Category Archives: Elementary Education

Seeking educators with expertise in early literacy for paid summer employment delivering professional development in various locations across Tennessee!
Part-Time Early Reading Training Facilitator Please apply by Friday, April 2 Location: Tennessee SchoolKit, in partnership with TNTP and the […]
Apply Now for VolsTeach for Appalachia Math / Science Teacher Education Scholarships
Make a difference. Become a teacher! VolsTeach for Appalachia is recruiting community college and university students who are interested in […]
TPTE alum, Elizabeth Evans, is named Grand Oaks Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) alum Elizabeth Evans on being named Grand Oaks Elementary School Teacher […]
TPTE alum, Katherine Beeler, is named Adrian Burnett Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) alum Katherine Beeler on being named Adrian Burnett Elementary School Teacher […]
TPTE alum, Amanda Hodges (’13), is named Mount Olive Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) alum Amanda Hodges (‘13) on being named Mount Olive Elementary School […]

TPTE alumna and doctoral students published in ILA’s “20 Research Articles for 2020”
Arianna Banack and Heather Matthews, two doctoral students from the Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, had the unique opportunity […]

Joshua Kenna and colleagues awarded prestigious NEH grant
Joshua Kenna, associate professor of social science education, along with colleagues and collaborators, Derek Alderman, professor and department head of […]

Capacity-Building in Rural Communities Through University-School Partnerships
Congratulations to Amy Broemmel, association professor of elementary and literacy education / associate department head / graduate studies director; Amanda […]

TPTE Alumni Well Represented in Knox County Schools 2020 Teachers of the Year
Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of STEM education / science and Anthony Pellegrino, associate professor of social science education […]

STEM Resources for Families and Teachers
The East Tennessee STEM Hub and the Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Sciences (CEEMS) has put together a […]