Adrianne Summers-Reynolds may have to field some questions from her third-graders this fall that other student teachers do not. The senior elementary education is gay.
LGBTQ+ elementary education major ready to model diversity in the classroom
Unit: Educational Administration and Foundations
Recognizing College of Education donors
Individual donors have always been integral to the College of Education’s success, especially during Redbirds Rising: The Campaign for Illinois State.
At home with Redbird Legacy families
Meet some of the Redbird Legacy families who live in Central Illinois and hear why they chose to attend Illinois State University.
Preparing culturally responsive educators
Equity and Diversity Cohort gives Redbird teaching candidates experience in urban settings.
Reinventing the P-12 doctorate
“If you really want to keep a $20 bill safe, put it in your final manuscript. It will still be there waiting for you in 10 years,” one of Dr. Dianne Renn’s colleagues told her years ago.
New leader selected for nation’s go-to source on higher education funding trends
The former executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) will take over Grapevine, a trusted source for higher education funding trends in the U.S. since 1961.
Why I chose ISU for graduate school: Messina Lambert
Alum Messina Lambert shares why Illinois State was the right spot to prepare herself for the leadership role of school principal.
Visionary gift uplifts the democratic ideal
Lynda Irvin comments on her decision to commit a $500,000 planned gift to the Irvin Family Scholarship Fund in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Administration and Foundation.
In their words: Maria Villalobos reflects on graduating during the coronavirus pandemic
As a second-year graduate student at Illinois State University, I can confidently say that the end of our college career has been nothing like what we were expecting it to be.
Mindfulness group to support colleagues and students through the transition
When it became clear that the remainder of spring classes were migrating to an online/distance learning format, Dr. Becky Beucher, assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, decided to host a virtual meet-up for faculty and staff in the College of Education to create a supportive space for colleagues to “bear witness to
