Licensed teachers for the visually impaired are prepared to teach students from preschool through high school in a variety of classroom settings, resource rooms, or residential settings.
One of the primary goals of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to prepare preservice teachers to teach in urban settings.
Established in 2009 by sisters Dana ’85, M.S. ’87, and Dr. Dianne Ashby, and Dianne’s husband Jack Lockman, the Ashby-Lockman Family Future Special Education Teacher Scholarship assists first-generation students pursuing a degree in special education. This year’s recipient, Isaiah Douglas, said receiving the award allowed him to grow as a student in Illinois State’s Department of Special Education.
The College of Education at Illinois State University inducted three alumni into its Hall of Fame during the University’s 2022 Homecoming celebration. Three Legacy Award honorees and one Outstanding Young Alumni were also recognized during this event.
ISU leads tutoring program serving students, communities disrupted by the pandemic.
Illinois State’s College of Education is leading the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, a $25 million federally funded program created to close the learning chasm created during the pandemic by offering high-impact tutoring at schools across the state.
Incoming freshman Austin Aron’s decision to make Illinois State University his school of choice came pretty easily.
Dr. Yojanna Cuenca-Carlino was recently appointed as the chair of the Department of Special Education (SED) at Illinois State University beginning on July 1.
Illinois State graduate student Colleen Kickbush is fond of a line from the late Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood fame.
Thank you to each of our colleagues who are retiring this year for your exceptional contributions to the College.
