High quality public education is a critical component in ensuring the successful future of our community and economy in the greater Knoxville region. Maintaining and enhancing the quality of public education that the residents of our region have long enjoyed will be dependent upon our ability to identify, develop and support talented leadership in our [...]
The preparation of math and science teachers and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education overall has become a national priority as national and international reports of student achievement continue to document the U.S. decline in international competiveness on assessments. More than most states, Tennessee faces educational challenges, particularly in math and science. Tennessee does [...]
The Center for Literacy, Education and Employment (CLEE) was founded by The University of Tennessee in 1988, in order to bring the strengths of multiple disciplines to the issues of literacy. Since its inception, CLEE has worked to link theory and practice through research, evaluation, professional development, partnerships and building and sharing the knowledge of [...]
The University of Tennessee Early Learning Center for Research and Practice (ELC) is a quality care and learning environment for young children, pre-service teachers, and teacher educators. Affiliated with the Department of Child & Family Studies, the center provides a laboratory setting for the investigation of children’s development in context and the growth of informed [...]
Faculty in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education work with pre-service and in-service teachers and interpreters at all levels. TPTE faculty members work with an array of partners at state and local education agencies to improve and study teacher development. Some of our work focuses on teaching in particular areas such as [...]
