Missy Testerman
@Missytesterman
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2024 National Teacher of the Year •2023-24 Tennessee Teacher of the Year •Rogersville City School ESL Specialist+Program Director•Tweets are my own
Rogersville, TN
Joined January 2019
RT @Montserrat_EDU: "School budgets are already very tight, so withholding funds for required programs such as those 4 English learners wil….
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RT @ByronABooker: Students & schools in TN will lose $120 million in funding for this year because the USED won’t release previously approp….
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My dear friend, Dr. De’Shawn Washington, the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, brings up valid points in this opinion piece.
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Withholding any funding will impact students, even those students not directly related to the funds being withheld. School systems will be scrambling to address the budget shortfalls caused by this pause in funding, and that will affect all students.
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RT @TNedu: Congratulations to the nine statewide finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, who represent each area of the st….
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RT @JMLuethge: “Be a talent scout not a deficit detective”—Missy Testerman (National Teacher of the Year)@Missytesterman #EdRising25 https:….
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I loved being at the Educators Rising Conference in Orlando. Nothing energizes a teacher like seeing 3,600 future teachers excited to enter the profession!.
Amazing day 1 at the National Educators Rising Conference in Orlando, Florida. Fantastic keynote by @Missytesterman #EdRising25 #CTE
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People signing their full names to their tweets has made me giggle a little too much today. #putyournameonyourpaper.
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RT @AlanRamos37774: Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) significantly impact the TN economy, contributing….
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RT @wbir: Alexis Baker navigates life with Friedreich's Ataxia, sharing her story through humor and ambition.
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A big shoutout to teachers who make summer programs possible🚌. I really feel like we could impact student achievement in the greatest way if we had the freedom and resources to teach like we do in summer learning camps. Kids literally run in the doors each day.
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Totally normal TN things….
They caught that Zebra in Tennessee, and then airlifted it out. Somebody got a weird surprise this morning when they looked up and saw a zebra flying over them
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This conversation with Emily Warren from the Tennessee School Boards Association was such a delight. TSBA serves communities in TN through their support of local school board members and advocacy for public education.
Don’t miss this conversation with @Missytesterman !!!!
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I am really excited to speak at the annual Ed Rising conference in Orlando later this month. This interview captures some of what I will discuss with this group of future educators.
Missy Testerman always wanted to be a teacher. After 30 years in the classroom, she sought out an ESL endorsement to fill a need in her rural district and support English language learners. “I was invested in them and their families.”
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School leadership plays an important part in student success as well as teacher effectiveness and morale. This piece by a real-life principal explains that being an effective school leader can be lonely at times, but doing what’s best for students is always fulfilling.
Some days, leadership feels invisible. No cheers. No spotlight. Just you… and the weight of doing what’s right. But even in the silence, you are seen. You are making a difference. This one’s from the heart. Please read. Please share.
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New Jersey friends: I will be speaking and presenting at the NJTESOL-NJBE 2025 Spring Conference next week. I hope to see you there!
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RT @NationalGYO: Proposals are being accepted to present at our 3rd Annual National Convening on Registered Apprenticeships in Teaching. Su….
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RT @StudentSuccess: This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’re spotlighting teacher leaders like Cicely Woodard, Morgan Rankin, and Laura Chang w….
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This article highlights what I hear from college professors. Sadly, scripted curriculum has played a part in this. When students only read excerpts, we are not going to create competent readers. Teaching using entire books and novels is essential.
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Yet another excellent reflection penned for Teacher Appreciation Week. This one is by Sean Gaillard, a North Carolina principal who reflects on the teachers who made a difference in his life. The impact and influence of teachers is lifelong.
In honor of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, I wrote a reflection inspired by a childhood comic book panel, a shadow, and the immeasurable impact of great teachers. Our students carry the shadows of future greatness within them—and teachers are the ones who see those shadows before
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