edTPA – News

College of Education recognized in national rankings, scores high on edTPA

A teacher candidate in the Department of Special Education works with a Thomas Metcalf School student in the low vision and blindness program.

llinois State University was recently recognized as a national leader in educator preparation by College Factual in its spring 2016 rankings.

Firsthand reflections on the edTPA

Illinois State University graduates teaching at the Kendall County Special Education Cooperative’s Southbury Elementary School in Oswego, IL. (From left) Julie Tantillo '10, Haley Moroni '12, Colleen Meismer '07, and Maddi Euhus '13.

Maddi Euhus ’13 is a second-year teacher at the Kendall County Special Education Cooperative’s Southbury Elementary School in Oswego.

An assessment worthy of the profession

An Illinois State teacher candidate engages students in a literacy lesson.

Amee Adkins returned to COE with a renewed focus on engaging faculty in discussion about licensure and assessment. Her efforts took off in 2009, as Illinois State was approached to be the lead higher education institution for an edTPA pilot in Illinois.

Message from Dean Perry L. Schoon

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Statewide Standard. This new paperless medium enables us to be better stewards of our resources, and to lessen the environmental impact of our communications.

Coaching for excellence

An Illinois State teacher candidate collaborates with a Thomas Metcalf teacher on a science lesson.

Illinois State is dedicated to serving as a national leader in the preparation of outstanding educators who are adaptive to the needs of the profession.