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• Ed tech scholar receives 2017 Jan Hawkins Award by AERA

  May 3, 2017 10:45 am12 views

  Curriculum & Instruction scholar Robb Lindgren was the April 29 recipient of the 2017 Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions for Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies, AERA Division C. Lindgren said the award is special to him because of Jan Hawkins’ collaboration with his doctoral adviser prior to Hawkins’ death.

• Winston Thompson: Lecture & Discussion

  May 4, 2017 9:00 am11 views

  Winston Thompson   LECTURE AND DISCUSSION  

  Monday, May 8

  LECTURE (9:30-11 AM, 192 Education) "Reconsidering the Concept of Educational Justice: Asking New Questions of Race,Politics, & More"

  BROWNBAG DISCUSSION (12:15-1:15 PM, 333 Education) "Expanding the reach of academic programs through online learning and social media"

  Winston C. Thompson is a Fellow in Residence at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and Assistant Professor (Education, Philosophy) at the University of New Hampshire. Professor Thompson's scholarship explores the ethical and political dimensions of educational policy and practice, including higher education access, affirmative action, and multiculturalism. His work on the nature of justice and the role of education in a pluralistic, democratic society has appeared in Educational Theory, Philosophy of Education, Teachers College Record, The Journal of Philosophy of Education, Educational Philosophy and Theory, and Studies in Philosophy and Education. He is working on a monograph entitled "Justice in the Balance: Revitalizing Politics and Education." He has also written on social media and is the creator of PIPEline (http://www.pipeline.fm/), a short-form interview podcast on contemporary research in philosophy of education.

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  2017 HKU/UIUC exchange participants announced

  May 4, 2017 9:45 pm85 views

  In cooperation with the College of Education Office of International Programs and the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education, we are pleased to announce the third annual Hong Kong Graduate Student Exchange Program winners.

• Summer 2017 Course Announcement: EPSY 480 - Educational Statistics

  May 8, 2017 2:15 pm14 views

  SUMMER 2017 COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
  EPSY 480: Educational Statistics
  Instructor: Dr. Youngshil Paek (ypaek2@illinois.edu)

  Educational Statistics is designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students pursuing an introduction to educational/behavioral statistics. The course aims to help students develop basic understanding and interpretation of statistics in education or the behavioral/social science literatures.  The course will cover descriptive statistics such as graphical representation of data, central tendency, variability, and correlation as well as inferential statistics such as hypothesis testing of means, regression, and goodness-of-fit testing.

  This is an exclusively online course, with no official lecture time. The course runs this summer from June 12 – August 3. The course will include unit quizzes, a semester project applying the course concepts to a data set, and a final exam.

• Student and alumna of College earn 2017 Cupcake Awards

  May 9, 2017 1:30 pm23 views

  An alumna and a student in the College of Education are recipients of the 2017 Cupcake Awards from the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation.

• School Research Projects - June-September 2017

  May 12, 2017 11:00 am6 views

  For: (1) Research funding submissions needing school district support; and (2) Fall 2017 dissertation research projects, please submit inquiries by May 26, 2017 for priority consideration. Champaign Unit 4 and other local school districts will review proposed projects in June. Visit School University Research Relations for details and submission interface.

• Faculty projects on display in NSF's 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase

  May 15, 2017 12:30 pm8 views

  College of Education at Illinois faculty members are participating in two projects that are highlighted at the 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase.

• Special Education alumna named dean at Cal State Long Beach

  May 22, 2017 9:45 am3 views

  Shireen Pavri, Ph.D. ’99 Spec.Ed., has been named dean of the college of education at Cal State Long Beach.

• Tap In organization accepting articles and content for magazine

  May 23, 2017 3:15 pm4 views

  Tap In Leadership Academy (Tap In) is a nonprofit academic enrichment organization. Tap In has a mission to enhance educational achievement, support leadership development and captivate cultural awareness for children and families upon graduation. Tap In is currently looking for research based articles on educational topics to publish in our quarterly magazine. Desired articles should be less than 3000 words; however, submissions of any length will be considered. Submissions must be original and unpublished. To submit an article for consideration, please e-mail Jessica Bryson at Jessica@tapinacademy.org

• Assistant director of online programs to serve as moderator at retreat

  Jun 7, 2017 10:30 am15 views

  Dr. Mila Thomas Fuller, assistant director of online programs at the College of Education and president of the board of directors for the International Society for Technology in Education, will serve as guest moderator for a breakout session at the June 16 All-Staff Retreat for Minority Recruitment and Retention.

• Funding to forge collaboration between Special Education and Birmingham scholars

  Jun 13, 2017 12:00 pm12 views

  The Birmingham-Illinois Partnership Discovery, Engagement and Education (BRIDGE) initiative has funded a project that will forge a partnership between the Department of Special Education and the Department of Disability Inclusion and Special Needs at the University of Birmingham.

• Mid-State Special Education Full-Time Teacher Certified Staff Positon - Taylorville Sr. High Position

  Jun 22, 2017 10:30 am6 views

  Christian Region of Mid-State Special Education is accepting applications for the following position for the 2017-2018 school year:  Special Education Teacher - full-time position at Taylorville Sr. High School.  State of Illinois Licensure and LBS I Licensure are required.  Interested person should send a letter of interest, current resume, and applicaiton to Lyn Becker, Administrator of Special Education Services, Christian Region of Mid-State Special Ecucation, P.O. Box 46, Morrisonville, IL  62546.  Applications are available at midstatespec.org.  All positions will be filled once suitable candidates are identified.

• Alumna named principal of Nationally Honored Arcadia Elementary School

  Jun 22, 2017 2:30 pm44 views

  Stephanie Newman Healy ’02 C&I has been appointed principal of Arcadia Elementary School, which was named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Office of Education in recognition of its ranking among the top 10 percent of Illinois schools.

• Education scholars collaborating on WHO immunization project

  Jul 25, 2017 11:00 am13 views

  Education at Illinois scholars Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis are working with The Geneva Learning Foundation and the World Health Organization on conducting a high-quality, statistically robust vaccination-coverage survey, which will focus on disease control in developing countries.

• Scholars aim to increase access for diverse set of learners in NSF-funded project

  Aug 9, 2017 1:15 pm17 views

  Special Education scholar Maya Israel will be the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation-funded project that focuses on progressions in how students should learn computational thinking within the context of elementary mathematics.

• Handshake @ Illinois replaces I-Link

  Aug 10, 2017 10:45 am6 views

  Handshake @ Illinois is students' new career-services platform to access postings for jobs and internships, on-campus interviews, workshops, career coaching appointments, and much more.  Handshake is used at more than 400 schools nationwide and by 230,000 employers worldwide, exposing students to more employers and job postings than ever before.

• Leadership Programs Webinar

  Aug 10, 2017 5:00 pm1 views

  We are still accepting applications for fall!

  Please register for University of Illinois Principal and Teacher Leader Programs: Informational Webinar on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6094782453373498883. This webinar presents information on Principal and Teacher Leader programs (EdM and CAS) offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at our Chicago and Des Plaines cohort locations (starting Fall 2017), as well as the online Teacher Leader program. Working as a partner of the Chicago Public Schools, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an approved provider and member of the Chicago Leadership Collaborative. Participants will learn about the programs, curriculum requirements, and application processes and will have an opportunity to ask questions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. If you are unable to participate in the webinar but would like information on our programs, please email Dr Mary Herrmann (mbherrma@illinois.edu) or Dr Anjalé Welton (ajwelton@illinois.edu) for information. ​

• Scholars connected to College investigating students' college, career readiness

  Aug 17, 2017 12:45 pm10 views

  Three scholars within and connected to the College of Education at Illinois have published three articles in top journals related to college and career readiness.

• Fall 2017 Foundations Course EPS 420/SOC 420 Sociology of Education Space

  Aug 21, 2017 1:15 pm4 views

  Fall 2017 Course EPS 420 & SOC 420 Sociology of Education

  Day/Time: Tuesdays, 10am to 11:50am, Education Building, Room 323

  Credit: 4 Hours Graduate (section A) or 3 Hours Undergraduate (section B)

  EPS 420 – Sociology of Education: 4-Hours Graduate #33715 or 3-hours Undergrad #64995

  SOC 420- Sociology of Education: 4-Hours Graduate: #33716 or 3-hours Undergrad #64996

  Professor: Dr. Bernice Barnett (email: bmbarnet@illinois.edu)

  Course Description:This 400-level social foundations course is a combined graduate- and advanced undergraduate-level (juniors and seniors) sociological examination of education and schooling in society. The course will examine major sociological theories, research studies, questions, and issues in the sociology of education. A spotlight of the course is student and teacher activism in society and in education. Among other things, we examine the education impact and legacies of diverse 1960s/1970s movements led by New Left students (such as Mario Savio in the Free Speech Movement), teachers (such as literacy pioneer Septima Poinsettia Clark in the civil rights movement), hippies/flower children, Vietnam anti-war activists, women, people with disabilities, European Americans, African-Americans, Latinos/as, Asian/Pacific Americans, Native Americans, LGBTQ+, welfare recipients and anti-poverty activists, language minorities, immigrants, migrant farm workers, and others who protested in and outside of classrooms, schools, and colleges/universities.

  About the Professor: Professor Barnett earned her Ph.D. in Sociology. She is an historical sociologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy, Organization, & Leadership (EPOL), Department of Sociology, and Department of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has presented research on the 1960s and social movements at international forums in the U. S., Canada, and Germany and has received various awards, including the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Advising, and Research by the Council of Graduate Student in Education and Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. For questions, contact Professor Barnett (bmbarnet@illinois.edu).

   

• EPOL professor to be inducted into IACE Hall of Fame

  Aug 23, 2017 1:00 pm9 views

  Professor Peter Kuchinke of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership will be inducted into the 2017 International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, located in the Thurman J. White Forum building at the University of Oklahoma.

• SOAR after-school program now recruiting tutors for Fall 17

  Aug 23, 2017 3:00 pm6 views

  SOAR: Student Opportunities for After-School Resources is a partnership between the University of Illinois and the International Prep Academy (IPA) in Champaign. The program provides after-school enrichment for Latina/o bilingual youth. Children in grades 2-5 benefit from tutoring in reading and homework followed by social activities. 

  Tutoring is scheduled for TWR from 2:00-3:15, with time for reading, homework assistance, and social activities with the children. Illinois students are paired with the same child for the semester and may choose to volunteer more than one day per week. Spanish-speaking skills are not necessary in order to participate. Tutors will need to complete a background check through the Champaign School District the third week of classes. 

  U of I students who would like to tutor with SOAR need to commit by September 11.

• Michaelene Ostrosky Named Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor of Education

  Aug 25, 2017 10:15 am28 views

  Professor Michaelene Ostrosky of the Department of Special Education has been named the Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor of Education.

• College of Education Attracts Top Talent

  Aug 25, 2017 2:15 pm40 views

  The College of Education continues to attract top scholarly talent to campus and is excited to welcome five new faculty members in Fall 2017. A sixth faculty member, Rebecca Hinze-Pifer, will join the College in 2018 as an assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership.

• HRD 475- Fall 2017

  Aug 28, 2017 10:45 am1 views

  No matter where you envision yourself to begin your career, being able to manage teams of professionals is a much-appreciated and universally important skill in the workplaces. 

  Do you know how to assemble the best team for your grant proposals and special projects? Are you prepared for the challenges that come with managing multiple teams and projects? Do you know how to successfully managing projects and people? Do you know how to realize your teams’ potentials? HRD 475 would help you identify those answers in Fall 2017.

  HRD 475 (Project Management in Human Resource Development/Education)

  CRN: 66191

  Thursdays, 1 pm-350 pm

  Course Description:

  This course offers students the opportunity to acquiring skills for developing and implementing training/development, research, or community outreach projects in any organization. These are key skills because it is estimated that as much as 50% of the work that you will do in an organization will be done as a project. This course also provides best practices and principles related to the management of projects in educational organizations (all levels, traditional or online), emphasis on team building and leadership, establishing relationships, benchmarks and evaluative practices, and review and use of various project management tools.

• Contesting Public Education: Opting Out, Activism, and Dissent in Education Policy

  Aug 28, 2017 2:15 pm9 views

  The journal Educational Theory is pleased to invite you to a one-day conference exploring such questions as what values and claims are at stake when parents and students opt out of education and how do these claims intersect with public goals for education, including equity?

• Educational Psychology Available Positions

  Aug 28, 2017 3:45 pm3 views

  We are hiring! We are currently searching for 3 colleagues in the Department of Educational Psychology at Illinois.

  * Open Rank Professor of Statistics and Quantitative Methods (2 Positions) - Close Date: October 1, 2017

  * Associate or Full Professor of Evaluation - Close Date: October 15, 2017

  For more information, please go to www.education.illinois.edu/…/human-reso…/available-positions.

  Please help us spread the word to anyone you think may be interested.

• School Research Projects - Fall 2017

  Aug 29, 2017 2:30 pm5 views

  Please visit the School University Research Relations web page for details on requesting assistance to develop research partnerships between university researchers and local preK-12 schools. For research projects and external funding submissions needing school district support between September and December 2017, and for dissertation research projects in planning for Spring 2018, please submit inquiries by Monday, September 11 for priority consideration.

• Illinois Abroad Day

  Aug 30, 2017 1:45 pm1 views

  September 6, 10-4, stop by 372a College of Education for cookies, prizes, and information on Education Abroad programming. 

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  Critical Voices in Critical Times: Fanon, race & politics - an interview with Mireille Fanon-Mendès France (part 1 of 2)

  Sep 11, 2017 6:45 am25 views

  Professor Linda Herrera of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership has a regular column in the open global media platform, openDemocracy, "Critical Voices in Critical Times." Her second column is an interview with the activist - daughter of Frantz Fanon, Mireille Fanon-Mendès France. In part one of their interview, which is accompanied by a video, they talk about the enduring relevance of Fanon, the state of contemporary politics, the need for the decolonization in Africa, and struggles for emancipation in our age of globalization.

   

• Two Education freshmen named Chancellor’s Scholars

  Sep 12, 2017 3:45 pm11 views

  Freshmen Grace Oberg and Michael Rotter, both of whom are studying in the Department of Special Education, have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars in the Campus Honors Program this fall, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential.

• Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment holding Fourth International Conference

  Sep 13, 2017 1:00 pm0 views

  September 27-29, 2017 in Chicago

  Heightened community unrest sparked by the death of unarmed citizens; disproportionate inequities in education, poverty, health care, and rates of incarceration; and an intensely divisive U.S. presidential election require even more vigilant attention from our global CREA community. It is critically important that we focus on the generation, analysis, and usage of substantive evidence “that matters” in the evaluations and assessments we undertake. To address the issues our communities face, we are compelled and responsible to raise questions about what is being done to correct inequities and aggressively translate this evidence into action that has meaningful impact on our collective future. 

  Therefore the Evidence Matters: Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment Translating to Action and Impact in Challenging Times   will focus on the following areas:

  - Program evaluation, measurement and assessment as sources of evidence

  - Challenging the status quo regarding whose evidence matters. Cultural responsiveness as foundational to more equitable public policy

  - Moving from evidence generation to advocacy and action. Policies and practices of influence and consequence in the quest for social justice

  - Ethical challenges in complex areas of inquiry; whose justice is advanced?

  Find out more!

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  Lecture and Discussion: David Blacker - The Educational Needs of Erstwhile Humans: Identity Fluidity in a Post-Work World

  Sep 13, 2017 1:45 pm12 views

  Lecture & Discussion:
  David Blacker (University of Delaware),
  "The Educational Needs of Erstwhile Humans: Identity Fluidity in a Post-Work World"

  Monday, September 25, 4PM • Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  Reception to Follow

• EJP receives 2017 Community Impact Award

  Sep 18, 2017 4:15 pm11 views

  The Education Justice Project (EJP) was announced as a co-recipient of the Community Impact Award from the C-U Immigration Forum and the Urbana Free Library. The award will be presented to the organization at the fourth annual Immigrant Welcome Award Ceremony and Celebration on Sept. 23.

• University Primary School open house happening Oct. 19

  Sep 21, 2017 3:00 pm5 views

  University Primary School, the lab school of the College of Education at Illinois, is hosting an annual open house for the community on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Prospective families, researchers, and community members may see the preschool class from 9:00 a.m. until noon and kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The School is located in the Children's Research Center at 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign. Applications for the 2017-18 academic year will be available in January. For more information, visit the website http://education.illinois.edu/ups/ or contact Director Ali Lewis at 333-3996 or alilewis@illinois.edu.

• Volunteers needed to help build Homecoming float

  Oct 2, 2017 1:45 pm21 views

  The College of Education is looking for volunteers to pair with University Primary Students to help build the Homecoming float.

• SEA Meeting - All Future Educators Welcome!

  Oct 2, 2017 2:00 pm5 views

  Join us at the next Student Education Association meeting on October 11 from 7-8 p.m. in Room 302 of the Architecture Building - free pizza will be provided! SEA provides students with opportunities to learn about the issues teachers face while helping them become the best educators possible. Learn more at http://uiucsea.weebly.com/

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  Critical voices in critical times: Fanon, race & politics - a part-two interview with Mireille Fanon-Mendès France

  Oct 3, 2017 10:00 am7 views

  In Part 2 of Professor Linda Herrera's timely interview with Mireille Fanon-Mendès France, she asks about the post-2011 migrant issue in Europe. This topic bursts open a rich discussion about the politics of race, parallels between Muslims in France and African-Americans in the U.S., Black Lives Matter, and the need for critical education and more concrete forms of global solidarity.

• Graduates in Chicago selected as Teach Plus fellows

  Oct 4, 2017 1:15 pm15 views

  Two College of Education graduates who are now elementary schoolteachers in Chicago were selected for the Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellowship, a selective leadership program for effective teachers.

• Active secondary ed minor named to 2017 Illinois Homecoming court

  Oct 6, 2017 11:30 am4 views

  Cierra Phillips, a senior who is minoring in secondary education, was named to the 2017 Illinois Homecoming court.

• Eight-week Black Minds Matter course to be live streamed at College of Education

  Oct 9, 2017 12:15 pm23 views

  The College of Education will be a live-streaming site for the upcoming Black Minds Matter course, taught by Dr. J. Luke Wood of San Diego State University.

• Transformative Early Childhood Education: What it Means and What it Takes

  Oct 11, 2017 4:45 pm17 views

  Dr. Kate Gallagher's Nov. 9 talk will highlight the importance of providing access to high-quality early care and education programs, and why children, families, and communities all benefit from such initiatives. This event is being co-sponsored by the departments of Curriculum & Instruction and Special Education.

• Available position: Special Education head

  Oct 16, 2017 3:00 pm0 views

  The Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois seeks a nationally recognized scholar with effective leadership qualities to serve as the tenured professor and head of the department. The Head will support an exceptionally strong faculty to fulfill the research, teaching, and service missions of the Department and College in a major research land-grant university. To ensure full consideration, please complete a candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu by November 27, 2017, and upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three samples of scholarly peer reviewed publications.

• C&I graduate student receives CADRE Fellowship

  Oct 17, 2017 8:30 am4 views

  Curriculum & Instruction graduate student Gabriela Vargas has been selected as a recipient of the highly competitive Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) Fellowship.

• Course Development Fund to support mission-driven investments in curricula

  Oct 17, 2017 1:30 pm8 views

  The Course Development Fund (CDF) is being established at the College of Education to support mission-driven investments in curricula as well as teaching activities and innovations. 

• Free book jacket and poster giveaway

  Oct 31, 2017 1:45 pm5 views

  The Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (100 Main Library) will host its annual giveaway of free posters, book jackets, and tote bags November 6-10 during all hours that SSHEL is open.

  The fun begins in the School Collection Room (Room 112) at 9 am on Monday, November 6th. 

  Posters and book jackets are great resources for:

  decorating your classroom or office

  book talk visual aids

  art projects

  library displays

  creative writing prompts

  We will be giving posters and book jackets away until they are all gone.

  If you have any questions about this event, please call the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (217-244-1864) or email Nancy O'Brien (npobrien@illinois.edu).

• Lecture, open house part of 75th anniversary of Child Development Lab

  Nov 2, 2017 9:30 am5 views

  The departments of Curriculum & Instruction and Special Education are co-sponsoring a Nov. 9 talk by Dr. Kathleen Gallagher that will center on the meaning of early childhood education and how to make it transformative.

• Available position: School-University Research Coordinator

  Nov 5, 2017 4:00 pm3 views

  The Bureau of Educational Research is seeking a School-University Research Coordinator, with support from the OVCR and OPRS. The primary function of the position is to serve as the Campus and College of Education research liaison to public and private school districts throughout the State of Illinois, and beyond. The full job announcement and link to application interface are available at http://jobs.illinois.edu.

• CAS 587 / EPS 512—Learning Publics: Theory, Performance, Practice

  Nov 7, 2017 10:15 am8 views

  A spring seminar exploring the meaning of public arts and humanities, public higher education, and public life.

• College of Education O’Leary Learning Center Awards Call for Spring 2018 Project Proposals

  Nov 14, 2017 3:15 pm13 views

  The College of Education O'Leary Learning Center is seeking up to 10 interdisciplinary student projects interested in using the Center’s collaborative space beginning Spring 2018. These projects will showcase the kind of interdisciplinary collaborative research that will take place in the Center. Selected projects will receive $1,000 of funding support.

• NSF-funded FLIP (Diversifying Future Leadership in the Professoriate) Alliance

  Nov 16, 2017 2:45 pm8 views

  The goal of the NSF-funded FLIP (Diversifying Future Leadership in the Professoriate) Alliance is to address the broadening participation challenge of increasing the diversity of the future leadership in the professoriate in computing at research universities as a way to achieve diversity across the field. 

  Dr. Stafford Hood and Dr. Denice Hood at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign will be the  senior personnel to oversee the evaluation and assessment. The FLIP Alliance will focus on strategic dimensions for scaling the effective programs. The principle investigators on the grant are include Valerie Taylor (University of Chicago), Charles Isbell (Georgia Tech), and Jeffrey Forbes (Duke University). Find out more