Statewide Standard – Page 4

Chasing the fun

Zac Chase on the shores of Western Cape in South Africa where he led trainings for teachers on educational technologies.

Redbird educator Zac Chase has inspired students and educators around the world.

Meet the @EdGamer Zack Gilbert

Zack Gilbert using Minecraft to teach a social studies lesson.

Zack Gilbert, M.S. ’07, emphasizes playful learning in the classroom to store knowledge into students’ long-term memory.

A team effort

Molly Hill swims during recent competition.

Student-athletes in swimming and diving show resolve on path to becoming teachers.

EMMA lab powers new research

Associate Professor Deborah MacPhee works with a young learner in the EMMA lab.

Associate Professor Deborah MacPhee is a sought-after literacy expert, particularly for her research in retrospective miscue analysis.

Embracing Ethiopia

How Redbird Alex Wazny followed her dream all the way to Africa.

From glacier to classroom

Jamie Esler has studied glaciers in the arctic and won the Idaho Teacher of the Year award.

Demonstrating the value of a mentor

Mentor-mentee relationships are among the program enhancements of principal preparation at ISU.

History, science, and culture … delivered

Meteorites, dinosaur bones, and World War II relics are among thousands of items in the shippable museum being built by new elementary teacher Andrew Frey ’18.

Not your average college job

By the time elementary education major Lauren Sulkowski finished her freshman year, her accomplishments rivaled those of a beginning teacher.

Leading principal preparation in Illinois

Illinois State’s faculty and staff have been integral to developing high standards for principals preparation in the state, and Illinois now serves as a national model.