When Dominique’s son came home from school complaining that he was not allowed to go to swimming lessons with the rest of his class, Dominique wondered what had gone wrong.
Unit: Special Education
A Presidential Scholar in Peru
Mary Doro has enjoyed her well-rounded experience at Illinois State, both on campus and beyond. Doro, a senior Presidential Scholar and special education major, has studied abroad three times, and Honors Travel to Peru over winter break was her first study abroad experience.
Video: Crystal Rodriguez, scholarship recipient
Crystal Rodriguez was inspired to study deaf education because of her two older siblings who both have special needs. Earning the Evelyn J. Rex Scholarship in the College of Education helped her financially and also motivated Rodriguez. “Knowing that someone chose to give me this money coming into ISU has made me want to be
SEAT Center keeping future special ed students one step ahead
Illinois State University employs an innovative way to keep special education teacher candidates in-the-know with the Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center.
Teaching Initiative Awards announced
Anna Arias, Tara Kaczorowski, Grace Kang, Tina Thompson, and Lisa Vinney will be honored with Teaching Initiative Awards at the annual Founders Day Convocation.
Volunteers needed for Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference
Internationally known speakers will highlight the Culturally Responsive Campus Community (CRCC) Fall 2017 Conference, November 6-7. Registration is open now.
Grant news: Vets in justice system, circus history, Taiwan conference
Here is a roundup of some grants received by Illinois State faculty and staff.
Seeing the need: ISU trains providers for young children with blindness
Parents of children who were visually impaired used to be on their own until the child was ready for preschool.
Photos: Graduating seniors share new jobs, grad school destinations
Many of our graduating seniors already have jobs lined up or have been accepted to graduate school, ready to take the next step in their careers.
Mentor collaboration leads to inclusive student performance
Mentorship facilitates success across many career fields, but its value is especially evident in teaching. The Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline’s Induction and Mentoring program pairs recent Illinois State graduates with experienced teachers at their schools for on-the-job training. This spring, one mentorship pair completed a particularly memorable performing arts project with students at Southside Occupational