The Computer Science for Middle School project led by Dr. Melani Loney and Dr. Lisa Steffian at Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Partnerships, made strides in enhancing computer science (CS) education for middle school students.
Joanna Garner’s research on identity and education in museum settings resulted in a multimedia exhibition at the Smithsonian.
On February 13, 2024, the Southeastern Virginia Environmental Education (SEVEE) consortium, led by Dr. Venicia Ferrell and Alexis Tharpe of The Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP), welcomed Dr. Anna Davis from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) at the newly established Ryan Resilience Lab in Norfolk, VA. This collaboration between TCEP, SERC, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Oyster Team aims to foster environmental consciousness among teachers and students and provide science-based insights to address environmental challenges.
Old Dominion University's Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP) received the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (VMSC) Programs that Work award for the program Southeastern Virginia Environmental Education (SEVEE) Consortium. The award recognizes exemplary mathematics, science, and integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs for which there is evidence of a positive impact on student or teacher learning. This is the fourth time TCEP has won this distinguished state award.
YCSD Environmental and Maritime Science Career Pathways Program: This Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) funded project focuses on increasing awareness and exploration of careers within Environmental or Maritime Science pathways for military-connected elementary and middle school students and increasing college, career, and civic readiness for military-connected high school students in the York County School Division (YCSD).
Ahead of the new school year, TCEP Executive Director Dr. Joanna Garner recently traveled to Washington, DC to participate in the Military Child Education Coalition's Global Training Summit. This conference marked MCEC's 25th anniversary and included informative sessions and opportunities to hear from military-connected students from across the country.
Ongoing efforts to increase the hiring, tenure and promotion of women, especially those of color, in STEM fields are getting a big lift.
Essex County Public Schools has received a $117,910 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET).
Old Dominion University hosted the KidWind Eastern Virginia Regional Challenge at the Webb Center on March 22.
TCEP collaborates with Chesapeake Bay partners to bring Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) to Virginia students.
Dr. Mitchell Williams traveled to Middletown, New York to hood two CCL alumni on the SUNY Orange Campus. Dr.s Anne Prial and Josh Lavorgna graduated from the Community College Leadership Ph.D. program.
Joanna Garner will be presenting research conducted with the National Inventors Hall of Fame Camp Invention program at the National InventEd Convening in Alexandria on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The...
This invitation-only event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. July 20 at the Innovation Research Park.
Through two grant-funded programs, the Center for Educational Partnerships is helping educators add technology standards into their lesson plans.
TCEP is continually exploring how new technologies can enhance access to learning.
ODU TCEP Director gives InventEd Webinar on Identity Exploration in Invention Education
The executive director of the Center for Educational Partnerships, Dr. Joanna Garner, will be collaborating with faculty partners from Oklahoma State University on a project funded by the National...
ODU TCEP Director collaborating on NSF sponsored STEAM community engagement project
Pamela Northam visited the Brooks Crossing Innovation Lab in Newport News on Tuesday to observe teacher professional development activities.
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has recently highlighted an NSF-funded S-STEM project involving TCEP faculty.
The Department of Defense Education Agency's Mid-Atlantic Region held its annual conference virtually on February 17-18, 2021. One of the breakout sessions featured a presentation from two faculty...
Visitors’ attendance motivation and meaning making at a public science event
Joanna Garner will work with the Smithsonian on a sports-themed exhibition that explores inventive identity.
The Discovery Database Project The Center for Educational Partnerships is pleased to release a new website and database that gathers and shares Virginia's cultural, historical and scientific resources...
The Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP) at Old Dominion University (ODU) won a grant that will build to $375,000.00 over 3 years. grant which was a part of $1.3 million in funds authorized by...
Melani Loney, the Program Manager for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematical Education Initiatives at Old Dominion University's Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP) was appointed the Education Section Secretary of the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS).
VAS is the fifth largest state, region, or city academy of science in the U.S.; it was founded in 1923 to promote the civic, academic, agricultural, industrial, and commercial welfare of the people of Virginia. Their members are active in STEM research and education and promote the advancement of science in the Commonwealth of Virginia by providing support for research projects and a platform for dissemination of research results.
VAS is the fifth largest state, region, or city academy of science in the U.S.; it was founded in 1923 to promote the civic, academic, agricultural, industrial, and commercial welfare of the people of Virginia. Their members are active in STEM research and education and promote the advancement of science in the Commonwealth of Virginia by providing support for research projects and a platform for dissemination of research results.
The event featured a concert by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, planetarium shows, games and science activities.
The concert is one of many events that are free and open to the public at the observance, which will begin at 4 p.m. July 20.
The story, which appears in The Museum Review, was written by Joanna Garner, Jutta-Annette Page, Alexandra Carver and Amber Inwood.
The Center for Educational Partnerships and the Barry Art Museum form a Researcher-Practitioner relationship to support diversity and inclusion at a university art museum. Article published in The Museum Review.
Entries will now be accepted until July 31.
“Voyages and Discoveries: Cross-Generational Reflections on the Significance of Space Exploration” seeks submissions from two-person adult-teen or adult-child teams recalling the July 20, 1969, event.
Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP) received a prestigious Programs that Work award from the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition for the program Knowledge through Experience for Youth in Science (KEYS).
At the Center for Educational Partnerships, Garner promotes academic success through collaborative enterprises with K-12 schools and higher education institutions.
University is a leader in a national initiative to support educational programs for service members and families.
This mixed methods study investigated the impact of synchronous online tutoring services on struggling middle school students’ mathematics achievement.
A groundbreaking study of nationwide dropout prevention strategies by Old Dominion University researcher Shanan Chappell Moots has earned her a national award.
Identifies an article in Pilot Online (Norfolk program gives dropouts hope) which uses the findings from the TCEP evaluation report to describe how the program is working.
Article about TCEP research study that found a positive impact from math tutoring on low-achieving middle school students.
The technical report of a new, major research study of dropout prevention strategies has provided evidence of the effectiveness of these strategies, in addition to presenting educators with valid scientific evidence to guide efforts to combat dropout rates in their schools.
Old Dominion University faculty and student researchers will be represented in strength at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in Chicago, April 16-20.
Webinar, Making Sense of the Evidence: A Review of Dropout Prevention Strategies,conducted by Dr. Chappell on dropout prevention research
Dr. Joanna Garner from the Center for Educational Partnerships in association with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium conducted a collaborative one-day workshop for informal educators.
ODU, TCEP, TEAMS Receives Pete Taylor 2014 Partnership Award
ODU-TCEP-TEAMS co-sponsors 2014 MCEC 16th National Training Seminar
Dr. Shanan Chappell and Dr. Stephanie Hathcock of The Center for Educational Partnerships co-author research on the impact of a pullout STEM program on student reading and math scores and students’ attitudes and perceptions regarding STEM education and careers.
Dr. Joanna Garner conducted a workshop for College of Engineering & Technology on the Assertion-Evidence Approach to presentations.
VDOE cites ODU TEAM for multiple initiatives.
TEAMS (ODU) with VBCPS wins outstanding Partnership of Excellence award from MCEC.
TEAMS sponsors military-connected child education expo, luncheon & workshop.
The LENS project is featured as a Title II: Part B Mathematics & Science Partnerships program on the VDOE website. See the link below.
Dr. Garner presented, Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: An Evidenced Based Approach, at the 2013 SIDI conference.
Senator Kaine of Virginia met with TEAMS and Military Families.
VDOE grant awarded to TCEP researcher Dr. Joanna Garner
The Center for Educational Partnerships awarded i3 Grant