Dr. Allison Alcorn, Dr. Sarah Boesdorfer, and Dr. Ashley Hall will develop in-depth professional development for CTLT’s Summer Institute.
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Free, Virtual Professional Development for Teachers and Education Students
As the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the world of education, faculty and staff across the College of Education (COE) jumped into action not only to adapt how they prepare future educators, but also to provide current educators relevant knowledge and tools to be successful in their “new” classrooms. This spring, the COE is excited to continue to offer a variety of virtual professional development webinars and online resources. Each session is free and has professional development credit available.
A focus on teacher identity
Dr. Tom Crumpler and Dr. Lara Handsfield, professors in the School of Teaching and Learning, recently published a new book, The Complex Development of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Identities, which studied how teachers develop their teacher identities in the classroom.
In a twist, math professors create award for accomplished alums
Faculty members Tami Martin and Roger Day have endowed a fund in the Department of Mathematics that has a twist. This one recognizes the outstanding work of alumni.
Alum Teacher of the Year nominee returns to his roots
When John Bierbaum was a student, every day started the same at Normal Community West High School (NCWHS): Principal Jerry Crabtree ’71, M.S. ’72, Ed.D. ’93, would finish homeroom announcements by exclaiming, “It’s a great day to be a Wildcat!”