Birth-to-Third Grade Continuity Project: Looking Back Moving Forward

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The Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University just released a new report on birth-to-third grade alignment efforts from across the state of Illinois. The report was prepared by the Birth-to-Third Grade (B-3) Continuity Project for the Illinois State Board of Education.

We Are Metcalf focused on learner qualities

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Since August 2015, we have invested in teaching our students the seven learner qualities: I Wonder, I Think, I am Self Aware, I Reflect, I Question, I Have Grit, and I Connect.

Research Initiative Award winners named

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The Office of the Provost announced the winners of the Research Initiative Award, which includes Rebecca Achen, Amin Bahmanian, Brandon McDaniel, Kerri Milita, Anna Smith, and Andres Vidal-Gadea.

Teaching Initiative Awards announced

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Jennifer Barnes, Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, Daniel Lannin, Sandra Osorio, and Livia Stone will receive Teaching Initiative Awards, along with graduate student teaching awards.

Chester and Judy Pulaski give the gift of time, leave a lasting legacy

Chester “Bud” Pulaski, ’69, M.A. ’73, Ed.D. ’86 and wife Judy Pulaski, ’69 have a soft spot for Illinois State University. It was, after all, the site of their blind date over 48 years ago—Bud’s last blind date and Judy’s first and only. The couple has chosen to honor the place that gave them their start with the establishment of the Pulaski Transfer Student Scholarship in Education.

January Redbirds on the rise

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For these Redbirds, the future is bright! Read on to learn how these four students have benefitted from donor supported scholarships.