A Day in the Life of Mr. Abernathy

A Day in the Life of Mr. Abernathy

There are no average days as a

Technology and Learning Coach(TLC)

at a school of nearly 800 students.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015,

was a busy one for Tyler Abernathy, 2013-2014

Blythewood Middle School

Teacher of the Year and boys basketball coach.

 Mr. Abernathy started the day at 

6:50 a.m., ushering bus riders in out of the cold.

Then it was off to FCA,

a club he advises, for games until the first bell rings.

A few players stopped by his office to drop off money

for their free-throw fundraiser.

When he wasn't trouble-shooting devices

and answering emails, Mr. Abernathy was on the

move assisting teachers facilitate MAP testing.

Before becoming a TLC, Mr. Abernathy taught

sixth grade social studies at BMS for seven years.

He still enjoys opportunities to return to the classroom

including this day, where his lesson on creating

infographics sparked conversations about 

food consumption and contagious diseases.

As the day winds down, he heads to a spare

room where teachers are finalizing grades for

the second nine weeks. Mr. Abernathy's day

doesn't end with the final bell.

He and the team headed to the gym

for pictures, then basketball practice.

Every day, Mr. Abernathy seeks out challenges in his

new role as a TLC. His email signature says it all.

"My Purpose: To create an environment in my

school that is collaborative among teachers of all grade levels

and subjects to discuss, analyze, and

reflect academic practices, projects, and ideas that will

create authentic teaching and student learning."

Below is Mr. Abernathy's day in photos.

Visit our A Day in the Life album on

Flickr to see more of Mr. Abernathy's day.

A Day in the Life of Mr. Abernathy

original artical written by: 

Ishmael T. Abdus-Saboor

Richland School District Two

Website & Social Media Manager