{"id":892,"date":"2013-01-04T13:38:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T13:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceems.utwebteam.wpengine.com\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:42:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/ceems\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Sciences (CEEMS) serves as the organizational unit for projects related to mathematics and science education and the discovery of new strategies that generate effective STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in the PreK\u201316 arena.<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#single-collapse\"\" href=\"#single-collapse-0\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#single-collapse-0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> About<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"single-collapse-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW72479904 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72479904 BCX8\">CEEMS was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72479904 BCX8\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW72479904 BCX8\"> in 2010 to serve as the organizational unit for projects related to mathematics and science education in the P-16 arena, as well as to provide an interdisciplinary\/intercollegiate base for the development of proposals to secure external funding for STEM education projects. The primary goals of CEEMS reflect the theme of supporting access to STEM education.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW72479904 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#single-collapse\"\" href=\"#single-collapse-1\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#single-collapse-1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Vision<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"single-collapse-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p>CEEMS seeks to create, identify, implement, and evaluate novel instructional practices that support access and equity in STEM education.<\/p>\n<p>CEEMS engages individuals and communities in the renewal of STEM as a tool to address local and global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#single-collapse\"\" href=\"#single-collapse-2\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#single-collapse-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Mission<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"single-collapse-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p>CEEMS was established in 2010 to serve as the organizational unit for projects related to mathematics and science education in the P-16 arena, as well as to provide an interdisciplinary\/intercollegiate base for the development of proposals to secure external funding for STEM education projects. The primary goals of CEEMS reflect the theme of supporting access to STEM education.<\/p>\n<h5>Primary Goals<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>To support collaboration across University entities and community organizations to strengthen STEM education<\/li>\n<li>To develop collaborations in order to secure external funding for STEM teacher preparation, STEM education research projects, and community engagement scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#single-collapse\"\" href=\"#single-collapse-3\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#single-collapse-3\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Commitments<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"single-collapse-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p>The primary commitments that guide the implementation of the CEEMS mission include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical thought, scholarly inquiry, and creative expression<\/li>\n<li>Respect and appreciation for diversity across people and ideas<\/li>\n<li>High standards for integrity and personal aspirations<\/li>\n<li>Service for the greater good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#single-collapse\"\" href=\"#single-collapse-4\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#single-collapse-4\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> What We Provide<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"single-collapse-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\"><\/p>\n<p>We provide expertise and support across a variety of STEM education including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>STEM Content Expertise\n<ul>\n<li>STEM Education Research Support<\/li>\n<li>Grant Proposal and Writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Professional Learning<\/li>\n<li>Teacher Preparation and Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Sciences (CEEMS) serves as the organizational unit for projects related to mathematics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1656,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-892","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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