Professional Development Opportunities for Mathematics and Science Educators

East Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education is a premier provider of professional development for math   and science teachers in the region’s schools. The Center offers a variety of on-site,  tailored professional development workshops as well as state and  regional conferences,  all of which are recognized as the highest quality, most comprehensive PD opportunities available to math and science educators.

Current Funded Projects:

Director of numerous projects, totaling approximately 10 million dollars for the improvement of K-12 science in the region’s schools.

Some of these are listed below:

PCMI: Professional Community of Modeling Instruction (physics/chemistry); Funded by Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The goal of this project was to train chemistry and physics teachers in modeling instruction.   Funded amount: $199,000                      Years 2013-14

2007-Present    Governor's School for Scientific Models and Data Analysis, Tennessee Department of Education, Funded amount:  $120,000.00 each year          Years 2007-2012

Scientific Models and Data Analysis for Rising High School Juniors and Seniors in Tennessee; Funded by the Tennessee Department of Education.                                                                                                    Funded amount: $86,000                       Years 2013

Northeast STEM Academy and ETSU TSIN STEM Innovation Hub; Funded by Battelle Memorial Institute. The primary goal of this project was to develop a STEM high school and STEM Innovation Hub.                             Funded amount: $1,500,000                   Years 2012-2014

Eastman Scholars Mathletes Project.  Funded by Eastman Chemical Company. This project is providing professional development for math teachers (grades 4-8) in seven school districts: Bristol City, Hawkins, Johnson City, Kingsport, Sullivan, Washington counties Scott County, VA                                                                      Funded amount: $1,000,000.00                            Years: 2007-2015