal Seth Woodard
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Mt. Pleasant High School
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Maury County
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Lisa Slusher
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Battle Creek Middle School
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Maury County
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Annette DeGeorge
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Randolph Howell Elementary STEM School
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Maury County
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LeAnn Simmerman
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J. E. Woodard Elementary
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Maury County
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Lesley Davidson
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McKenzie High School
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McKenzie Special School District
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Susan Murray
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Selmer Middle School
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McNairy County
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Kim Mullins
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Bethel Springs Elementary
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McNairy County
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Stacy Jones
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McNairy Central High School
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McNairy County
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Nathan Nicholas
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Milan Middle School
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Milan Special School District
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Justin Woody
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Sequoyah High School
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Monroe County
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Bryan Williamson
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Sequoyah High School
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Monroe County
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Megan Hensley
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Petros Joyner School
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Morgan County
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Margie Branstetter
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Petros Joyner School
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Morgan County
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Joseph (Andy) Zimmerman
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South Fulton Middle/High School
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Obion County
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Michael Chaffin
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Prescott South Middle School
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Putnam County
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Sonya Hatfield
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Oliver Springs High School
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Roane County
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Ashley Nivens
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Oliver Springs Middle School
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Roane County
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Britni Carter
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Oliver Springs Middle School
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Roane County
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Jennifer Wilkerson
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Springfield High School
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Robertson County
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Audra Logan
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Station Camp Elementary
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Sumner County
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Bryan Morgan
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Portland West Middle School
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Sumner County
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Ashley Warnement
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Jack Anderson Elementary
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Sumner County
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Carolyn Dawson
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Mount Juliet Elementary
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Wilson County
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