CMCSS Teacher Residency Program

09/14/2026

Mentorship is vital in the residency experiences of our future teachers. We welcomed 9 new elementary level Multi-Classroom Leaders (MCLs) this year!
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Excitingly, two of our teacher residency graduates, are now serving in the very role that made such a difference in their residency experiences.
Lina Horton (2022 ELTR Graduate) from Northeast Elementary &
Jasmine Jordan (2023 LTR Graduate) from Moore Magnet Elementary School

09/08/2026

🚨ATTN: Class of 2027 & 2028🚨
Stop by and check out the CMCSS Teacher Residency Program tomorrow night at College & Career Night! We can't wait to chat with you. Details below⬇️

Reminder: College and Career Night
THIS WEDNESDAY (September 9, 2026)
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
📍Austin Peay State University Foy Center

CMCSS 11th and 12th-grade students and families are invited to the annual CMCSS College and Career Night. Held at the APSU Foy Center, the event gives students the opportunity to speak with representatives from colleges, technical schools, military recruiters, and more.

The event will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and is FREE to attend.

09/08/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Ms. Erika Krstic!
Upon completing her residency at Northeast Middle School, graduating from Austin Peay Eriksson College of Education, & earning her licensure in Middle Math with an endorsement in Special Education Intervention; Ms. Krstic changed lanes and joined the Rossview Elementary school staff as a first-year Special Education Teacher.
A former employee of an Autism education and therapy center, Erika's dedication to students with exceptionalities is inspiring!

09/03/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Sra. Carla Patterson!
When reflecting upon her Elementary Middle Teacher Residency experience, Carla shared "This program allowed me to finally achieve the dream I’ve had since I was a little girl. My dream may have been put on hold for a few years, but I was able to earn my degree with no student debt! The students I’ve had the opportunity to help teach have left a lifelong impact on me. As they were learning, I was learning too by growing into the teacher I wanted to be for them."
These words reflect the passion Sra. Patterson has for her Spanish Immersion Elementary community, where she completed her residency and then became a first-year 1st Grade teacher on the same team that mentored her through her journey!

09/01/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Ms. Peyton Dziadon!
Peyton is a first-year 7th grade math teacher at Northeast Middle School! Ms. Dziadon's residency culminated in recognition of her excellence, as she received an academic award from Austin Peay Eriksson College of Education in May. Then in August, she crossed the big stage at APSU before walking onto the stage she had spent 3 years working so hard for...her classroom!
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Peyton shared, "The most impactful part of my teacher residency was having the opportunity to learn from an experienced mentor teacher while working with students every day. It gave me the confidence and real classroom experience I needed to feel prepared for my own classroom."

Photos: Aundrea Raye Photography & Austin Peay State Eriksson College of Education

09/01/2026

Peace Out August! It has been a wonderful ride.
Hello September... We are excited to make it a great month!
📸: Shawntavia Caldwell, Elementary Teacher Resident at Hazelwood Elementary School

08/14/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Ms. Lynn Hicks

Today, Ms. Hicks will have completed the first full week with her students as a 7th Grade Science teacher at New Providence Middle School, where she also completed the Elementary Middle Teacher Residency.

Fun Fact: Lynn grew up as a military child and began school in Germany. She actually attended New Providence Middle for 7th and 8th grades before moving again and graduating from high school outside of Clarksville.

Ms. Hicks shared, "The most impactful thing about my teacher residency experience is that I found out how strong I can be along with the impact of having family and friends who will be your champion and help lead and guide you and knowing that the outcome will impact students and families."

Your hard work has paid off, Lynn! Congrats!!!

08/13/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Mr. Jimmy Zambrano-Menard!

Jimmy is a recent graduate of the Elementary Middle Teacher Residency program. Jimmy's teaching career launched this month at Northeast Middle School as a 7th grade science teacher! As a former bus driver, Jimmy was no stranger to serving the students of CMCSS.

When asked what he was most excited about for this school year Jimmy shared, "I am most excited about building positive relationships with my students and creating a classroom where they feel supported, challenged, and valued. I look forward to making a meaningful difference in their academic and personal growth each day."
Well done, Mr. Zambrano-Menard! Well done!

08/13/2026

WOOHOO! We are so excited to have these new residents who chose to train and teach with the best...CMCSS!

They started as educational assistants. In three years, they'll have their own classrooms.

We're proud to welcome 23 new Clarksville-Montgomery County School System teacher residents to the Grow Your Own Teacher Residency, a tuition-free, paid pathway to a teaching career and bachelor's degree.

"It makes it really easy to want to succeed because there's so much help," said incoming teacher resident Stefano Busico. "There's a community … and it's amazing."

Congratulations to our newest cohort! 🎉

Read more: https://www.apsu.edu/news/cmcss-grow-your-own-signing-day-2026.php

08/12/2026

🍏🎓MEET THE GRAD!🎓🍏
Meet Mrs. Denise Evans!

Denise is a 2026 teacher residency graduate who has embarked upon her 1st year in her own classroom at Glenellen Elementary. Denise is the definition of hard work, as she is a first generation college graduate who excelled in the teacher residency program and passed all of her licensure exams early! Denise shared that the most impactful part of her residency was, "The ability to learn as I was teaching and having a cohort where I found friendship."
Well done, Mrs. Evans!