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Research Activity Highlights:
Best Practices:
- School-based methods courses taught in Chicago and suburban schools give students the opportunity to apply theory, innovative practices and pedagogy in real school settings; including international opportunities.
- Prior to student teaching, all candidates participate in an internship under the supervision of both school and University faculty. Internships and student teaching are usually done in the same school.
- Candidates enrolled in field-based internship programs teach lessons daily for two or more semesters and receive feedback from school and University supervisors.
- Candidates develop professionally through systemic reflection, analytical journal writing, and e-portfolios.
- Secondary and K-12 education candidates complete a major in their area of specialization.
- Eight College computer laboratories and wireless access facilitate technology-infusion learning experiences.
- National Board Certification (NBC) Resource Center serves south-side Chicago Public School (CPS) teachers and CSU teacher graduates teaching in the CPS to improve NBC Teacher minority recruitment.
- Students participate in practice tests and review workshops for the Certification Tests of Basic Skills, Subject Matter Knowledge, and Assessment of Professional Teaching.
- Students receive web-enhanced curriculum and wireless access for learning.
- Alternative pathway programs are offered, e.g., Teachers for Chicagoland (TFCL).
- Faculty members have developed partnerships, including: Project Nueva Generacion, a community, site-based program for training teachers; CSU-University of Minnesota (UMM) Rural Urban Diversity Project for initial certification methods students; Secondary Resident Teacher Cohort & Dual-Credit Agreement with Youth Connections Charter Schools (YCCS), Guardian-A-Program (GAP) with elementary and high schools; Ghana, West Africa Literacy, Numeracy and Environmental Studies Textbook Program, General Administration partnerships for elementary and high school teachers; Reading Specialist cohorts for elementary and high school teachers; distance learning program in Library Information and Media Studies; Child Studies program for Head Start staff and other Early Childhood cohorts; Special Education cohorts in the south suburbs for certified teachers and initial certification students; After School Matters Sports 37 program for K-12 students; Teacher Quality Enhancement project with community college partners for developing standards-based curricula for middle grade educators; planned Cougar Academy for Teachers targeted toward Junior and Senior high school students aspiring to become middle school teachers; Urban Visions Journal at urbanvisionsjournal.org since 2001; Cooperative Education Designation; CISCO Certified Network Administrator training; and General Administration cohorts.
Notable Features and Accomplishments:
- Over 123 graduates teaching in the CPS have been awarded National Board Certification since 1997. 36 CPS teachers earned their NBC credentials through the CSU NBC Resource Center in 2007-2008.
- Over 28 CSU graduates have received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching since 1987.
- CSU students have received the Kohl, Golden Apple Scholar, and the Illinois Student Laureate Awards; 56 Distinguished Educator Awards have been presented to alums and faculty since 2003.
- Faculty engages in research, publishing, and presentations at local, national, and international conferences.
- The College has a nationally recognized professional development partnership with three state recognized Field-Based Teacher Internship Programs, originally funded by the Joyce and MacArthur Foundations, and currently funded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
- The College of Education has published the Illinois Schools Journal since 1920.
- Over 200 teachers have graduated from alternative pathways to certification programs.
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