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A chemist, research scientist and physical therapist are among the group of over 25 individuals making a career change this summer to become a teacher through the Tennessee Department of Education\u2019s Teach Tennessee program. Teach Tennessee is a statewide transitional licensure program created by Governor Phil Bredesen that addresses the need for classroom teachers by challenging mid-career professionals, retirees and others to teach.<\/p>\n
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Twenty-eight \u201cGovernor\u2019s Fellows\u201d from 20 Tennessee counties, Alabama and Florida will begin their training this week to earn certification to teach this fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese types of focused, skilled, professional instructors are exactly what we need in the classroom as we move forward with implementation of the STEM \u2013 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math \u2013 initiatives of Race to the Top,\u201d said Governor Phil Bredesen.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeach Tennessee has been producing well-trained math and science teachers for the last five years who provide our students with unparalleled instruction,\u201d said Education Commissioner Timothy Webb. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the program thriving and encouraged to watch it grow this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teach Tennessee was expanded this year to include \u201cCommissioner\u2019s Fellows\u201d who are recent college graduates. This year\u2019s class of \u201cCommissioner\u2019s Fellows\u201d will begin training next month.<\/p>\n
For more information on Teach Tennessee, please visit www.TeachTennessee.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The eighth Teach Tennessee Governor\u2019s Fellows class represents the following counties and states:<\/p>\n
County\/State<\/strong><\/td>\n| Number of Fellows<\/strong><\/td>\n | County\/State<\/strong><\/td>\n | Number of Fellows<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Alabama<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Marshall<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Anderson<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Montgomery<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Blount<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Putnam<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Cumberland<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Rutherford<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Davidson<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | Sevier<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Fayette<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Shelby<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Florida<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Sullivan<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Greene<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Sumner<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Hickman<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Washington<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Knox<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | Williamson<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Lawrence<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | Wilson<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | |