Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Missy Testerman is a K-8 English as a second language (ESL) teacher in Rogersville, TN. Ms. Testerman served as a first and second grade teacher for three decades before adding an ESL endorsement three years ago through her state's Grow Your Own initiative. Ms. Testerman is the 2024 National Teacher of the Year and the 2024 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

In this Colorín Colorado interview, she describes the moment she learned she had been named the National Teacher of the Year, as well as her platform.

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