Finding Your Joy: Advocating for ESL Students and Educators with 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman

Missy believes, "there will always be joy in teaching." Today we are joined by 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman. Missy serves as at K-8 English as a second language specialist and program director for her school in rural Rogersville, Tennessee. In this episode, Missy reflects on her education career and offers words of inspiration and practical advice to nurture the joy in teaching. Plus, she shares tips on teacher mentoring, getting ready for the back-to-school season, and supporting multilingual learners. Teachers in America profiles K–12 teachers across the country. Hear firsthand from the people who are shaping young lives in the classroom every day. If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for Teachers in America , please email us at shaped@hmhco.com.

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Finding Your Joy: Advocating for ESL Students and Educators with 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman is an episode from Teachers in America by HMH.

This episode is 33:22 long.

This episode was published on Aug 20, 2024.

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