Dr. Anna Smith, Associate Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, is recognized as a recipient of the Divergent Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy in a Digital Age. She is being honored for her innovation in research and dedication to both the theoretical and practical study of literacies in digital spaces.
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Special Education launches initiative to aid students with extensive support needs
The Special Education Department has launched a campaign with the aim of raising $9,000 for students with extensive support needs.
2024 Award Recognition for National Board Certified Teachers and candidates
The National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University has announced the current National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and candidates nominated and who have received recognition for state and national awards.
Dr. Natalie Shaheen wins $1.5 million NSF CAREER grant
Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education (SED) is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant of just over $1.5 million.
Dr. Jonathan Rosa to deliver keynote lecture for Bilingual Advocacy Week
Dr. Jonathan Rosa will visit ISU on Thursday, April 4, to deliver a keynote address on multilingual practices amongst Latinx communities as part of Bilingual Advocacy Week.
Early Childhood Education online program opens enrollment for fall 2024 cohort
The Illinois State University (ISU) College of Education Early Childhood (ECE) Online-Workforce Program is accepting applicants for the fall 2024 cohort.
Student Yehiri Gonzalez and her journey to Teach Chicago Tomorrow
The College of Education’s collaboration with the Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) pathways program supports Chicago Public School (CPS) graduates looking to become licensed educators in CPS schools. The program provides individual and community resources to support students of all backgrounds in starting their teaching career. Elementary Education student Yehiri Gonzalez speaks on her experience as a CPS graduate, and how the TCT program is supporting her education as a Bilingual educator.
Help Redbird educators reach the next step of their teaching career
Birds Give Back, Illinois State University’s day of giving, is Thursday, February 22. This year, the School of Teaching and Learning is focusing on raising gifts to help cover the cost of content exams for future teachers.
Ashley Dowd prepares to graduate in the first cohort of the ECE Online Workforce Program
ECE Online Workforce student Ashley Dowd speaks on her experience in the program as she looks forward to graduation this spring.
Redbird Village at Homecoming 2023 recipient of the Environmental Stewardship Award for 2023-24
The Redbird Village during Homecoming 2023 was awarded the 2023-2024 Environmental Stewardship Award.