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Unit: Special Education
Endless opportunities for LIMITLESS scholars
Illinois State University’s Special Education Interdisciplinary Teaming in Learning Environments of Family Systems (LIMITLESS) grant is halfway through their program and is ready to put their skills into practice.
Graduate students educate, entertain crowd at Three Minute Thesis competition
Doctoral student Sadia Sultana took the top prize at Illinois State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.
Meet your 2023 Three Minute Thesis contestants
This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.
Transformational gift from the Wheeler Foundation to support future special educators
A $924,000 gift from the Wheeler Foundation will support 30 students in the Department of Special Education’s (SED) new Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE) program over the next two years.
Inspiring an impactful cycle
Lizzy Carroll ’17 hated high school. Her attendance was dismal, and she felt completely unmotivated to try. But then, two educators personally connected with Carroll during her junior year at Carl Sandburg High School in southwest suburban Chicago, and everything changed. “They took a genuine interest in what I liked to do, why I wasn’t
Three Minute Thesis competition, February 23
The annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 23, at the Normal Theater located in Uptown Normal. The event is free and open to the public.
Department of Special Education launches online learning behavior specialist certificate program
The Department of Special Education is beginning an online certificate program for practicing general education teachers to complete learning behavior specialist (LBS) 1 endorsement requirements.
DMPTool available to assist researchers with data management plans
Illinois State University is now affiliated with DMPTool, an open-source online application built to assist researchers in creating comprehensive data management and sharing plans in easy-to-view formats.
Introducing the 2022 Outstanding University Teaching Award recipients
These teachers will be recognized for their contributions to student learning at Illinois State at the annual Teaching and Learning Symposium in January.