Rainwater’s 25-year streak
Longest Empowered Educator status in Tennessee earned by CCS 1st-grade teacher
Concord Christian School first-grade teacher Amy Smith Rainwater once again has earned status as a Renaissance Learning Empowered Educator and continues to be listed on its National Teacher Honor Roll for reading.
Rainwater has achieved this honor annually since its inception in 2014, which replaced the Model Classroom Designation that she held for 15 consecutive years prior, totalling 25 years of recognition, according to a press release.
According to the Renaissance Learning website, “this is longer than any teacher in Tennessee and in the top three in the nation.”
Prior to joining CCS in 2002, Rainwater taught at Ritta Elementary School in the Knox County Schools system.
“I love what I do,” she said. “It is amazing to see my students’ progress each year.
“It is rewarding to see my students grow from emergent readers and become independent readers,” Rainwater added. “Thanks to all the parents for your support.”
Educators achieve National Honor Roll status by providing no less than 25 weeks of data showing success meeting data targets that research shows lead to optimal student growth in reading, according to the website.
“Educators make a difference in students’ lives every day,” it stated. “Empowered educators make an even bigger difference.
“At Renaissance Learning, we fulfill our mission to accelerate learning by providing data-driven insight on what students know, what they like and how they learn. But the educator makes the real difference,” the Renaissance Learning website further stated.
