Each year Education Week profiles innovative school district leaders. Among the 13 chosen in 2016 is ISU College of Education graduate Julio Cesar Contreras ’01, who overcame obstacles to soar in education.
Pause for applause: Julio Cesar Contreras
Unit: College of Education
Global becomes local as future teachers learn about immigrants, refugees
Illinois State University’s STEP-UP fellows gathered July 22 in Chicago to participate in a service-learning event focused on refugee resettlement and the refugee student experience.
Summer co-teaching makes a huge impact
During the last four weeks I’ve had the pleasure of working with preservice teachers during Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline’s STEP-UP summer immersion fellowship.
Mission to Mars launches students’ imaginations, future teachers’ careers
Illinois State and the Golden Apple Foundation partnered to deliver a Mars-themed camp to 100 local kids ages 8-14. It was taught by 22 aspiring educators, including six Redbirds, at Metcalf School.
Texas Redbird nabs new teacher award
Award-winning teacher Joe Duda is one of 15 Illinois State alumni educators working in a Houston-area school district.
Al Azinger appointed acting dean for College of Education
Al Azinger, a professor emeritus of educational administration, has been named acting dean of Illinois State University’s College of Education.
New deaf education alum ready to advocate for underrepresented students
New Redbird special education alum Maya Lane conquered a challenging major while becoming an advocate for underrepresented P-12 students.
Award-winning education research sheds light on diversity, literacy
Sandra Osorio put together award-winning research that has been recognized with the AERA’s Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education Outstanding Dissertation Award.
Hartlep explores whiteness in academia with new book
Nicholas Hartlep’s new book, Unhooking from Whiteness: Resisting the Esprit de Corps, explores faculty members who challenge whiteness in academia.
CSEP receives funding to develop early childhood resources videos
The Illinois State University Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) has been granted a three-year grant to develop a library of early childhood teaching videos by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
