Unit: College of Education

Dean of Students Office Student Spotlight: Megan Pratt

Megan Pratt

Megan Pratt, of Chatham, is a senior elementary education major at Illinois State University. As a freshman, Pratt lived on the Leadership and Service floor and was inspired by her resident assistant (RA) to get involved with Leadership and Community Connections. Since then, Pratt has been involved with Alternative Breaks, Club AB, and LeaderShape, and

UNITE members discover intersection of education and community

Daniele Luetke and Devin Childs pose

A reflection from Devin Childs, professional development chair for UNITE (Urban Need In Teacher Education) at Illinois State University: “It is very rewarding to plan a trip to Chicago and to have our current members immersed into classrooms in an urban community. This month, UNITE had the pleasure of coming to East Garfield Park to observe

PRAXIS lead student teachers toward authentic engagement

Illinois State preservice teachers alongside Nayarita folkloric performers. Left to right: Joseph Cardinal, Bianca Baez, Jasmine Grullon, and Elizabeth Carroll.

As part of the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) Professional Development and Support Series, Illinois State University student teachers engage in a community engagement project titled Promoting Reflective and Active X-changes In Society (PRAXIS).

Campus tour makes college access a reality

Chicago's East Garfield Park sixth, seventh, and eighth graders visit the Illinois State University campus in Bloomington-Normal.

For most Chicago Public School students, Columbus Day is a day of leisure spent with family or friends. For a group of middle school students from East Garfield Park, the holiday was an opportunity for so much more.