Illinois State University’s Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline had a blast this summer with all four cohorts in the Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) program following Illinois State pathways
Unit: Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
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.
Ties that bind: College of Education alum teaches values with Tie Tuesday, Mr. Jackson University
Daniel R. Jackson ’18 teaches students important values through Tie Tuesday Foundation and Mr. Jackson University.
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.
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).
NCUE welcomes student teachers home
As the new year began, the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) welcomed our spring 2023 cohort of student teachers to Chicago. What makes this cohort of nine students special is that the majority (six of the nine) attended Chicago Public Schools (CPS) themselves.
NCUE congratulates December ’22 grads
This past December, the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) celebrated the fall 2022 graduates.
NCUE community partner Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation holds grand opening of Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub
NCUE community partner Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation held a grand opening for their Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub on November 11, 2022.
NCUE teachers new to Chicago Public Schools kick off the school year
This past August, many recent graduates kicked off the school year as new teachers in Chicago. We are highlighting three of these #edbirds as we checked in this fall to see how the 2022-23 school year is going so far.