Illinois State University’s College of Education and Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) have been awarded a $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to expand teacher education programs in urban, high-need communities in Chicago and urban districts in Central Illinois.
Since graduation, 2011 alumna Rachel Perveiler has gone on to teach underserved students and give something extra back to her community.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson’s words of encouragement serve to challenge the reader’s entrepreneurial spirit and leadership. When our nation’s courageous educators become trail makers, they help inspire others.
It’s happening in classrooms all around the U.S.
Talented, passionate educators who do not possess the pedagogical training to work with English learners are struggling to engage these students through their curriculum. They are confused when English learners can speak English with ease on the playground and at the lunch table but cannot express themselves in the classroom.
