Category Archives: Recognition
Rebel PhD student pens dissertation and young adult novel simultaneously
Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science. Allison Varnes (’17) has created an unlikely adolescent hero: avid reader […]
TPTE 2018 Outstanding Alumni Honored at Annual Recognition Ceremony
Written by Joan Grim, senior lecturer of special education and Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science The Department of Theory and […]
Congratulations to TPTE Doctoral Candidate Robin Schell, Named 2018 Vine Middle Magnet School Teacher of the Year
The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) congratulates Robin F. Schell on being named 2019 Teacher of the Year […]
TPTE’s Art Education Program Celebrates its 2018 Annual Art Education Intern Juried Art Exhibition
On November 16, the University of Tennessee’s Art Education Program held an opening reception for their Annual Art Education Intern […]
A useful resource for educators at Thanksgiving: a Decolonizing Thanksgiving toolkit, created in part by TPTE doctoral student Amber Rountree
Current TPTE doctoral student in Literacy, Amber Rountree, has contributed to the creation of a useful resource for educators […]
TPTE Alumna Lori Farley named 2018 East Tennessee Teacher of the Year
Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor, STEM education/science. Lori Farley (’03, ’04) entered teaching as an intern in the Department […]
Aerospace Workshop Graduate receives National Aerospace award
Sherilyn Dawson has received the 2018 National Air Force Association Teacher of the Year 3rd place award. Ms. Dawson, who […]
TPTE Faculty Members Contribute to Children’s Literature Reading Book
Children’s Literature in the Reading Program: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century (5th edition) was recently released with contributions […]
Graduate School of Education doctoral candidate publishes article
Congratulations to Jason DeHart, a doctoral candidate in Literacy Studies, whose article “Strategies for a Safe Literacy Space for English […]
TPTE professor recognized for “Outstanding Article of the Year 2017”
Dr. Nils Jaekel, Clinical Assistant professor in TPTE, and his research team from Germany have received the “Outstanding Article of […]