STEM Center 
Pre-Engineering Math Science Partnership, July 2008
The Tennessee Pre-Engineering Math Science Partnership Program is a comprehensive, three-year, research and professional development program for math, science, and career-technical teachers. The program is administered by the Millard Oakley Center for Teaching and Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Tennessee Tech University.
Project Director Mr. Ken Hunter, Associate Professor, Basic Engineering
Project Co-Director Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser, Associate Dean, College of Engineering
Project Co-Director Dr. Margaret Phelps, STEM Center Director
Faculty Dr. Jessica O. Matson, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dr. Jeffery Austen, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dr. Sandi J. Smith, Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Holly Anthony, Curriculum & Instruction
Mr. Terry Webb, Dir./Career Tech. Teacher
Developing Algebraic Reasoning in Grades 3-5, July 2008 (ITQ)
A 5-day summer institute providing activities and strategies for developing students' algebraic reasoning skills in preparation for pre-algebra concepts in middle school.
Project Director Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Project Evaluator Dr. David Smith, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Faculty Dr. Wendy Smith, Instructional Leader
Sheryl Webb, Instructional Leader
Learning from Data: Sense, Nonsense, & Statistics, June 2008 (GEAR-UP)
A 5-day summer institute providing activities and strategies for developing students' numerical literacy, statistical thinking, and critical thinking. This institute will focus on understanding basic descriptive statistical measures both graphically and numerically.
Project Director Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Project Co-director Dr. David Smith, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Faculty Dr. Wendy Smith, Instructional Leader
Upper Cumberland Middle Grades Science Partnership, June 2008
TTU Departments of Curriculum & Instruction, Biology, Physics, Earth Science, & Chemistry provide instruction for middle grades science teachers in content while modeling research-based strategies. Fifty teachers will be randomly assigned to an intervention group and fifty teachers will be assigned to a control group.
Project Director Dr. Susan Gore, TTU College of Education
Project Assistant Ms. Julie Baker, Curriculum & Instruction
Project Evaluator Dr. Wendy Smith, TTU Department of Mathematics
Project Support Ms. Ellen Wolfe, Office of Research
Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Evaluator Assistant Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Upper Cumberland Math Partnership, 2007 - 2010
TTU mathematics and mathematics education faculty (current and former) provide 6-8 and Algebra I standards-based instruction for middle grades mathematics and special education teachers seeking to meet requirements of No Child Left Behind or expand their content knowledge. Fifty teachers from 9 counties will participate each year.
Project Director Dr. Sandra Koczwara, Putnam County Schools
Project Co-Director Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Project Evaluator Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Faculty Ms. Shelly Forgey, TTU Department of Mathematics (former)
Ms. Sharon Glenn, Williamson County Schools
Dr. Holly Anthony, TTU Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Wendy Smith, TTU Department of Mathematics
Ms. Sheryl Webb, TTU Department of Mathematics (former)
Developing Conceptual Understanding of Fractions and Decimals in K-4 Classrooms, July 2007
A one-week summer institute for K-4 mathematics and special education teachers.
Project Director Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Project Evaluator Dr. David Smith, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Faculty Dr. Wendy Smith, Instructional Leader
Ms. Sheryl Webb, Instructional Leader
Conceptual Geometry, July 2007
Project Director Dr. Margaret Phelps, STEM Center Director
TTU College of Engineering Math Science Partnership, 2005-08.
TTU Engineering faculty and high school master teachers link the world of engineering to the 7-12 Tennessee math and science standards. In year one 53 teachers from 12 school districts participated.
Project Director Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser, Associate Dean, College of Engineering
Project Facilitator Ms. Ellen Wolfe
Project Evaluator Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Faculty Dr. Steven Canfield, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Kristine Craven, Basic Engineering
Dr. Corinne Darvennes, Mechanical Engineering
Professor Kenneth Hunter, Basic Engineering
Dr. Joe Biernacki, Chemical Engineering
Master Teachers Ms. Anna Bryant, Cumberland County High School
Ms. Nancy McNeal, Warren County High School
Ms. Virginia Mayfield, Monterey High School
Ms. Bethany Stevens, Cookeville High School
Upper Cumberland Middle Grades Math Partnership, 2004-07
TTU mathematics and mathematics education faculty (current and former) provide 6-8 and Algebra I standards-based instruction for middle grades math and high school special education teachers seeking to meet requirements of No Child Left Behind or expand their content knowledge. In year one 66 teachers from 11 counties participated.
Project Director Dr. Sandra Koczwara, Putnam County Schools
Project Facilitator Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Project Evaluator Dr. Richard Fletcher, Jr., TTU College of Education
Faculty Ms. Shelly Forgey, TTU Department of Mathematics
Ms. Sharon Glenn, Williamson County Schools
Dr. Susan Gore, TTU College of Education
Dr. Pamela Harden, TTU College of Education
Dr. Wendy Smith, TTU Department of Mathematics
Ms. Sheryl Webb, TTU Department of Mathematics
Developing Conceptual Understanding of K-4 Mathematics Core Content, June 2006
A one-week summer institute for K-4 mathematics and special education teachers.
Project Director Dr. Holly Anthony, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Faculty Dr. Wendy Smith, Instructional Leader
Sheryl Webb, Instructional Leader
Visual Quantum Mechanics, June 2006
A one-week workshop designed to teach some of the formalism of quantum mechanics to high school students and non-science students at the college level who lack a background in modern physics and higher-level mathematics.
Project Director Dr. Paula Engelhardt, Assistant Professor, Physics
Project Co-Director Dr. Margaret Phelps, Millard Oakley STEM Center Director
Instructor Dr. Paula Engelhardt, Assistant Professor, Physics
