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Roaming Redbird: Spring break study abroad opportunity offers adventure in Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

First group photo taken in the Galapagos Islands, featuring a group of students.

University Marketing and Communications intern Isabel Crabtree documented her study abroad trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

‘Rare opportunity’: Students ditch the classroom for the courtroom to learn about legal careers

a crowd fills the Prairie Room, which has been set up to host a court hearing

Illinois State students were among more than 200 people to pack a makeshift courtroom as the University hosted the Fourth Judicial District Appellate Court for oral arguments in the Bone Student Center’s Prairie Room.

Unlocking Nilanka’s story: Giving a voice to dreams

Nilanka sits in her wheelchair, her therapist kneeling beside her. Nilanka, a 12-year-old with cerebral palsy, has limited verbal communication abilities, but her eyes shine with the same brightness as the girl in her dreams

PDS Spotlight: Bilingual education best practices in action at Chicago Public Schools

A male college student with brown curly hair and glasses wearing a mask, blue shirt, and jeans sits at a small round table with a female college student with long brown hair wearing a grey sweater and a male elementary school student who is looking at a workbook

Through the Professional Development Schools (PDS) program in the School of Teaching and Learning, student teachers experience a full year immersed in one placement. Specifically, at Chicago Public School District 299 (CPS), interns work in diverse communities with opportunities for exploring bilingual education.

‘Robust, relevant, responsive, and effective’: Champaign-Urbana bilingual cohort brings teacher candidates from the School of Teaching and Learning into dual language classrooms

Two female college students stand in front of a display case that holds a wreath of colorful paper flowers and skulls, along with historical photos in frames, candles, and colorful flowers

Teacher candidates in the bilingual cohort at Champaign-Urbana schools have the opportunity to work with multilingual and multicultural student populations while exploring how their own multilingual identities affect their teaching.

A call for representation in children’s literature: Insights from Dr. Terry Husband of the School of Teaching and Learning

Dr. Terry Husband’s research illuminates the critical need for intentional, anti-racist education in early childhood classrooms.

Voices unidas: Bilingual education students share their journeys at Illinois State University en inglés y español

Two female college students are in the front of a classroom with three children sitting on the rug facing them.

Members of the bilingual cohort in the School of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University are part of a unique experience that fosters collaborative learning and community. Starting their junior year, bilingual cohort candidates are immersed in coursework and experiences that prepare them for diverse classrooms specific to bilingual education.

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