Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

May 22, 2024, 13:24 by Communications Office

The College of Education’s Faculty and Staff Awards Committee is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and students who are recipients of the College’s 2023-24 annual awards. Honorees were recognized in person and virtually on May 8 at the College’s Spring Faculty Meeting at the Education building.

May 21, 2024, 14:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

May 21, 2024, 11:39 by Tom Hanlon

Oliver Tapaha, an Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate Fellow, is working on a project to help students become researchers, historians, and archivists of the same community that he grew up in: Round Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo reservation.

May 17, 2024, 16:33 by Communications Office

Alumna April Warren-Grice delivered the keynote address at the College of Education's Convocation Ceremony. Her message to graduates resonated affirmation and encouragement for their future impact as educators.

May 15, 2024, 00:00 by Communications Office

The Golden Apple Foundation, the leading Illinois-based nonprofit committed to preparing, mentoring, and honoring great educators who advance educational opportunities for students, recognized Carlisle, a first grade teacher at Turner Drew Language Academy in Chicago, and Cella, a Pre-K teacher at GEMS World Academy in Chicago, with the prestigious annual award.

May 14, 2024, 14:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

May 14, 2024, 14:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

May 14, 2024, 14:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

May 9, 2024, 01:00 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Across the country, advocates are pushing for American history to include more perspectives and stories. Eleven states now require public schools to teach Asian American history in some capacity, and several others are considering similar proposals. But as states and school districts adopt new curriculum requirements, educators can struggle with their own lack of knowledge, where to find quality resources — and how to fit it all into an already crowded syllabus.

May 8, 2024, 20:15 by Ashley Lawrence Pellegrini

The Outstanding Student Medal award is presented annually to an undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral student completing their degree in the College of Education.

May 2, 2024, 11:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

May 2, 2024, 11:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Apr 30, 2024, 13:30 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Apr 30, 2024, 13:30 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Apr 30, 2024, 13:30 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Apr 30, 2024, 10:00 by Meg Bates, Shereen Oca Beilstein, and Tom Withee for the News-Gazette

This research shows that developing, recruiting and retaining good leaders is just as important as developing, recruiting and retaining good educators. As federal and state governments implement policies aimed at encouraging new educators to enter the profession, we must not overlook the importance of encouraging our current educators to stay.

Apr 30, 2024, 01:00 by Forbes Magazine

Forbes magazine has identified the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as one of the 10 public "New Ivies" spread across the U.S.--state universities that attract high-achievers and turn out hard-working, highly-regarded employees. Read more in this excerpt and view the full story from Forbes.

Apr 29, 2024, 00:00 by Humanities Research Institute

As a public engagement research assistant, Verma has spent the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters working to improve access to healthy food and nutrition education for students in the Urbana School District, and to develop a system for evaluating the district’s implementation of a state-wide school wellness policy.

Apr 18, 2024, 14:30 by kendras5@illinois.edu (Kendra Kay Friar)

Apr 17, 2024, 16:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)