School of Teaching and Learning

‘See you in a few years!’: School of Teaching and Learning hosts middle school students from Champaign and Peoria

Six middle school students and two college students sit around a large square table with a large TV behind them displaying a photo of painted rocks and the words "Inspirational Rock Buddies: Educational success should be measured by how strong your desire is to keep learning. Choose a rock. Decorate your rock with an image to remind you of your strengths and overall awesomeness."

The School of Teaching and Learning hosted middle school students from Champaign and Peoria for a tour of the Illinois State University campus and engaged in activities.

‘Teacher of teachers’ Dr. Normand Madore leaves lasting legacy helping students in their pursuit of a career in education

Two men pose in front of a military jeep, tank, and missiles in a museum. The older man on the left sits in a wheelchair wearing and blue and white striped polo shirt, yellow jacket, and Air Force Veteran hat. The younger man on the right, wearing a blue and purple striped button down shirt, khaki pants, and glasses, kneels with his arm around the shoulders of the other man.

As his life was coming to a close, Dr. Normand Madore shared with his only child that he wanted to create an endowed scholarship to help the next generation of elementary education students.

School of Teaching and Learning graduate student Robby Anggriawan discusses AI and language assessments at international TESOL convention

A man with short black hair wearing a green button down shirt and black pants stands in front of a multi colored display that reads "TESOL 25 Riding the waves of ELT inpiration in Long Beach, California."

Robby Anggriawan presented a session titled “AI-Powered Tools for Speaking Proficiency in TOEFL iBT Preparation” at the 2025 TESOL International Convention in Long Beach, California.

Redbirds live deep in the heart of Texas through San Antonio student teaching program

A man with brown hair, beard, and mustache wearing a green and grey shirt that says Rhodes 2017 Raptors stands with five small children who are holding certificates in front of a multicolored bulletin board

For over 20 years, the School of Teaching and Learning has sent student teachers in the early childhood, elementary, and middle level education programs to Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio.

Collaboration between Srinakharinwirot University and ISU empowers cross-cultural connections

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Doctoral students from Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Bangkok, Thailand, spent three weeks at Illinois State University attending workshops, exploring campus, and developing research projects.

School of Teaching and Learning welcomes new director

Dr. Erin Mikulec was named the permanent Director of the School of Teaching and Learning (TCH), effective July 1, 2025

The Dr. John Chizmar and Dr. Anthony Ostrosky Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award presented

The 2025 recipient of the Dr. John Chizmar and Dr. Anthony Ostrosky Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award is Dr. Richard Hughes, professor of history and director of the history and social sciences education program.

Watsachol Narongsaksakul presents responsible and democratic uses of AI at national teacher education conference

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Watsachol Narongsaksakul, a third-year doctoral student in the School of Teaching and Learning, presented a session titled “Transforming Teacher Preparation Programs with AI Literacy” at the 2025 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) conference in New Orleans.

PDS Spotlight: Bilingual education best practices in action at Chicago Public Schools

A male college student with brown curly hair and glasses wearing a mask, blue shirt, and jeans sits at a small round table with a female college student with long brown hair wearing a grey sweater and a male elementary school student who is looking at a workbook

Through the Professional Development Schools (PDS) program in the School of Teaching and Learning, student teachers experience a full year immersed in one placement. Specifically, at Chicago Public School District 299 (CPS), interns work in diverse communities with opportunities for exploring bilingual education.

‘Robust, relevant, responsive, and effective’: Champaign-Urbana bilingual cohort brings teacher candidates from the School of Teaching and Learning into dual language classrooms

Two female college students stand in front of a display case that holds a wreath of colorful paper flowers and skulls, along with historical photos in frames, candles, and colorful flowers

Teacher candidates in the bilingual cohort at Champaign-Urbana schools have the opportunity to work with multilingual and multicultural student populations while exploring how their own multilingual identities affect their teaching.