The College of Education is excited to open nominations for the Redbird Educator Teaching Awards.
Nominations open for Redbird Educator Teaching Awards
Unit: Thomas Metcalf School
Metcalf School partnership provides middle-level teacher candidates window into world of emerging adolescents
Halle Modloff, Annalina Nelson, Brian Tondi ’21, Justina McGuinn, and their classmates are all part of Dr. Meghan Kessler’s course Introduction to Young Adolescent Development and Middle Level Schools. Kessler, an assistant professor of middle level education in the School of Teaching and Learning, has partnered with Mike Jones ’96, M.S.E. ’18, and Andy Goveia ’13, M.S. ’18, both teachers at Metcalf School, to provide her teacher candidates with an immersive and meaningful semester.
School within a School: Innovative collaboration between Metcalf and the School of Teaching and Learning
Last year, seventh graders at Thomas Metcalf School were invited to opt into an innovative, integrated curriculum, where, in one student’s words, “the learning never stopped.”
New RSOs foster community, create opportunities
With over 400 registered student organizations (RSOs) at Illinois State University, students are likely to find a group that aligns with their passions, skills, and interests. This number continues to grow as new RSOs are formed, creating even more opportunities for students to get involved on campus.
Sewing a vision of peace: Students create International Day of Peace quilt
This fall, Milner Library partnered with the Department of Health Sciences, specifically the students in the Global Health course, to design a community quilt based on the 17 goals for sustainable development created by the United Nations (UN) for the International Day of Peace. It is on display on Milner Library’s sixth floor through mid-December.
Metcalf student Lily Strode wins first place in the National Elks Americanism Essay
On October 6, Thomas Metcalf student Lily Strode was recognized as the National Grand Champion for the 2022-2023 7th Grade Elks Americanism Essay Contest as she read aloud her essay with the theme “What is your American dream?” to her peers and teachers.
Dr. Carmen Bergmann named interim principal for Metcalf
Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School welcomes Dr. Carmen Bergmann ’94, M.S. 04, Ed.D ‘20 as the interim principal effective July 1, 2023.
Unlocking language: Illinois State’s Deaf education program ensures access to education
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing are in high demand, and Illinois State University is the only university in Illinois that still has a teacher of Deaf education program, which offers licensure for pre-kindergarten through age 21.
Student employment alums speak about time on campus
Gianna Velazquez ’20, Chris Melecio ’20, Michael Catalan ’16 and Megan Barnash ’14 share the connections between their student employment experience and their current full-time careers.
Endowments like yours expand students’ worlds
For Dr. Lin Lin, teaching Mandarin to Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School students is about more than grammar.
