Mentors are able to sit in on FUTURE classes held over Zoom. For the audited courses, they set up concurrent FaceTime calls so their student can mute their Zoom audio and ask for clarification any time they need it.
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced a new “Grow Your Own” partnership between Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to encourage more aspiring educators to pursue the profession and develop a local pipeline of well-qualified teachers who are ready for the classroom.
UT’s ninth annual Social Media Week will take place Tuesday, February 18, through Thursday, February 20.
For the third year in a row, UT is rated top among Tennessee institutions for preparing teachers to work in the state, according to the 2019 Teacher Preparation Report Card.
The Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been chosen by the Tennessee Department of Education to lead and facilitate the 2020 Tennessee Rural Principals Network.
One in five Tennesseans will be 65 or older by 2040 and the state’s population is estimated to grow by more than 1 million people during that same period, according to the 2018–2070 population projections released this week by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research in the Haslam College of Business.
Stable democracies have long been tied to the cultural values of citizens. But the stability of democracies worldwide could be vulnerable if certain cultural values decline, according to a new study published in Nature Human Behavior.
Students at Knoxville’s South-Doyle High School are exploring careers in architecture, construction science, and engineering this year as part of a new mentorship program.
November 16–24 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. UT will participate in the week, hosting several events to raise awareness about resources on campus that help combat food insecurity and meet the needs of students.
Amber Roessner, associate professor in UT’s College of Communication and Information’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, has interviewed Jimmy Carter and written a book about him.
Three UT students were honored by the Knoxville News Sentinel for excellence in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the 2019 Knox.biz 20 Under 20 awards.
Melanie Faizer encourages her digital news reporting students to fill gaps in local journalism by sleuthing out hard-hitting stories on significant news topics.
