Suzi Hesser, assistant clinical professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, teaches a social studies methods course that focuses on social justice.
Unit: School of Teaching and Learning
NCUE partners with internal and external partners to provide culturally responsive PD
The goal of the National Center for Urban Education (NCUE) is to support Illinois State University’s rich history of teacher education through a focus on social justice, community-integrated teaching, and culturally responsive practices. As part of our mission, this past year we were excited to partner with the School of Teaching and Learning at ISU as well as the Community Consolidated School District 21 (CCSD21) to create culturally relevant professional development seminars offered to Early Childhood Education (ECE) students and faculty as well as practicing teachers.
TCH faculty and NCUE staff present at AERA annual meeting in Chicago
On April 13th, Dr. Elizabeth Skinner and Dr. Apryl Riley presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) 2023 annual meeting hosted in Chicago. Their paper “’There are Never Just Negatives…’: Community Immersion for Homegrown Teachers,” grew out of their ongoing research of summer programming for Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT) students. This research shows how Chicago-based students can participate in a community-integrated, culturally responsive teacher preparation curriculum which supports them to be better teachers and come back and teach in their home school district, Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
Nine graduate programs make U.S. News & World Report rankings
Illinois State University programs are once again ranked for Best Graduate Schools. Nine programs made the ranking, with four in the top 100 of their fields.
Bilingual Advocacy Week to feature Dr. González Ybarra speaking on Latinx youth and communities
As part of the weeklong celebration of Bilingual Advocacy Week, Dr. González Ybarra will give a talk at 7 p.m. April 20, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center.
Illinois State receives $800,000 IBHE grant to support teacher education
Illinois State University was awarded a grant of more than $800,000 by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to support the ongoing education of early childhood teachers.
Opening new paths through Reading and Literacy
The Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy in the College of Education at Illinois State University facilitates the development of various literacies among the residents of Illinois through service and research.
New concentration aims to prepare early childhood educators for faculty positions
The Early Childhood Education – Faculty Preparation program seeks to prepare current ECE professionals to teach future ECE teachers.
Graduate students educate, entertain crowd at Three Minute Thesis competition
Doctoral student Sadia Sultana took the top prize at Illinois State University’s Three Minute Thesis competition February 23 at the Normal Theater.
Meet your 2023 Three Minute Thesis contestants
This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.