The College of Education GROWTH (COE GROWTH) initiative started in summer 2020 as a coordinated and sustainable professional development program for all COE faculty and staff.
Promoting growth and change in the COE
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Partners in education
With health and safety guidelines altering traditional student teaching and clinical internships, the College of Education (COE) quickly explored avenues to place teaching candidates in meaningful experiences.
Celebrating EdBird excellence
Illinois State University is proud to both prepare and employ some of the most caring and dedicated educators around.
Introducing Dr. Dakesa Piña
Dr. Dakesa Piña joined the College of Education (COE) in spring 2021 as the first college-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer at Illinois State.
Learning from disruption
As schools cautiously inch toward normalcy, there is no shortage of difficult questions being asked. Redbird Jennifer Gill fields many of them as the leader of Springfield School District 186, where she has served as superintendent since May 2014.
The EdBird E-tutoring experience
When the pandemic began, students’ lives were turned upside down, and their education experiences were immediately moved to virtual learning.
Top 10 takeaways from teaching in a pandemic
We sat down with two faculty associates at Metcalf School who are no strangers to navigating the journey of educational technology and remote learning.
College of Education donor recognition
Private support from the Owen Foundation and joyce gillie gossom ’78 accelerates opportunity across the College of Education.
Inspiring future educators
Gerardo (Jerry) Barrio ’98, MS Ed ’00, stresses a team atmosphere to his students. These collaborative efforts have left a lasting impression on his students, who recently nominated him for the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) Teacher of the Year.
Metcalf welcomes new principal, Dr. Jason Surian
Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School is excited to welcome Dr. Jason Surian as the principal beginning on July 1, 2021.
