The Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline prepares culturally-responsive, community-minded urban educators to teach and nurture Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students to reach their potential.
ISU alum models community-minded teaching
Unit: Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
Chicago Public Schools high schoolers consider ISU through TEACH
Chicago Public Schools students from the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods visited Illinois State this spring to experience the campus community firsthand.
Field experience brings Spanish students to Chicago’s Little Village
Students in Professor James Pancrazio’s section of Spanish 244, Latin American Culture, participate in the all-day field experience in Chicago’s Little Village, one of the largest Mexican-American enclaves in Illinois.
Chicago native returns to her roots through student teaching
Illinois State University student teacher Alexa Leyba writes about her passion for working in Chicago Public Schools, where her education began.
Auburn Gresham gold standard for parent engagement
As a Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) partner school and a member of the Auburn Gresham Gold Neighborhood Network, Oliver S. Westcott Elementary is serious about rethinking public schools.
Reflections from Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference
Scholars agree that the emotional, mental, and physical toll students of color experience within predominantly white institutions coupled with the lack of a culturally responsive curriculum in the courses they complete can negatively impact the lives of marginalized students.
UNITE members discover intersection of education and community
A reflection from Devin Childs, professional development chair for UNITE (Urban Need In Teacher Education) at Illinois State University: “It is very rewarding to plan a trip to Chicago and to have our current members immersed into classrooms in an urban community. This month, UNITE had the pleasure of coming to East Garfield Park to observe
PRAXIS lead student teachers toward authentic engagement
As part of the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) Professional Development and Support Series, Illinois State University student teachers engage in a community engagement project titled Promoting Reflective and Active X-changes In Society (PRAXIS).
Campus tour makes college access a reality
For most Chicago Public School students, Columbus Day is a day of leisure spent with family or friends. For a group of middle school students from East Garfield Park, the holiday was an opportunity for so much more.
Nelson and Lee invited to speak at symposium on urban education
Robert Lee spoke on a panel at the Dr. Peter C. Murrell Jr. Memorial Symposium on Urban Education at Loyola University, Maryland.
