College of Education Sesquicentennial events

 

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My Life, My Teaching

May 15, 2007–December 31, 2007

The My Life, My Teaching project will collect stories from education alumni for dissemination on our Web site.  Share your story today!

Express your thoughts on the College of Education’s Sesquicentennial theme, "It starts with education."

• Tell us about how you knew you were meant to be an educator.
• Reflect on a time when you knew you had made a difference in someone's life.
• Share an important lesson you learned from an education course, a faculty member, or a mentor.

Join us in celebrating 150 years of teacher education at Illinois State University by participating in the My Life, My Teaching project.

American Education Week 2007

November 12

Apples for Education
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Student Education Association (SEA) and Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE), members will give away apples in the DeGarmo Hall Lobby.

Bilingual Education presentation
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Student Association for Bilingual Education (SABE), members will provide an overview of the Bilingual
Education program at Illinois State in Old Main Room.

November 13

Celebrating the Lab Schools
8:00-10:00 a.m. at Thomas Metcalf School
9:00-11:00 a.m. at University High School
Thomas Metcalf and University High Schools will host an in-school open house for the University community where they will showcase student work. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the building and to talk to students.

November 14

Author and activist Jonathan Kozol
1:00 p.m., Student presentation at DeGarmo 551
7:00 p.m., Presentation of Letters to a Young Teacher at
Braden Auditorium
8:00 p.m., Faculty and staff reception at Old Main Room
8:10 p.m., Book signing at Barnes & Noble, Bone Student Center

November 15

Art educators round table
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the National Art Educators Association (NAEA), a round table session on the organization will be held at the Old Main Room.

Education Then and Now: Lessons in a One-Room Schoolhouse
2:00-4:00 p.m., Eyestone School
An Illinois state student teacher from University High School will teach a lesson at Eyestone School using contemporary and traditional teaching methods. Observe the lessons being taught and attend a reception.

November 16

All College of Education Family Swim Night
6:00-8:00 p.m.
College of Education faculty, faculty associates, and staff are invited to join us for an evening of swimming and open gym at Metcalf School.

Imagining Our Future: Spring All-College Faculty Meeting

May 2008
Time and location to be announced

College of Education faculty, faculty associates, and staff are invited to imagine a future where the real tenets of Realizing the Democratic Ideal is how we function and what that will mean for the making of teachers.

Turning our attention back to the College of Education—back to where it all began—this academic year-end event will initiate conversations about the future of teacher education and our place in it. The College of Education's Five-Year Plan will be presented.