Sherry Mee Bell, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) department head and professor of special education, recently spoke with […]

Written by Cheryl Shahan, clinical assistant professor of education of the deaf and hard of hearing and educational interpreting and […]

Written by Susan Groenke, assistant department head and professor of English education The Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature […]

Written by Joan Grim, senior lecturer in special education Brittany Anderson, assistant professor of elementary and urban multicultural education, is […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education. Professor Olivia Gude, artist and […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education. Theory and Practice in Teacher […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education. Each fall, the Provost’s Office […]

Zoi A. Traga-Philippakos, assistant professor in literacy education, was presented the Early Career Achievement Award by the Literacy Research Association […]

Written by Sherry Mee Bell, TPTE Department Head, Professor of Special Education and School Psychologist Edited by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education. Joshua Rosenberg, assistant professor of […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education Every year a faculty […]

Feature Photo: 2019 TPTE Annual Recognition Ceremony recipients (L-R) – Lori Farley (North City School / Tennessee Wesleyan University) – […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education Michael Hartman (’06, 09) is […]

Written by Anthony Pellegrino, associate professor of social science education. For Fulton High School teacher and Theory and Practice in Teacher Education […]

Written by Frances K. Harper, assistant professor of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education / math education Frances K. […]

Written by Frances Harper, assistant professor of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) / mathematics education Frances K. Harper, assistant […]

Written by Kimberly Wolbers, associate professor of education of the deaf and hard of hearing, education interpreting program and co-director […]

Written by Mehmet Aydeniz, associate professor of STEM / science education Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) science education […]

Written by Anthony Pellegrino, associate professor of social science education Last year, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) doctoral […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science. The East Tennessee Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Hub serves educators […]

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) graduate in special education wins Anderson County teacher of the year award Written […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science. Thomas Hodges (’07, ’08) described his journey into higher education as an […]

Several faculty, staff, current teachers and teacher education interns from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences (CEHHS), Bailey Graduate […]

Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) and Best Buddies at UTK (BB) are hosting events to spread the word to […]

Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) faculty and graduate students recently attended the Association of College Educators-Deaf & Hard of […]

On Monday October 22, 2018, Provost Maderscheid and the Provost’s Office hosted the 15th annual Bookplate reception to honor faculty […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science. Allison Varnes (’17) has created an unlikely adolescent hero: avid reader […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education/science and Anthony Pellegrino, associate professor of social science education. In just thirty years, classroom-based […]

The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) congratulates Robin F. Schell on being named 2019 Teacher of the Year […]

Central to the mission of the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) at the University of Tennessee […]

On November 16, the University of Tennessee’s Art Education Program held an opening reception for their Annual Art Education Intern […]

  Current TPTE doctoral student in Literacy, Amber Rountree, has contributed to the creation of a useful resource for educators […]

Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor, STEM education/science. Lori Farley (’03, ’04) entered teaching as an intern in the Department […]

The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) located in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences […]

  The Council of the Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) Department invite you to the 5th Annual TPTE […]

Sherilyn Dawson has received the 2018 National Air Force Association Teacher of the Year 3rd place award. Ms. Dawson, who […]

Children’s Literature in the Reading Program: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century (5th edition) was recently released with contributions […]

Congratulations to Jason DeHart, a doctoral candidate in Literacy Studies, whose article “Strategies for a Safe Literacy Space for English […]

Dr. Nils Jaekel, Clinical Assistant professor in TPTE, and his research team from Germany have received the “Outstanding Article of […]

Pre-service teachers in the Urban Education cohort, enrolled in ELED422, teamed with community partners from Pond Gap Elementary to give […]

On Friday, March 3th, VolsTeach students held a fundraiser on Pedestrian walkway to collect donations to support the students and […]

At the recent annual meeting of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, Vincent Price, the winner of TPTE’s 3MT final […]

TPTE Social Science education faculty members Drs. Stewart Waters, Joshua Kenna, and Anthony Pellegrino, along with TPTE doctoral students Autumn […]

The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at UT received the highest possible rating for teacher preparation in the […]

On February 15, 2018, VolsTeach students in Dr. Yolanda Kirkpatrick’s Project Based Instruction class volunteered at the STEM Family Engagement […]

Amelia Adams Brown, doctoral student, has been awarded the 2018 Jhumki Basu Scholar Award from the National Association for Research […]

Frances Harper, Assistant Professor in STEM Education, has been accepted into the STaR Program for early career math educators by […]

Brittany Anderson, Assistant Professor in Urban-Mutlicultural Education was presented the Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award at the 64th NAGC Annual […]

At Fairmount Elementary in Bristol, TN, ‘DAB” stands for Demonstrate Awesome Behavior, the name of the school’s behavioral intervention program.  […]

The Tennessee Behavior Supports Project (TBSP) at the University of Tennessee recently recognized Carpenters Elementary School (CES), Blount County, for […]

Sunny Poe, Principal of Hardin Valley Elementary School, was honored on January 18, 2018 as a member of the Knoxville’s […]

The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences realizes the disproportions occurring in academic achievement and discipline in Knox County […]

Camille Mason, a senior Art major with an Elementary Education minor,  presented her work at the Tennessee Reading Association conference […]

Dr. Mehmet Aydeniz was featured on the highest circulated newspaper Hurriyet and several other media outlets in Turkey for his […]

Heather Eades is recipient of the Tennessee Art Education Association’s Higher Education Student Achievement Award. Heather is pursuing a Master […]

Ericka Ryba is the recipient of the 2017 Tennessee Art Education Association’s First Year Art Educator of the Year Award. […]

Art Education Intern Exhibit and Reception  The 2017 -18 Art Education interns held a reception for their Annual Art Exhibition […]

Who? TPTE Associate Professors Susan Groenke (English Education) and Stergios Botzakis (Literacy Education)   What? Drs. Groenke and Botzakis presented […]

Who: Dr. Joshua Kenna (PI) & Dr. Derek Alderman (co-PI from Geography Department) What: Awarded an Improving Teacher Quality Grant […]

TPTE Faculty and Alumni Participate in the 2017 Teacher Education Division of Council of Exceptional Children Annual Conference in Savannah, […]

On October 10, 2017, the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) at the University of Tennessee held […]

Who? Dr. Lynn Hodge, Dr. Ashley Walther, Michael Lawson, Shande King, and Bearden Middle School staff and students. What? Family […]

What: 2017 B.O.S.S. for Educators (Big Orange STEM Saturday) When: October 7, 2017 Where: Hodges Library   Sponsored By: UTK […]

  On Friday, October 20, the East TN STEM Hub hosted its first regional meeting and open house since management […]

Who? The Social Science Education faculty of TPTE have secured funding for a UTK/Knox County Schools partnership project from the […]