Diann Earhart

Physical Education Teacher
South Central Elementary/Middle School
Chuckey, TN

Diann Earhart has been teaching at South Central Elementary/Middle School in Chuckey, TN for 31 years and received a PFA grant in 2000. She was looking for something new to inspire and motivate her career and her students. She took the Project Fit America program and turned her school into a true state model school. Achieving recognition from the Tennessee School Board Association showcasing her school to all schools in the state as a model for creative ways to enhance learning for children. She was then asked by the President of the Washington County School Board to write about her new “Fitness First” program that incorporated into her curriculum (which is Project Fit America equipment based), and went on to receive the Awards of Excellence in Education Program at the Tennessee School Board of Directors meeting in 2003.

Diann’s principal, Deborah D. Mason, writes to us, “She is constantly broadening her knowledge, improving her skills, and sharing with her peers what she has learned. I consider Diann an asset to the school. Her outstanding teaching ability, ambition and motivation set her apart from all other physical education teachers I have ever worked with. In fact, I have never known a finer physical education teacher.”

Diann is a genuine role model for the physical education profession. She never let her career drift, nor her willingness to learn new things pass her by. It is this love of the profession and dedication to be her best, that gives her top honors in our books and earns her the title of the All-Star Teacher of The Year, for which she is truly deserving. She is a beacon of light for teachers everywhere and we are honored to put this spotlight on her.

Diann's Lesson Plans, Activities, and Teaching Philosophy