On Friday, October 19 the Pilsen Education Task Force (PETF) in Chicago held their 12th Annual Pilsen Education Summit, targeted for parents and educators in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Schools organize professional development for parents
Unit: National Center for Urban Education
New Redbird teacher Asia-Ana Williams featured on PBS’ Chicago Tonight
Last week Chicago Tonight featured alum Asia-Ana Williams during her first few days as a practicing teacher for Richards Career Academy in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Students find success in service learning
ISU Fellows working with the Peoria Teacher Education Pipeline help with the unique Law’n Order program for the East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services.
Students find ‘home’ in Chicago
The Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline team is excited to announce that this fall, two recently graduated Illinois State alum will begin their teaching careers at two ISU partner schools within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district.
Pipeline builds new partnership with Latinos Progresando
The Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline will launch a new partnership with Latinos Progresando, a community-based organization in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
Project READ inspires future educators
When Dominique’s son came home from school complaining that he was not allowed to go to swimming lessons with the rest of his class, Dominique wondered what had gone wrong.
Preservice teachers facilitate family math night
On March 22, Professors Rena Shifflet and Alan Bates along with 19 Illinois State University preservice teachers from the class Teach 204 visited Willa Cather Elementary School in the East Garfield Park community of Chicago as part of their course work.
Zamudio-Mainou named executive director for the National Center for Urban Education
Maria Luisa Zamudio-Mainou has accepted the leadership role as the next executive director for Illinois State University’s National Center for Urban Education, effective July 1, 2018.
ISU hosts conference on cultural responsiveness
On November 6 and 7, Illinois State University hosted its second annual Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) conference.
“Foundations of Urban Education Through an Indigenous Lens”: Community and university solidarity in practice
Illinois State University’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline’s (CTEP) professional development series for preservice teachers is planned and developed by a collective of community scholars.
