The Diversity and Equity Cohort, led by Quast and Dr. Grace Kang, associate professor of elementary education, immerses teacher candidates in Champaign-Urbana schools for a unique, full-day clinical experience.
For middle level teacher education alumni Ryan and Kristin Cantrell, teaching is a family business. With around 20 years of teaching experience each, Kristin and Ryan are able to look back at their time at Illinois State and recognize the valuable lessons learned.
Members of the Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA) traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), the world’s largest conference focused solely on middle level education.
Watsachol Narongsaksakul presented at a conference of teachers of English.
If you’re graduating, let us know what’s next as you leave the nest. Complete the graduating student survey.
Students Kaida Valdez and Tyler Wilson discuss their journey in receiving the first Best Buddies Scholarship Awards for the 2024-2025 school year.
SED at ISU provides a number of minors, endorsements, and graduate certificates to support any aspiring or current educator. Students and professionals can pursue one of the department’s programs and add additional certification endorsements without having to add another major or degree.
A pilot program will support interdisciplinary research and creative scholarship teams.
The Redbird Sign Language Association (RSLA) is an RSO dedicated to spreading and supporting a collective understanding of sign language, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community, and Deaf Culture at large. Members of the executive board and their faculty advisor, Instructional Assistant Professor Stephanie Lipe, shared their experience leading the organization this year.
Special Education faculty member Natalie L. Shaheen is conducting National Science Foundation-funded research to make classrooms “born accessible.”
