The Larry and Barbara Efaw Center for Educator Excellence, the Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center, the Office of Sustainability, and Career Services are partnering to kick-off the inaugural Educator Career Prep Week from October 23-27.
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College of Education receives a grant of over $440,000 to support first-year teacher education students
The College of Education (COE) at Illinois State University received a grant of just over $440,000 from the Illinois State Board of Education to build the Redbird Educator Scholars Program.
College of Education announces Hall of Fame inductees and Outstanding Young Alumni
The College of Education at Illinois State University will induct four alumni into its Hall of Fame on Friday, October 13 during the University’s 2023 Homecoming celebration. One Outstanding Young Alumni will also be recognized during this event. Hall of Fame Kim Carthans, Normal, IL, ‘94, M.S. ‘99 earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary
Fundraising campaign supports Redbird educators in the classroom
Help the Larry and Barbara Efaw Center for Educator Excellence support Redbird Educators in the classrtoom.
College of Education faculty inducted into the Million Dollar Club
Four faculty and staff members in the College of Education were inducted into the 2022 Illinois State University Million Dollar Club.
Illinois State University welcomes first Teach Chicago Tomorrow cohort
As thousands of students celebrated their college decisions across the nation on National Decision Day on May 1, 2023, the ISU College of Education celebrated our Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) pathway scholars for completing their associate degree and transferring to Illinois State University.
Social justice: a way to make education more inclusive
Suzi Hesser, assistant clinical professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, teaches a social studies methods course that focuses on social justice.
NCUE partners with internal and external partners to provide culturally responsive PD
The goal of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to support Illinois State University’s rich history of teacher education through a focus on social justice, community-integrated teaching, and culturally responsive practices. As part of our mission, this past year we were excited to partner with the School of Teaching and Learning at ISU as well as the Community Consolidated School District 21 (CCSD21) to create culturally relevant professional development seminars offered to Early Childhood Education (ECE) students and faculty as well as practicing teachers.
TCH faculty and NCUE staff present at AERA annual meeting in Chicago
On April 13th, Dr. Elizabeth Skinner and Dr. Apryl Riley presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2023 annual meeting hosted in Chicago. Their paper “’There are Never Just Negatives…’: Community Immersion for Homegrown Teachers,” grew out of their ongoing research of summer programming for Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) students. This research shows how Chicago-based students can participate in a community-integrated, culturally responsive teacher preparation curriculum which supports them to be better teachers and come back and teach in their home school district, Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
Opening new paths through Reading and Literacy
The Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy in the College of Education at Illinois State University facilitates the development of various literacies among the residents of Illinois through service and research.