CLARKSVILLE, TN – In a surprise classroom visit, a Clarksville educator was honored as one of only 10 statewide recipients of the annual Tennessee Early Educator Awards. The statewide awards program, launched by Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE), honors outstanding early childhood educators for their impact on the lives of Tennessee’s youngest learners.
Johanna “Jo” Gibson with Foundations Academy of Clarksville, received a $1,000 cash prize.
Gibson was surprised during class and celebrated the moment with her colleagues and students. The award winners each received a $1,000 cash prize, an all-expenses-paid trip to Nashville, and a shopping spree at Lakeshore Learning to celebrate their contributions to early education in the state…