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University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education. Preparing teachers & educators via undergraduate & graduate licensure & non-licensure programs https://cehhs.utk.edu/tpte/
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Prepare to lead in a data-driven world with our NEW #Computing, #AI, and Data Analytics in #Education (CADE) master's program! Open to all (not just educators). Led by award-winning faculty. Launches Fall 2026. Learn more at bit.ly/4xtRAVp @utknoxville.bsky.social
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Computing, AI, and Data Analytics in Education (CADE) - Theory & Practice in Teacher Education
COMPUTING, AI, AND DATA IN EDUCATION The Computing, AI, and Data Analytics in Education (CADE) program prepares graduate students to work at the intersection of education, data science, and artificial...
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June 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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How do #teachers employ #YouTube for instructional purposes? Cody Pritchard, UTK TPTE PhD #STEMEd candidate & colleagues Jeffrey P. Carpenter & Joshua M. Rosenberg provide some answers: tinyurl.com/0013189X2614... @utknoxville.bsky.social #elonuniversity #aera #academicsky #teachereducation
Graphic shows a headshot of UTK TPTE student Cody Pritchard in the lower left-hand corner. There is a photo of a person holding a cell phone with the YouTube logo on the screen in the upper right-hand corner. The TPTE logo is in the lower left-hand corner. There is a graphic in the upper left-hand corner showing a magnifying glass on top of a paper with lines on it representing news. Text describes the name of the research article with details of the authors on a magenta background. The graphic background colors are UTK beige, magenta and blue.
June 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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In a new article in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳, TRRC director Deborah Reed contributes to writer Jessica Winter’s article about the importance of encouraging good, lasting reading habits instead of “book-shaming” in children’s literature.

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Why “Book-Shaming” Won’t Solve the Children’s Literacy Crisis
The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t explain why kids aren’t reading.
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June 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week, we celebrate the educators who spark curiosity, build confidence, & open doors to endless possibilities. Thank you for lighting the way to learning!🍎🏆 @utknoxville.bsky.social #academisky #educsky #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher
Graphic shows text saying “Happy Teachers Week” in orange and white on a grey background with white pencils on it. A round white and blue circle with A+ teacher text is in the upper right-hand corner. A cream-colored sticky note design is also in the upper right-hand corner with a heart drawn on it and the text “We love you” written inside the heart. On the bottom left-hand corner, is half-circle sign in cream, orange, and green with an apple in it and the words “We appreciate you” on the bottom of the half circle. Text says “Thank you for lighting the way to learning” in the lower right-hand corner. The UTK CEHHS logo is in the upper left-hand corner.
May 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Congratulations to TPTE Art Education Post-Doctoral Research Associate & artist-in-residence, Amanda Galbraith, upon receiving the 2026 @utknoxville.bsky.social Chancellor's Honor University Engagement Award for her work in #arts -based #STEAM approaches to data visualization! #academicsky #edusky
Graphic shows a photo of Amanda Galbraith, Chancellor's Awardee, standing in a room full of people, holding her award. The graphic background is UT orange and beige and the TPTE logo is in the lower left-hand corner. There is a white square below the photo of Amanda, providing her name and the name of the award.
May 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Interested in emerging learning technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence ( #AI ), Virtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR), and #gamification? We have the course for you for in Fall 2026-Open to all UTK students #academicsky #eduskyAI #edusky #virtualreality #augmentedreality @utknoxville.bsky.social
Flyer has 3 photos in the middle of the flyer showing a person using virtual reality equipment; a person typing on a phone and showing text messages; and a person wearing a smartwatch and holding it next to their smartphone. The text is in orange and white on a black background and explains the details of the course. A photo of Enilda Romero-Hall is in the lower right hand corner. There are lines with circles on the upper left-hand and lower right-hand corner as decoration.
April 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Congratulations to Calvin Farley, Deaf Studies Senior Lecturer & Advisor to the UTK #ASL Club, on a highly successful ASL #Poetry Workshop last week. The workshop brought together a packed room of students who learned about & created their own ASL poems! @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky
Photo shows Deaf Studies Senior Lecturer Calvin Farley and UTK ASL students / ASL Club members participating in a ASL Poetry Workshop. Professor Farley is standing at the front of the classroom signing information about ASL Poetry while showing ASL Poetry slides and videos. He stands in front of a students in the classroom.
April 20, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Our fantastic alumni always represent! Our alumni & VolsTeach for Appalachia #Noyce Scholars demonstrate a commitment to lifelong #scienceeducation learning as they join Prof Nick Kim at this year's NSTA conference @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky #teachereducation #scienceeducation
Photo shows TPTE alumni and VolsTeach for Appalachia Noyce Scholars, Courtney Akey and Ashley Waycaster, and TPTE professor Nick Kim, standing in front of a blue and white poster that says "You Belong Here". Smiling, they are standing behind the NSTA logo sign at the NSTA conference.
April 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Congrats to our team in the UTK Korn Learning, Assessment, and Social Skills (KLASS) Center, featured in Our Tennessee for their outstanding work supporting children, adolescents, & adults w/learning & developmental differences tinyurl.com/klassutkourtn @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky
Access for a Better Life — Our Tennessee
UT Knoxville’s KLASS Center expands access to autism evaluations and support, including PASS and FUTURE programs for students and young adults.
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April 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Join us! Free webinar series on data science & AI in education! Entry Points: Pathways & Possibilities to Support Student Learning about #DataScience & #AIEducation Apr 28 | 5:30 – 7pm EST | Online | Register for Link: entrypointsutk.org #utkteachereducation @utknoxville.bsky.social #eduskyai #aiedu
The flyer shows 6 photos of people who will be presenters at the University of Tennessee’s entry points webinar series. There are several boxes of text which describe the projects that presenters represent and a box that discusses the Computing, AI and Data Science in Education program at the University of Tennessee. The flyers has the date (Apr 28) and time (3:30-5:00pm EST) of the event and the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences logo is in the lower left-hand corner. The flyer has several colors on it – lime green / yellow, beige, dark blue, light blue, and dark orange, and has several round circles in various sizes.
April 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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UTK Students! April is National #Poetry Month! From ASL Bust & our Deaf Studies Faculty: "Celebrate with us at our #ASL workshop - "ASL Poetry" with Calvin Farley, TPTE Senior Lecturer in Deaf Studies!" @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky #deafeducation #deafstudies #ASLeducation
Photo shows a screenshot of an ASL poetry workshop announcement posted by ASLBust. The flyer has text describing the workshop, text advising that April is National Poetry Month, and text stating 'Deaf Awareness". The background colors are red, blue, and yellow.
April 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Looking for a FULLY ONLINE course this Fall? Interested in how play interacts with human development and learning across all ages? We have the course for you-Play & Learning Across the Lifespan! @utknoxville.bsky.social #teachereducation #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #academicsky #edusky
Flyer shows text regarding the Fall 2026 IEC 173 Course “Play & Learning Across the Lifespan”. The background is light and dark blue and there are pieces of games (dice, tokens, chess pieces) on the top part of the flyer. The text describing the course information is in blue and white and a photo of and contact details of the instructor is in the lower left-hand corner.
April 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Looking for a FULLY ONLINE course this summer? Need to publish? Want to prepare a paper for publication and need some guidance? We have the course for you - Writing for Academic Journals! @utknoxville.bsky.social #teachereducation #academicwriting #academicsky #edusky
Flyer shows text regarding the Summer 2026 TPTE 695 Online Course “Writing for Academic Journals”. The background is light blue and maroon and there is a set of journals / magazines on the blue background. The text describing the course information is in orange and white and the TPTE logo is in the lower left-hand corner.
March 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Join us! Free webinar series on data science & AI in education! Entry Points: Pathways & Possibilities to Support Student Learning about #DataScience & #AIEducation Mar 31 | 3:30 – 5pm EST | Online | Register for Link: entrypointsutk.org #utkteachereducation @utknoxville.bsky.social #eduskyai #aiedu
The flyer shows 6 photos of people who will be presenters at the University of Tennessee’s entry points webinar series. There are several boxes of text which describe the projects that presenters represent and a box that discusses the Computing, AI and Data Science in Education program at the University of Tennessee. The flyers has the date (Mar 31) and time (3:30-5:00pm EST) of the event and the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences logo is in the lower left-hand corner. The flyer has several colors on it – lime green / yellow, beige, dark blue, light blue, and dark orange, and has several round circles in various sizes.
March 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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6-12 grades Math teachers! Our MEDU 550 fully ONLINE summer course bridges theory & practice, building your confidence to design, deliver, & interpret assessments that truly measure mathematical thinking @utknoxville.bsky.social #teachereducation #matheducation #mathteacher #academicsky #edusky
Flyer shows text regarding the Summer 2026 MEDU 550 course on mathematics assessment in the 6-12 math classroom. The background is beige with lines up and down the flyer representing a math notebook. There are triangles, circles and rectangles in different colors representing geometry. There is an orange graphic in the center of the flyer that is a paper with math equations on it and a pencil. There are black arrows in various shapes and directions pointing to text information about the course. The text is in smokey gray and UT orange and the TPTE logo is in the lower right-hand corner.
March 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Preparing great teachers and strengthening classrooms across Tennessee ✏️🍊 @utknoxville.bsky.social's teacher preparation program earned the top “Exceeds Expectations” rating in key categories on the latest Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card tinyurl.com/teprcutk #academicsky #edusky #eduskyai
UT Teacher Preparation Program Receives Top State Rating in Key Categories
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been recognized as one of the state’s leaders in preparing teachers to teach in areas of greatest need.
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March 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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#UTK Students! Are you interested in designing a gamified learning environment that increases students’ motivation & engagement while fostering meaningful learning? We have a FULLY ONLINE course this summer - IT 595 Special Topics: Gamified Learning Environments @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky
Flyer shows text regarding the Summer 2026 IT 595 course on gamified learning environments. The background is dark green / blue with lighter green / blue stripes on the top with a trophy on top of a winner's stand along with a ribbon in white and orange at the bottom of the flyer.
February 25, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Join us! Free webinar series on data science & AI in education! Entry Points: Pathways & Possibilities to Support Student Learning about #DataScience & #AIEducation
Mar 6 | 2 – 3:30pm EST | Online | Register for Link: entrypointsutk.org
#utkteachereducation @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky
The flyer shows 6 photos of people who will be presenters at the University of Tennessee’s entry points webinar series. There are several boxes of text which describe the projects that presenters represent and a box that discusses the Computing, AI and Data Science in Education program at the University of Tennessee. The flyers has the date (Mar 6) and time (2-3:30pm EST) of the event and the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences logo is in the lower left-hand corner. The flyer has several colors on it – lime green / yellow, beige, dark blue, light blue, and dark orange, and has several round circles in various sizes.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Congratulations to Joshua Rosenberg, TPTE assoc professor & #DataScience ed program coordinator, named a @utknoxville.bsky.social research rock star for his transformational work bridging data science #education & educational data science! tinyurl.com/3hn6fuvc
#UTKnoxville #academicsky #eduskyai
Research Rock Stars: Joshua Rosenberg Transforms How Classrooms Use Data   - Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Haslam Family Professor and an associate professor of STEM at UT Josh Rosenberg helps students and teachers use data more meaningfully.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Join us! Free webinar series on data science & AI in education! Entry Points: Pathways & Possibilities to Support Student Learning about #DataScience & #AIEducation
Mar 6 | 2 – 3:30pm EST | Online | Register for Link: entrypointsutk.org
#utkteachereducation @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky
The flyer shows 6 photos of people who will be presenters at the University of Tennessee’s entry points webinar series. There are several boxes of text which describe the projects that presenters represent and a box that discusses the Computing, AI and Data Science in Education program at the University of Tennessee. The flyers has the date (Mar 6) and time (2-3:30pm EST) of the event and the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences logo is in the lower left-hand corner. The flyer has several colors on it – lime green / yellow, beige, dark blue, light blue, and dark orange, and has several round circles in various sizes.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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We're hiring! Andy D. Holt Endowed Professor of Education apply.interfolio.com/180617
*tenure-track assoc or full professor
*nationally recognized scholar in teaching &/or teaching education
*start Jan 1 or Aug 1, 2027
@utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky #hiring #teachereducation
Graphic shows a University of Tennessee professor teaching ASL in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education. The professor is wearing a white sweatshirt with the UT logo on and the word Vols and is standing in front of a chalkboard. The text says "We're hiring! Andy D. Holt Endowed Professor of Education" with additional text describing the position and contact details against a blue and orange background
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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📣The #UTK Center for Learning, Education, and Employment (CLEE) is hiring an event planner, fully remote! 📣 tinyurl.com/rf9w5ed5 @utknoxville.bsky.social
#academicsky #edusky #eventsplanner #adultlearning #workforcedevelopment
Graphic shows text "CLEE is Hiring! Event Planner" in a white box on a background of orange and white wide stripes and trees with colorful leaves.
February 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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For the first time, educators & students across TN are participating in the Presidential AI Challenge through AI Tennessee, at @utknoxville.bsky.social. Visit tinyurl.com/53xbb3ez to read about how TN is becoming a national model for AI-powered learning. #AIEDU #academicsky
Powering Innovation: The University of Tennessee Leads K-12 Teachers and Students in Inaugural Presidential AI Challenge
For the first time, K-12 educators and students across Tennessee are stepping up to the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge. With mentorship from artificial intelligence experts at The University of T...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Welcome Back TPTE #Students! We hope you have a great Spring semester! Stop by our main office in BEC 204 to view our Spring semester decorations, designed & created for YOU by TPTE post-doctoral research associate, artist & art educator, Amanda Galbraith! @utknoxville.bsky.social #academicsky #Vols
Photo shows art works created by TPTE postdoctoral student and artist, Amanda Galbraith, on walls including stars, banners, and pencil plants made up of paper, ribbons, strings, and plastic items. Banner says "Happy Spring Semester" and Welcome Back TPTE Students. The TPTE logo is in the lower left-hand corner.
January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Congratulations to our Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Scholarship Recipients! We're so proud of these future #teachers & teacher educators! #TeachersRock #utkteachereducation #utknoxville #utkcehhs #academicsky @utknoxville.bsky.social #edusky
Graphic shows circles with photos of TPTE scholarship recipients on a white background and text congratulating the recipients. There are multi-colored balloons on the right-side of the graphic, an orange starburst on the left-side, and the TPTE logo in the lower right-hand corner.
January 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM