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Rebecca Tidwell, ESL supervisor

By DAWN HANKINS - dhankins@t-g.com
Posted 9/10/22

Rebecca Tidwell has served 17 years as an educator—all time spent at the high school level. This academic year, she has moved from the Shelbyville Central High principal’s office to …

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Rebecca Tidwell has served 17 years as an educator—all time spent at the high school level. This academic year, she has moved from the Shelbyville Central High principal’s office to secondary instructional and English as a Second Language (ESL) supervisor for Bedford County schools.
“Taking this position will allow me to employ my strengths at the secondary level while gaining middle school experience. Additionally, I am excited about the opportunity to learn about education from the district perspective and to be able to help support as many educators as I can in this new role.”  
Tidwell said it was a difficult decision for her to leave the SCHS principal’s office. “I love the students, the staff and the community that supports the school. I have been extremely blessed to be a part of this school for the past 5 years. 
Her newest title is that of secondary instructional and ESL supervisor (ESL stands for English as a Second Language.) “I will be responsible for working with and coaching the middle and high school principals to help achieve the school and district goals. Some of her initial work includes assisting with the selection and implementation of the new math curriculum and developing the Crossroads program at BCLA.
The former principal is also involved in streamlining the discipline processes for the district, updating and revising policy to ensure alignment with the state law, gathering and analyzing school and district data to determine areas of needed support.
So, she’s already pretty busy.
Tidwell will also be identifying ESL programs in districts across Tennessee that are similar to Bedford County. It a chance for her to determine what needs there are for English language students and their families.
Goals
“My number one goal is to serve as a support and resource for the secondary principals. As a former principal, it was always helpful to have someone that could serve as a thinking partner for the variety of situations that arise within a school. I hope to be that for our principals.”