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• Spring Break: STUDY IN FRANCE

  Dec 4, 2019 3:15 pm6 views

  During this 2020 spring break study abroad trip, participants will go into the classrooms of Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon (CSI) in France and learn about the education in France, discover the impact of different culture and education systems on the teaching in the classrooms, and meet the student teachers from ESPE Académie de Lyon (Claude Bernard University Lyon 1) while enjoying the beautiful cities of Lyon and Paris!

  Visit our website for more information or to apply: www.studyabroad.education.illinois.edu

• Spring Break: STUDY IN ITALY

  Dec 4, 2019 3:15 pm16 views

  During this 2020 spring break study abroad trip, participants will visit Milan, Verona, Reggio Emilia, and Venice in Italy.  We will take you to visit classrooms in Verona and Reggio Emilia and learn from the cultural and educational perspectives of Italian students and teachers. We will also meet up with the semester study abroad students and teach abroad students from the College of Education in Verona! 

  Participants will visit Milan, Verona, Mantova, Reggio Emilia, and Venice. In Milan, you will see Castellow Sforzesco and Duomo and immerse yourselves in Italian culture and art!  In Reggio Emilia and Verona, we will take you to visit classrooms and learn about Reggio Emilia approach from the cultural and educational perspectives of Italian students and teachers. In Verona, you will also learn about Italian cooking and make some traditional Italian food, as well as learn about Italian wine in a winery. In Mantova, you will go to Teatro Bibiena: the palace where the Opera was born and the theater where Mozart played. In Venice, you will go to a glass factory and lace school in San Marco Square.

  For more information or to apply, visit our website: studyabroad.education.illinois.edu

• Spring Break: STUDY IN SPAIN

  Dec 4, 2019 3:15 pm1 views

  Collaborating with Centre de Formació Permanent at Universitat Politècnica de València (URV), this study abroad trip aims to provide students an overview of education in the Spanish region and a comparative experience between the European and American education systems.

  On this trip, students will visit URV, attend seminars at the College of Education, visit local schools, tour local cultural sites such as Reus Art Nouveau tour, and spend the last day in Barcelona. 

  Visit our website for more information or to apply: www.studyabroad.education.illinois.edu

   

• Alumna Ebonie Durham, Ed.M. '14, EAL, Named Pahara-NextGen Fellow

  Dec 6, 2019 2:45 pm49 views

  Congratulations to Educational Administration & Leadership alumna Ebonie Durham, who has been named a Pahara Institute Next-Gen Fellow for their Winter 2020 cohort.

• Children (5-17 yrs) Needed for Paid Research Study about Hearing in Noise

  Dec 11, 2019 12:15 pm55 views

  The Department of Speech and Hearing Science is recruiting children for a paid research study about hearing in noise. We're looking for children (5-17 yrs) who speak English as their first language and have no history of hearing loss.

• On-Site Researcher Background Checks Sign-Up | SAVE THE DATE

  Dec 12, 2019 2:45 pm0 views

  Accurate Biometrics will visit the College of Education, Room 333, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 between 10 a.m. and noon to administer fingerprint criminal background checks. You must have a background check on file to conduct research in local schools this academic year.

• Spring 2020 College Research Awards Competition | SAVE THE DATE(S)

  Dec 12, 2019 2:45 pm14 views

  The following Spring 2020 College Research Awards competitions open January 30, and close at 5 p.m. on February 28, 2020:

  • Hardie Conference Travel Awards for Students & Faculty
  • Hardie Dissertation Awards
  • Faculty Fellows
  • Distinguished Scholar
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  2020 INTC Leadership Conference Announces Keynote Speaker

  Dec 12, 2019 4:15 pm44 views

  Dr. Richard M. Ingersoll will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 INTC Leadership Conference.

• Image of Research Competition NOW OPEN

  Dec 13, 2019 10:45 am18 views

  Graduate and professional students enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are invited to submit images of their research, creative or scholarly work, along with a short narrative sharing how it has impacted them or others.

  The entry deadline is Monday, January 27, 2020.

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  Rachel Lauren Storm (PhD ‘20, EPOL) Named Fred S. Bailey Fellow

  Dec 16, 2019 12:30 pm723 views

  University of Illinois College of Education doctoral candidate Rachel Storm (EPOL) has been named one of two 2019-2020 Fred S. Bailey Fellowship recipients from YMCA of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Spring 2020 EPS 590-BB1 "Black Women Activists in Education"

  Dec 17, 2019 12:00 pm17 views

  Enroll Today! Spring 2020 Seminar EPS 590-BB1 Black Women Activists in Education (CRN #47931), Professor Bernice Barnett, Tuesday, 1-3:50 p.m., Room 323 Education Bldg, 4 Credits

• Early Childhood Education Program Exemplary in Learning Outcomes Assessment

  Jan 8, 2020 12:45 pm52 views

  Congratulations to the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, whose BS program in Early Childhood Education was identified as exemplary in the Learning Outcomes Assessment Update for AY 2018-2019. Fewer than 10 percent of all degree programs at the university received this recognition.

• Foundation's UIDEA Program Extends Application Deadline to January 24

  Jan 8, 2020 3:15 pm92 views

  Have you heard of UIDEA? UIDEA is just one component of a larger innovation ecosystem that spans the University System. The accelerator offers another avenue for innovation at Illinois and is meant to fast track advancement innovation initiatives where desired and when other resources may not be available.

• Associate Professor Meghan Burke Named a Fellow of the AAIDD

  Jan 14, 2020 1:15 pm196 views

  Special Education's Burke is among the select individuals promoted to Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and will be honored at the AAIDD's 144th Annual Meeting this summer.

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  NILOA to be Honored with ACPA’s Contribution to Higher Education Award

  Jan 15, 2020 10:30 am36 views

  The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), will be honored with the 2020 Contribution to Higher Education Award at this year’s American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. The Contribution to Higher Education Award recognizes individuals and organizations who advance a broad higher education agenda through meaningful work at the institutional, regional, and national levels. This award acknowledges the impact NILOA has had across the higher education landscape as they work tirelessly to inform and enhance assessment work focused on improvement of teaching and learning.

• Sign Up for Researcher Background Checks for Spring 2020 - School Researchers ONLY

  Jan 21, 2020 9:30 am14 views

  Accurate Biometrics will visit the College of Education, Room 333, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 between 10 a.m. and noon to administer fingerprint criminal background checks.

  This on-site background check is available to school researchers ONLY. Students in teacher education programs needing background checks for the Council on Teacher Education (CoTE) must make individual appointments at the Accurate Biometrics location of their choice.

  To sign up, login at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7780830 

• College Award Nominations | Deadline is February 18

  Jan 21, 2020 11:45 am26 views

  The 2019-2020 College awards competition is underway. College awards are located here. All awards are listed on this page and link to application details. We encourage you to nominate faculty, academic professionals, staff, and teaching assistants for excellence by the deadline. For 2020, a a new award has been added, Excellence in Online Teaching.

• WATCH | 2019 Research Live! Video | Mary Lyons, Graduate Student in Curriculum & Instruction

  Jan 24, 2020 10:00 am8 views

  Mary Lyons, Curriculum & Instruction graduate student, recently won 3rd place in the Graduate College's 2019 Research Live! competition. Watch her three minute talk here.

• Keynote Speaker at the Peoria Area Speech-Hearing Language Association (PASHA) Seminar

  Jan 26, 2020 10:00 pm91 views

  Kelly Searsmith, M.Ed. candidate in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, gave the keynote talk at the PASHA seminar, which was held at Illinois Central College on Saturday, January 25, titled "The Cliff at Childhood's End: Helping Emerging Adults with ASD Make the Leap to College." She also served on a discussion panel, addressing questions from an audience of clinical service providers, parents, and autistic students.

• SAVVY RESEARCHER

  Jan 29, 2020 10:30 am35 views

  Join us for eight 50-minute, hands-on workshops that will help you improve your research and information management skills. All sessions held in the Main Library, Room 314 unless otherwise noted. For more details and registration: http://go.library.illinois.edu/savvyresearcher

• #PMENA19 Plenary | Gloriana González and Tonya Bartell | "Empowering Teachers to Construct Problems"

  Jan 30, 2020 11:15 am4 views

  We invite you to watch Dr.  Gloriana González's Plenary session from the recent North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference held in St. Louis.

• College Research Funding Applications Now Open

  Jan 31, 2020 11:45 am14 views

  The online application interface is now open for several College of Education research awards. For all competitions, applications close February 28 at 5 p.m.

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  Alumnus Royel Johnson, EdM '10, EPS, Cited as Emerging Scholar

  Jan 31, 2020 1:00 pm45 views

  Royel M. Johnson, EdM '10, EPS, now assistant professor of higher education within the Department of Education Policy Studies in the Penn State College of Education, has been selected as an Emerging Scholar Designee by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), a comprehensive student affairs organization that engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery. He will receive the award at the ACPA20 convention to be held March 2-5 in Nashville, Tennessee.

• CREA Conference 2020 | Keynote Speaker Announced | Proposals Deadline Feb. 7

  Feb 3, 2020 3:00 pm52 views

  Dr. Sandy Grande will deliver the opening keynote address on September 30, 2020, at the CREA 6th International Conference 2020 in Chicago, Illinois (September 30-October 2).

• Free Webinar Series for Early Childhood Professionals

  Feb 4, 2020 12:45 pm0 views

  This four-part webinar series will focus on promoting positive behavior in young children. Dr. Jessica Hardy, assistant professor of Special Education in the College of Education, will cover the ABCs and function of behavior, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), environmental arrangement, working with families, and promoting friendship and belonging. These free webinars are easy to join and offer continuing education credits.

• Lisa Skultety, Curriculum & Instruction Alumna, Selected for STaR Program

  Feb 4, 2020 1:15 pm31 views

  Lisa Skultety, graduate of the Curriculum & Instruction doctoral program and now an assistant professor at the University of Central Arkansas, was selected for the STAR program, a prestigious program sponsored by the association of mathematics teacher educators, which provides mentorship for early career mathematics educators.  

• New OVCRI Series | A Year of Creative Writers 2020

  Feb 6, 2020 3:45 pm53 views

  Antoinette Burton, Janice Harrington, and colleagues in IPRH, the Creative Writing Program, and beyond have pulled together a remarkable slate of activities: performances, lectures, and conversations that are open to campus and community alike.

• Department of Psychology Hosting Two Speakers from UW-Madison

  Feb 10, 2020 4:00 pm66 views

  The Psychology Department is hosting two language talks of interest on Friday, 2/14. Dr. Maryellen MacDonald and Dr. Mark Seidenberg from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be speaking at noon and at 1:30 p.m., respectively, in 819 Psychology.

   

• Student Education Association Meeting WED 2/19

  Feb 18, 2020 3:45 pm3 views

  FUTURE TEACHERS! Come out to our first general meeting of the semester, Wednesday 2/19, at 7 p.m. in Architecture Building 302. Come hear from an exciting guest speaker and enjoy free pizza!

• Pilot Project Funding Available from TIER-ED

  Feb 18, 2020 7:00 pm22 views

  The Technology Innovations in Educational Reserach and Design (TIER-ED) initiative announces a Pilot Projects Program designed to foster inter- or trans-disciplinary intellectual engagement through funding pilot or proof-of-concept projects to better position faculty teams for competitive external funding and have more collaborative research opportunities for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in TIER-ED focused areas.

  Submission deadline is Friday, March 27, 2020 by 5 p.m. CST.

• TIER-ED Graduate Student Fellows Program

  Feb 18, 2020 8:00 pm26 views

  The Technology Innovations in Educational Research and Design (TIER-ED) Initiative announces a Student Fellowship Program designed to support graduate student research and design on digital technologies that address critical issues in learning and education. Selected TIER-ED Fellows will receive $20,000 for one academic year.

• 2020 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign is Now Underway!

  Feb 20, 2020 3:00 pm84 views

  The 2020 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign is now underway! During the next four weeks, we are asking all faculty and staff to consider making a gift to the College of Education fund of your choice. Private support is more important than ever for our students, programs, and scholars.

• CREA Conference 2020 | Final Keynote Speaker Announced

  Feb 24, 2020 3:00 pm72 views

  Dr. Daniel Solorzano will deliver the closing keynote address on October 2, 2020, at the CREA 6th International Conference 2020 in Chicago, Illinois (September 30-October 2).

• EPOL Professor Ron Jacobs Inducted into AHRD Scholar Hall of Fame

  Feb 25, 2020 3:15 pm156 views

  Congratulations to Dr. Ronald Jacobs, who has been inducted into the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) Scholar Hall of Fame. Jacobs will be honored at AHRD's Annual Conference in Atlanta on February 28.

• Two College of Education Faculty and Staff Involved in New Credentialing Initiative

  Mar 2, 2020 2:45 pm67 views

  Drs. Natasha Jankowski and Gianina Baker will help lead a new initiative, Credential as You Go, exploring the feasibility of a nationally-recognized, incremental credentialing system in higher education which expands upon existing certificates and degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, and graduate degree levels.

• Dr. Gianina Baker to be a Mentor for HLC’s Assessment Academy

  Mar 2, 2020 3:00 pm31 views

  Congratulations to Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) and College of Education alumna, who will serve as a mentor for the Higher Learning Commission’s Assessment Academy.

• OCCRL Graduate Student Named an AAHHE Fellow

  Mar 5, 2020 10:00 am238 views

  Angel Velez, a research associate in the Office of Community College Research and Leadership in the College of Education, was selected as a fellow in the Graduate Student Fellows Program of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

• Curriculum & Instruction's Ana Olguin to Receive Campus' Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award

  Mar 5, 2020 8:30 pm87 views

  Ana Olguin, graduate student in Curriculum & Instruction, has been selected by the Provost's Office as the recipient of the 2019-2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching award.

• Rebecca Hacker, SPED, Selected by Grad College as Marion Morse Wood Fellow

  Mar 9, 2020 4:00 pm116 views

  Congratulations to PhD student Rebecca Hacker on being selected as one of two Illinois students to receive a Marion Morse Wood Fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year.

• Ashley M. Davis Named Strive Awardee from Illinois Women's Resource Center

  Mar 31, 2020 3:00 pm185 views

  Ashley Davis, Visiting Coordinator for Undergraduate Recruitment and Career Services, is the winner of the Advocate Award, part of the larger Strive Awards from the Illinois Women's Resource Center.

• Ananya Tiwari, EPSY Doctoral Candidate, Wins Illinois Innovation Prize for SwaTaleem Foundation

  Apr 3, 2020 2:00 pm85 views

  Congratulations to Ananya Tiwari, PhD candidate in Educational Psychology, for winning the Illinois Innovation Prize! She is transforming government schools in remote parts of India into model schools to increase educational outcomes for young girls.

• C&I's Rochelle Gutierrez Awarded Spencer Foundation Grant

  Apr 6, 2020 4:30 pm182 views

  Professor Rochelle Gutierrez is a principal investigator on a $500,000 project funded by the Spencer Foundation, titled, "Political Conocimiento in Teaching Mathematics: Preparing Teachers to Advocate for Students."

• Magen Rooney-Kron, SPED PhD Student, Wins 2020 Robert P. Larsen Grant for Research in Career Development

  Apr 9, 2020 3:45 pm194 views

  Congratulations to Magen Rooney-Kron for being selected to receive the Robert P. Larsen Grant for Research in Career Development for her research, "Instruction and Engagement of Studertns with Intellectual Disability and Work-Based Learning."

• Alumna and EPOL Lecturer Asia Fuller Hamilton Named Principal of Garden Hills Academy

  Apr 15, 2020 3:00 pm144 views

  Congratulations to Asia Fuller Hamilton, M.Ed. EOL '07, PhD EPOL '17, who has been named the new principal of Garden Hills Academy in Champaign's Unit 4 School District.

• Vote by April 30 | EPSY Grad Student a Semi-finalist in Image of Research Competition

  Apr 17, 2020 3:30 pm41 views

  Educational Psychology's Ananya Tiwari's photo, titled, 'Learning in Low Resource Settings: the Importance of Socio Emotional Skills for Rural Indian Girls' is a semifinalist in the 2020 Graduate Image of Research Competition.

• Apply for GLOBE Fall 2020

  Apr 23, 2020 10:30 pm34 views

  Apply today to become a GLOBE member! Accepting Blue applications now, priority date is July 1, 2020. Orange applications will be open soon. Details and application links: go.illinois.edu/globe. 

  Global Leaders Orange and Blue Engagement (GLOBE) offers current students an opportunity to make connections with Orange members (new incoming students), build intercultural communication skills, leadership experience, and lifelong friendships.

• James Lee, SPED PhD Candidate, Wins 2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Leader Award from AACC

  Apr 27, 2020 4:45 pm134 views

  Congratulations to PhD student in Special Education, James D. Lee, on winning the 2020 Outstanding Asian and Asian American Graduate Student Leader Award from the campus' Asian American Cultural Center.

• Kelly Searsmith, Ed.M. Candidate in EPOL Featured in Grad College's One Story

  Apr 29, 2020 10:30 am36 views

  Kelly Searsmith has been featured in the University of Illinois Graduate College's One Story video series. The new and continuing series of short documentaries shows diverse pathways to and through graduate education at U of I and gives an uplifting message about how transformative these experiences can be.

• Editorial by EPOL's Jessica Li in Human Resource Development International Journal

  May 1, 2020 3:30 pm52 views

  Associate professor Jessica Li, the editor of the journal Human Resource Development International, has authored an editorial that is relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Envisioning Collective Thriving During Ramadan

  May 4, 2020 7:30 pm61 views

  In this post on the Psychology Today website, PhD student in Educational Psychology Amir Maghsoodi joins the Psychology of Radical Healing Collective as a guest contributor on their blog to explore the application of the psychological framework of radical healing among American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African (MENA) peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic and the month of Ramadan.