All teacher education alumni who are completing their first or second year in the field are encouraged to register for the New Teacher Conference on June 17.
Redbird education alums invited to New Teacher Conference, June 17
Unit: Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
Preservice teachers STEP-UP their co-teaching skills
Many student teachers are faced with the challenge of co-teaching, which can be a beneficial experience for both teachers and students when planning and communication is established. By learning the different co-teaching strategies and knowing how to apply it in the classroom, student teachers can overcome this challenge and be effective in the classroom. With
Letter from the executive director
I am pleased to welcome our students, faculty, staff, teachers, and community partners back for the spring 2016 semester and kick off the new year with the relaunch of our newsletter, Perspectives from the Front Line, which has been on hiatus since June 2015. After talking to our in-house contributors, we have decided to change
ISU’s aspiring teachers help give Chicago students a voice
Illinois State teacher candidates raised funds for an extracurricular slam poetry mentorship between Simeon Career Academy and John G. Cook Elementary throughout the fall semester. Their service learning culminated in a trip to Chicago to meet and learn from the students.
College of Education seeks Hall of Fame/Outstanding Young Alumni nominations
The College of Education at Illinois State University is actively seeking nominations for the 2016 Hall of Fame and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Pedro Noguera to present on educational equity, November 16
Pedro Noguera will present “Education and Civil Rights in the 21st Century” at 7 p.m. Monday, November 16, in Braden Auditorium, Bone Student Center.
Grants support services for blind children, other research projects
Illinois State faculty brought in more than $18 million in grant funding in fiscal 2015.
Here are a few research projects that would not be possible without this support.
Grab a donut, explore possibilities at Education Showcase, Saturday, October 3
Whether you’re an education major or considering a switch, the Family Weekend Education Showcase can help you uncover opportunities you hadn’t considered here at Illinois State.
College of Education Annual Report demonstrates impact on field
The College of Education’s Annual Report shows the impact that educator preparation at Illinois State has made during 2014-2015 and cumulatively throughout the years. More than 1 in 7 teachers in the state are Illinois State alumni. Illinois State graduates teach in all 50 U.S. states and in 56 countries around the world.
Register for T21Con, ISU’s innovative ed tech conference, September 18
Illinois State’s educator preparation program is hosting the 6th annual Teaching in the 21st Century Conference (T21Con) on Friday, September 18, in the Bone Student Center.
