Category Archives: Special Education

CEHHS Receives over $2.8 Million in Grant Funding to Support Educational Priorities
Written by Bonnie Maples The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences (CEHHS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recently […]
TPTE Master’s student, Amanda Danson, is named a Hardin Valley Academy Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to current TPTE Master’s student, Amanda Danson, on being named a Hardin Valley Academy Teacher of the Year! We […]

Looking Ahead to the FUTURE
Written by Joan Grim, senior lecturer in special education It was a week before she defended her dissertation in 2017 […]

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 […]

Sherry Mee Bell speaks with Ed Week on need for talking about dyslexia in schools
Sherry Mee Bell, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) department head and professor of special education, recently spoke with […]

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

Ask the Expert: What is dyslexia, and why is it getting so much attention currently?
Written by Sherry Mee Bell, TPTE Department Head, Professor of Special Education and School Psychologist Edited by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of […]

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

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

Inclusive Play Training in the Classroom
Playing with dolls and stuffed bears is more than just kiddie fun! Students in Dr. Coleman’s Physical and Health Impairments […]