In 2003, alongside its partners, Illinois State University was granted federally earmarked funds to develop the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP).
ISU Admissions’ immersion visit to Chicago communities
Unit: Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline
College of Education student delivers show-stopping commencement speech
Ana Pyper not only graduated from one of the best education programs in the nation, but delivered the type of flawless commencement address only a passionate, talented, and confident new teacher could give.
Next phase of urban teacher preparation
The expansion and replication of the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline model in Central Illinois has hit the ground running in Decatur to serve this high-needs area.
Cultivating Critical Hope through Acts of Solidarity with Communities student forum
On April 2, a student forum entitled Cultivating Critical Hope through Acts of Solidarity with Communities was held at Northeastern Illinois University. The forum was developed and led by a collaborative team of faculty from various Illinois colleges of education.
ISU immersion visit inspires education student to spring into action
The week of March 7th marked the 2016 Spring Break week for all Illinois State University students, a week to rest and refocus. Meet Chanel Howard, an ISU Special Education major student who did just that! After taking a College of Education redesigned course offered by Dr. Lucille Eckrich, Chanel observed a local High School in the East Garfield Park Community on the West-side of Chicago.
Pilsen community tour inspires discovery for ISU students
This semester, as part of their clinical visits to Pilsen, Illinois State University students participated in self-guided tours of the neighborhood.
Redbird education alums invited to New Teacher Conference, June 17
All teacher education alumni who are completing their first or second year in the field are encouraged to register for the New Teacher Conference on June 17.
Preservice teachers STEP-UP their co-teaching skills
Many student teachers are faced with the challenge of co-teaching, which can be a beneficial experience for both teachers and students when planning and communication is established. By learning the different co-teaching strategies and knowing how to apply it in the classroom, student teachers can overcome this challenge and be effective in the classroom. With
Letter from the executive director
I am pleased to welcome our students, faculty, staff, teachers, and community partners back for the spring 2016 semester and kick off the new year with the relaunch of our newsletter, Perspectives from the Front Line, which has been on hiatus since June 2015. After talking to our in-house contributors, we have decided to change
ISU’s aspiring teachers help give Chicago students a voice
Illinois State teacher candidates raised funds for an extracurricular slam poetry mentorship between Simeon Career Academy and John G. Cook Elementary throughout the fall semester. Their service learning culminated in a trip to Chicago to meet and learn from the students.
