Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education is at the forefront of Tennessee's teacher colleges. Vanderbilt scholars produce globally-known research on such pressing educational issues as cultural difference and language acquisition, state and local government and schools and teacher delivery methods. Additionally, they partner with Nashville area schools and organizations to provide research and teaching experience to their students.
The University of Tennessee College of Education, Health and Human Sciences in Knoxville is ranked among the top 50 colleges on the national level. Faculty members work to not only aid students, but also to advance the field of educational theory and practice in such organizations as the International Reading Association and the Association for the Advancement of Sport Psychology. Additionally, many faculty members work as current editors of nationally renowned education journals. Additionally, UT-Knoxville offers rigorous training in teacher residency programs throughout the city.
Middle Tennessee State University's College of Education incorporates a comprehensive faculty and staff advising system. This system guides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students through their coursework and aids them in student teaching and classroom research. In working with trained faculty and staff, Middle Tennessee State education students are able to ask questions and work closely with a highly-trained educator as they train to become teachers in Murfreesboro area schools.
University of Memphis' College of Education houses more than 20 on-campus teacher training centers in which student teachers in different disciplines can practice everything from arranging chairs in a classroom to implementing concept-based, inquiry-driven unit and lesson plans. Additionally, the University of Memphis' College of Education partners with local organizations such as the YMCA and police department to expand the educational foci of their program to include extracurricular aspects of instruction such as health and fitness and classroom management.