Why I Teach

Why I Teach

What motivates over 5,000 teachers in MNPS to show up, inspire, and spark wonder for our students every day? Why does someone decide to become a teacher?

The Nashville Public Education Foundation is shining a light on our teachers, exploring their own motivations while uncovering their impact on our students, through a series of teacher profiles, community conversations, and policy discussions.
WATCH THE "WHY I TEACH" FILM

A Day in the Life of a Teacher

NPEF's new short film, "Why I Teach," follows three Metro Nashville Public Schools teachers through a day in their lives as public school teachers. Watch as they prepare their classrooms, deliver engaging lessons for their students, grade papers, collaborate with other educators, and complete the many responsibilities teachers juggle through the course of a school day. Hear directly from teachers about the challenges they face and the joyful moments that keep them motivated to teach each and every day.

"Why I Teach" shares a realistic overview of the daily duties of public school teachers, and aims to dispel myths about the teaching profession while highlighting the incredible talent and dedication of our teachers.

Watch the documentary below or on YouTube here!

Get Inspired

Learn about what motivates our teachers and hear about their passion for the profession through our Why I Teach profiles.

Are you an MNPS teacher and want to add your voice to the conversation? Share why you teach here for the opportunity to be included in future profiles.

MNPS Educators: Share why you teach!

See What's Working

NPEF's What Works in Urban Education Series features proven and promising practices around teacher recruitment and teacher retention. These resources help expand creative thinking around how to best ensure all students have access to outstanding educators every day. Click the image to the right to view each resource.

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Get Inspired

Learn about what motivates our teachers and hear about their passion for the profession through our Why I Teach profiles.

Are you an MNPS teacher and want to add your voice to the conversation? Share why you teach here for the opportunity to be included in future profiles.

Share why you teach!

See What's Working

NPEF's What Works in Urban Education Series features proven and promising practices around teacher recruitment and teacher retention. These resources help expand creative thinking around how to best ensure all students have access to outstanding educators every day. Click the image to the right to view each resource.

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Opportunities for Educators

NPEF offers professional learning experiences for educators and helps celebrate teachers for their outstanding accomplishments. Learn more about some of these opportunities to engage with us!

Blue Ribbon Teacher

Blue Ribbon Teacher annually awards MNPS educators for excellence in teaching, focusing on the categories of equity, leadership, and instruction. Winners receive a cash award and a round-trip airline ticket courtesy of Southwest Airlines.

Learn more and apply today!

Teacherpreneur

Our Teacherpreneur cohorts have pitched innovative solutions for addressing challenges in their classrooms and schools to a panel of judges representing education, business, and community leaders. Applications for the next cohort will open in the fall.

Meet past winners

Opportunities for Educators

NPEF offers professional learning experiences for educators and helps celebrate teachers for their outstanding accomplishments. Learn more about some of these opportunities to engage with us!

Blue Ribbon Teacher

Blue Ribbon Teacher annually awards MNPS educators for excellence in teaching, focusing on the categories of equity, leadership, and instruction. Winners receive a cash award and a round-trip airline ticket courtesy of Southwest Airlines.

Learn more and apply today!

Teacherpreneur

Our Teacherpreneur cohorts have pitched innovative solutions for addressing challenges in their classrooms and schools to a panel of judges representing education, business, and community leaders. Applications for the next cohort will open in the fall.

Meet past winners