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• Military Families Learning Network is Now OneOp

  Mar 2, 2022 4:00 pm6 views

  Greetings from OneOp—formerly the Military Families Learning Network (MFLN)! On March 1, 2022, our name officially changed from the Military Families Learning Network to OneOp. Learn more about the change in this blog post. OneOp, a grant housed in the College's Special Education Department, continues a tradition of free quality information and education for professionals helping military families. Find out more about our programming at our new website!

• Global Cafe events happening this spring

  Mar 15, 2017 1:00 pm6 views

  Sponsored by the Office of International Programs in the College of Education, Global Cafe events feature informal presentations by Education students who studied abroad in various countries, as well as talks by international students from those countries.

• Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Literature: APALA's Evaluation Rubric

  Apr 5, 2022 11:00 am6 views

  Interested in learning about how to build inclusive, respectful collections and syllabi centering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? Join The Center for Children’s Books and a panel of children’s literature scholars and practicing librarians for a virtual discussion... 

• Call for proposals for Beginning Teacher Conference

  Apr 9, 2018 2:00 pm6 views

  The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative is excited to announce a call for proposals for its 2018 Beginning Teacher Conference, which will be held June 26-27 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign.

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  Research From Curriculum & Instruction Group to be Featured at Conference

  Apr 9, 2024 10:30 am6 views

  C&I professor Gloriana Gonzalez and graduate student Saadeddine Shehab's NSF-funded study will be featured at the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction.

• Movie and Chai Series: "Court" (2015)

  Apr 19, 2016 10:45 am6 views

   

  MITHYA - Indian Dramatics Society and Unit for Criticism & Interpretive Theory Present:

   Movie and Chai Series: "Court" (2015)

   COURT (2015)

  5 PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 23

  ROOM 103, TRANSPORTATION BUILDING, 104, URBANA, IL

  *FREE ADMISSION*

  Court is an Indian courtroom drama film, written and directed by Chaitanya Tamhane. The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer at a Sessions Court in Mumbai that relies on a pedantic and often moronically literal interpretation of the law, making a mockery of his free speech rights.

  In light of the recent events and debate in India regarding free speech, this movie exposes the flaws in a legal system that can be unwittingly used, in a deliberate attempt by the state to target its citizens.

  This movie has won numerous awards at international film festival, most notably, Best Film Award and the Lion of the Future Award for the best debut film at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

  This movie is in Marathi with English subtitles.

  Indian style Masala Tea will be served to all.

• C&I graduate attending AERA conference with help of international award

  Apr 25, 2017 11:00 am6 views

  Utilizing the Travel Support for International Scholars funding he received, Andrew Anthony Hunte, Ph.D. ’16 C&I, will attend the April 27-May 1 AERA Annual Meeting in San Antonio.

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  Two Alumni Named CUSF Shining Stars for 2024

  May 7, 2024 10:45 am6 views

  Sarah Iehl of Dr. Howard Elementary and Kara Whiteley of Champaign Central High School were among nine teachers recognized by the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation for their outstanding work in the classroom in 2024.

• 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.

• EPS 590: Climate Justice and Human Rights Education

  May 17, 2016 12:00 pm6 views

  New course this fall 2016: EPS 590 climate Justice and Human Rights Education

  Pradeep Dhillon- instructor

  Tuesdays 1-3:50pm

  166 Education

• Art-based research exhibition on view: DRAWING IN/DRAWING OUT: Ethnicity and Culture in Perspective

  May 18, 2016 10:45 am6 views

  Exhibition on display May 2nd – June 22nd for viewing between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday

  Women’s Resources Center703 S. Wright St. 2nd floor, Champaign, IL 61820 (next to Cocomero)

  Closing ReceptionWed. June 15th 4PM-5:30PM | Curator’s Talk at 5PMWomen’s Resources Center (703 S. Wright St. 2nd Fl. Champaign, 61820)Refreshments will be provided.  Free and open to the public.

  This exhibition features an art-based research study conducted by (Elka) Elzbieta Kazmierczak, MFA, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership. Participants of the study–students and C-U community members–expressed how they feel about their ethnic and cultural identities through drawings titled, Inside Me-Outside Me. About 50 colorful drawings and narratives are featured in the show, along with visualizations of the study results.

  Note: Many of the study/exhibition participants were recruited from the College of Education.

• EPOL professor discusses financing postsecondary education with wallethub.com

  May 26, 2016 9:15 am6 views

  With tuition rates and other college costs rising every year, many parents struggle to finance their children’s college education. As a result, many students take on debt or forgo post-secondary education altogether. Professor Linda Herrera in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership discussed with wallethub.com the most common mistakes people make when financing their postsecondary education.   

• SAAO Summer Office Hours

  Jun 3, 2014 9:15 am6 views

  The Student Academic Affairs Office (120 Education) will be closed during the lunch hour June 23 through August 15.  The office will be open  8:30-12:00 and 1:00-5:00.  The normal office hours of 8:30-5:00 will begin again on August 18.  Have a great summer!

• EPS 508-Fall 2016

  Jun 20, 2016 11:00 am6 views

  EPS 508 • Fall 2016

  Uses and Abuses of Educational Research

  W 4-6:50 • 389 Education

  Professor Chris Higgins (crh4@illinois.edu)

   

  All graduate students in education (if not all citizens) need to be able to engage intelligently with the full spectrum of educational research and with the policies said to be backed by research. This course aims at comprehensive and critical research literacy through discussion of the philosophy of inquiry, the sociology of knowledge, the history of educational research, and the politics of data. It seeks to correct the mystification that there is a recipe for research (question + lit review + method + limitations + theoretical framework + data = new knowledge), reopening some of the thorny questions around writing and interpretation, history and language, power and politics, knowledge and ignorance. It features a comparative case study of public education as refracted by four approaches: historical, philosophical, quantitative, and qualitative.

• 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.

• 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.

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  Five colleges, universities named as 2018 Excellence in Assessment Designees

  Aug 16, 2018 10:15 am6 views

  Five exemplary colleges and universities today were named Excellence in Assessment designees  recognized for their commitment to the comprehensive assessment of student learning outcomes as a means to drive internal improvement and advance student success at the institution-level. The Excellence in Assessment (EIA) designation -- co-sponsored by the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) -- is the first national designation of its kind, spotlighting institutions that successfully integrate assessment practices across campus, providing evidence of student learning, and using assessment results to guide institutional decision-making and improve student performance.

• 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.

• We CU Community-Engaged Scholars Fall Info Session

  Sep 2, 2021 5:15 pm6 views

  We CU offers undergraduate and graduate students training, support, service opportunities with community partners, a chance to connect with like-minded peers and university recognition for service.

• "It's your World, So Change It:" Reflections on Youth Civic Engagement and Life Abroad in Tanzania

  Sep 6, 2016 3:15 pm6 views

  ­Department of Educational Psychology Brownbag Seminar Series
  Taking Educational Psychology Abroad

  "It's your World, So Change It:" Reflections on Youth Civic Engagement and Life Abroad in Tanzania

  Monday, September 19, 2016
  12:00 – 12:50
  22 Education Building

  In this presentation Helen Neville of the Department of Educational Psychology will discuss the process of conducting research and teaching abroad, with a focus on Tanzania. I will summarize research findings from the #PowerUp: Youth Civic Engagement Project. Tanzanian secondary school youth in this project identified pressing social concerns needing attention that are consistent with the literature in other countries, but they also articulated intersecting concerns of larger social and political structures which remain largely unexplored in the research on civic engagement. Youth expressed clear ideas about what types of changes are needed to promote democracy in their environment and how they see themselves becoming active to make a difference in the communities in which they belong.

• Global Cafe - Chile

  Sep 8, 2016 3:00 pm6 views

  The Office of International Programs will host the first Global Cafe of the year on Friday, September 9, from 1-2 p.m. in Room 42. This Global Cafe will focus on studying abroad in Chile. Interested students will gain knowledge and insight from students that have visited Chile previously as well as UIUC international students. 

• Savvy Researcher Workshops

  Sep 9, 2020 5:00 pm6 views

  Join us for online workshops that will help you improve your research and information management skills.  Upcoming sessions include:

  • GIS for Research I: Introduction to GIS Concepts, Software, and Data
  • Qualitative Data Analysis with Atlas.ti
  • Introduction to Topic Modeling
  • Evaluating Journals: The Good, The Bad, and the Predatory
  • Fine-tuning Your Research with Scopus!
  • Managing Your Work Habits
  • Where to find millions of books, and how to read them

  And much more! For more details and registration: http://go.library.illinois.edu/savvyresearcher

• Center for Children's Books Galley Giveaway

  Sep 17, 2021 11:15 am6 views

  Join the Center of Children’s Books on Monday, September 27, in the iSchool courtyard (501 E. Daniel Street) for our Galley Giveaway from noon to 6 p.m. 

• C&I professors to collaborate on NSF-funded grant

  Sep 20, 2016 8:30 am6 views

  Emma Mercier and Luc Paquette, both assistant professors in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, have received a $1.35 million National Science Foundation Cyberlearning and Future Learning Technologies grant for a study that will explore how tools to manage the teaching of collaborative activities can be developed and used to support collaborative problem-solving in core engineering courses.

• EPOL Faculty Present on Migration, Education at Stockholm University

  Sep 24, 2018 8:00 am6 views

  Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership (EPOL) faculty members Liv Davila and Linda Herrera gave a Sept. 21 seminar at Stockholm University that focused on refugees, displaced populations, and migration in relation to schooling and livelihoods. The scholars' visit was hosted by Stockholm University professors Anna Lund and Nihad Bunar of the Department of Child and Youth Studies. It was funded through an Illinois-Sweden Program for Educational Research Exchange (INSPIRE) grant to support collaborative research among faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Stockholm University, and the Karolinska Tekniska Högskolan.

• Global Cafe: South Africa!

  Oct 3, 2016 10:45 am6 views

  Join the Office of International Programs Friday, October 7 at 1PM for our Global Cafe highlighting South Africa! This event will provide first hand information regarding the trip from students that participated in previous years as well as international students. FREE food and drink will be provided. See you there!  

• Moore, Perez honored by Illinois State Board of Education

  Oct 17, 2016 12:15 pm6 views

  Lila Moore and Victor Perez have received Those Who Excel awards from the Illinois State Board of Education for their work with SOAR (Student Opportunities for After-School Resources), an afterschool volunteer tutoring program that provides literacy support and homework help to emergent Latina/o bilingual/biliterate students in grades 2-5. The two will be honored with awards of merit Oct. 22 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel, with Perez traveling to the event to accept the award on behalf of SOAR.

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  Gonzalez Rivera Publishes Chapter in New Book

  Oct 25, 2023 9:00 am6 views

  Gonzalez Rivera, and her collaborators from the University of Puerto Rico were published in the book, titled Lesson Study with Mathematics and Science Preservice Teachers. The chapter was written as part of their National Science Foundation Grant to improve STEM education.

• Global Cafe: France!

  Oct 31, 2016 12:00 pm6 views

  Join the Office of International Programs for our Global Café showcasing our trip to France! The event will take place Friday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 42A. Students that attended previously as well as international students will present information about the trips. FREE food and drink will be provided. 

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  Ruedas-Gracia to Deliver Keynote at University of Illinois Springfield

  Nov 13, 2023 4:30 pm6 views

  Ruedas-Gracia will be the keynote speaker for the Politics of Inclusion Symposium on November 17 at the University of Illinois Springfield Student Union Ballroom in Springfield, IL.

• Special Education grad student selected as Research Live! finalist

  Nov 14, 2016 11:30 am6 views

  Jamie Pearson, a graduate student in the Department of Special Education, was selected as a finalist at the 2016 Research Live! competition at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The event is sponsored by the Graduate College at Illinois.

• Illinois Early Learning Project adds podcasts

  Nov 16, 2017 3:00 pm6 views

  The Illinois Early Learning Project  has added podcasts to its website. The newest podcast features an interview with Dr. Micki Ostrosky, head of the Department of Special Education, titled Supporting Young Children's Friendships. 

• Founding director of OCCRL receives award

  Nov 21, 2016 8:00 am6 views

  Gutgsell Professor Emerita Debra Bragg received the Howard R. Bowen Distinguished Career Award Nov. 11 at the annual Association for the Study of Higher Education conference. The award is given to those who have played major roles in advancing higher education through distinguished scholarship, leadership, and service.

   

• 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

• Graduate Assistantship or Graduate Hourly Position

  Dec 15, 2016 3:15 pm6 views

  Graduate assistantship (25%) or graduate hourly position available for Spring in the Office of International Programs in the College of Education. Position will be responsible for directing and participating in a local outreach program with local schools in collaboration with Spurlock Museum. Ideal candidate will have an interest in teaching history, particularly to middle school students, curriculum development and grant writing experience. Position requires strong organization and ability to lead a collaborative teaching team. Send cv and letter of interest to Dr. Witt, director of International Programs, at awitt1@illinois.edu by January 5, 2017.

   

• View University Primary School's 'Project Studies' exhibition

  Jan 22, 2018 1:45 pm5 views

  University Primary School, the preK through fifth-grade lab school of the College of Education, invites campus and community members to walk through its "Project Studies" exhibition in the first- and third-floor lobby areas of the Education building (1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign) on Feb. 2-7. Documentation and representation of fall-semester inquiry studies will be on display.  

• 2015 Digital Humanities Symposium, February 27-28

  Jan 28, 2015 10:15 am5 views

  The Scholarly Commons at the University Library and the Institute of Computing in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS) are pleased to announce the 2015 Digital Humanities Symposium: Explorations of Technology in Humanities Research on February 27th-28th, 2015:
  
  Hands-on workshops will be held on the evening of February 27th at the Main Library, and will feature leading digital humanities practitioners from UIUC teaching on topics such as text analysis, geographical information systems, and data visualization. This will be followed by a day-long research symposium featuring leading researchers in digital humanities presenting on current digital research and methodologies on February 28th at Altgeld Hall.

  Please join us for this great opportunity for faculty and graduate students to learn about digital humanities tools and research approaches and to build a research community for digital humanities practitioners at Illinois.

  Register for FREE here:

  https://eventbrite.com/event/15364430425/

  For more information, visit http://publish.illinois.edu/digitalhumanities/dh-symposium/

• Education Justice Project Seeks Instructors

  Jan 30, 2017 8:45 am5 views

  The Education Justice Project (EJP) is seeking applicants to teach for a higher education program at the Danville Correctional Center.

• Student Assistance Center Changes | Office of the Dean of Students

  Feb 1, 2019 4:30 pm5 views

  The Student Assistance Center in the Office of the Dean of Students is excited for the spring 2019 semester. We want to inform you of some changes we have made in order to better serve students.

  To be better prepared for the issues students may bring, we are moving to a model in which we strongly recommend that students make an appointment. This is beneficial in the following ways:

  • Students can have concentrated time with a Dean to address their questions or concerns.
  • The student’s issue may require research prior to the meeting, allowing the Dean time to do some preparation in advance.
  • A Dean may not be readily available at all times during peak drop-in hours.

  Students can schedule appointments by calling (217) 333-0050.

• Theory and Biography: A Conversation with Carlos Alberto Torres

  Feb 23, 2023 6:30 am5 views

  Abstract: Scratch a theory, find a biography. Torres, working over three decades in critical studies in education, will analyze key moments of his own biography as an exiled intellectual, migrant, international student and academic professor in diverse countries. He will discuss what he has learned to advance an agenda of research, teaching and social transformation for a better world. 

  DATE: Wednesday, March 1

  TIME: Noon - 1:30 p.m. CT

  PLACE: Room 242 Education or join by Zoom: Meeting ID 852 0388 8968; Password 398009

  LUNCH PROVIDED

• OCCRL Research Assistant to Present at Black Art Workshop Weekend and Exhibition

  Mar 13, 2024 2:15 pm5 views

  Ayinde Rochon, a research assistant at the Office of Community College Research and Leadership, will be a guest artist presenter at this summer's Black Art Workshop Weekend and Exhibition at the University of Southern Indiana.

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  Flores Awarded Division A Emerging Scholar Award from AERA

  Mar 18, 2024 2:00 pm5 views

  Osly Flores, an assistant professor in EPOL, will be presented with this award at the AERA annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA on April 12.

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  CCB 2022 Gryphon Lecture: "Picturing Young, Gifted, and Black: Phillis Wheatley’s Image and the Creative Black Child"

  Mar 25, 2022 10:00 am5 views

  On April 8, 2022, Brigitte Fielder, associate professor in the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will give the 2022 Gryphon Lecture. Attendees may participate virtually over Zoom.  

• National and International Scholarships Program | April Information Sessions

  Mar 27, 2019 4:15 pm5 views

  During the first two weeks of April, the National and International Scholarship Program is hosting information sessions for undergraduate students across colleges and fields to learn about some nationally competitive scholarship opportunities. 

• #InclusiveIllinois: Campus Conversation on Diversity

  Apr 6, 2015 1:15 pm5 views

  Professor Menah Pratt-Clarke of the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership will speak about transdisciplinary applied social justice at this April 9 event. The campus conversation will also provide an opportunity to reflect on the campus climate in the realm of diversity.

• Zamani-Gallaher first person of color to receive CSCC Senior Scholar honor

  Apr 11, 2017 10:30 am5 views

  Professor Eboni Zamani-Gallaher of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership was recognized April 10 with the Senior Scholar Award, given by the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). She is the first person of color to receive the honor.

• Two Education scholars honored by campus for mentoring, teaching

  Apr 16, 2018 11:30 am5 views

  College of Education scholars Liora Bresler and David Zola were two of 21 faculty and staff members who were recognized this semester with Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction.

• Summer hours for User Services - Technology Services at Education

  Jun 7, 2016 9:30 am5 views

  User Services - Technology Services at Education will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Summer Term.

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  Student Sustainability Committee grant funding available

  Jul 11, 2018 1:45 pm5 views

  The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) distributes more than $1.1 million annually to Illinois students, faculty, and staff for projects that increase environmental stewardship, inspire change, and impact students. Past projects have included LED lighting upgrades, bike shares, and an environmental justice lecture series. The fall proposal deadline is September 24, and we are accepting applications now.

• SOAR afterschool program recruiting volunteer tutors for Fall 2018

  Aug 20, 2018 3:30 pm5 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 afterschool enrichment for Latina/o bilingual youth.

  SOAR tutoring is scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2 to 3:15 p.m., 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 to participate. Students who would like to tutor with SOAR need to commit by September 11.