With the school year underway, the College of Education’s Department of Special Education (SED) is proud to announce five new faculty members joining the college. The two clinical faculty and three tenure-track faculty are passionate, dedicated individuals who are now using their expertise to support and prepare future special educators.
The Department of Special Education’s Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE) program has created an active community since it was launched in May 2023. One year later, program organizers hosted the first PULSE Day on May 18th, 2024 to welcome new and current students to campus for a day of professional development and community building.
The Special Education Department (SED) at Illinois State University is proud to announce that Dr. Allison M. Kroesch has taken on a new role as the Graduate Program Coordinator. In this position, she will work closely with current and prospective students looking to further their education, as well as develop SED’s graduate programs to better meet the needs of these students.
On May 1st, 2024, a number of Illinois State students visited the Capitol in Springfield to meet with legislators and discuss the needs of young educators across the state. SED student ambassadors Bella Chlada and Logan Hall were among those who attended and shared their experience during Advocacy Day.
Illinois State University has been an active member of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) since 2019.
Join Dr. Itai Mafa for her presentation comparing and contrasting higher education learning in Zimbabwe and the West on Wednesday, September 25 at 3 p.m. in DeGarmo Hall 551.
Pablo Cartaya and Michelle Quach will visit Illinois State University in the coming weeks and will give presentations at Milner Library on writing, creativity, publishing, and more.
This fall, the 2024 Theory + Method virtual speaker series will host five leading scholars whose work advances innovative and inclusive methodologies and community-engaged research.
During the second week of the semester, the College of Education staff addressed a group of freshmen gathered at DeGarmo Hall. Yadira Ramirez, an academic advisor and recruitment specialist in the School of Teaching and Learning, emphasized the significance of their first year: “This first year is critical. Be sure you reach out.”
Le Roy High School teacher Brad Marcy ’09, M.S. ’17, engages students through the Good Cemeterian project.
