Chris Parham said his favorite teachers at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet School in Nashville allowed him to think outside the box.
That kind of thinking is what he hopes to promote as the teacher effectiveness project coordinator for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga.
The 2009 University of Tennessee graduate, during the year-and-a-half grant program, is responsible for developing a plan in Southeast Tennessee to increase teacher effectiveness.
“Teacher effectiveness is a critical component in educational success,” Mr. Parham said.
He said there is no one-size-fits-all method, so plans are to foster community conversation, bring stakeholders to the table, leverage resources, learn best practices from experts, and identify and recognize good teachers.