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Congratulations to Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois' Monica González Ybarra on her election as research trustee for ...
06/23/2026

Congratulations to Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois' Monica González Ybarra on her election as research trustee for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

She will support the Cultivating New Voices of Scholars of Color program and oversee the foundation's research grants.

González Ybarra Elected As Research Trustee for NCTE Jun 10, 2026 10:15 am by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Mónica González Ybarra, associate professor Curriculum & Instruction, has been elected as Research Foundation Trustee for the National Council of Teachers of En...

The I-Sci Explorers program equips graduate students with the skills to effectively teach their research to younger audi...
06/22/2026

The I-Sci Explorers program equips graduate students with the skills to effectively teach their research to younger audiences. Education faculty and graduate students have been involved with the program, which aims to bring high-level graduate concepts to K-12 audiences at University Primary School.

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers by Cris Perez Molina, CSBS / Jun 11, 2026 Graduate school trains researchers to communicate their work, but usually to other researchers. Conference presentations, departmental seminars, and academic publications are the primary outlets, and....

Tomorrow, assistant professor Asif Wilson and others will launch the Black Studies Initiative, which features textbooks,...
06/19/2026

Tomorrow, assistant professor Asif Wilson and others will launch the Black Studies Initiative, which features textbooks, curriculum developed by educators statewide, and other resources to teach about Black life in Illinois.

PD hours available for Illinois teachers. Register to attend the launch:

Join us for a Juneteenth convening and launch of Black Studies Illinois - a textbook, curriculum, and film all about Black life in Illinois. First 100 people to register and attend will receive a gift card. Professional Development Hours available for Illinois teachers.

06/18/2026
Assistant Professor Gabriel Rodriguez was recently published in the Teachers College Record. His article examines the ex...
06/18/2026

Assistant Professor Gabriel Rodriguez was recently published in the Teachers College Record. His article examines the experiences of Latine high school teachers and the complicated levels of support they receive.

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Rodriguez Co-Authors Article on Latine K-12 Educators in Teachers College Record Jun 5, 2026 4:15 pm by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Gabriel Rodriguez, assistant professor Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, has co-authored an article published in Teachers Coll...

For a lot of students, the word “math" can create fear and anxiety. The same goes for teachers when it’s time to teach i...
06/17/2026

For a lot of students, the word “math" can create fear and anxiety. The same goes for teachers when it’s time to teach it.

Mari Altshuler is trying to change that with a new program that helps kids develop a positive relationship with math and gives pre-service teachers confidence in the subject.

Empowering Students in Math and in Life by Tom Hanlon / Jun 10, 2026 The College of Education’s partnership with an elementary school in Rantoul, Illinois, is helping young students and pre-service teachers develop a positive and empowered relationship with math. Mari Altshuler first noticed it in...

Congratulations to our students who received awards at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in May.Outstanding Poster Pr...
06/16/2026

Congratulations to our students who received awards at the Undergraduate Research Symposium in May.

Outstanding Poster Presentations:
🔸 Isha Tyagi
🔹 Ava Graczyk
🔸 Audrey Armour

Outstanding Oral Presentation & Performance
🔹 Jiayi Zhong, Chi Wai Tong, Pamela Olivia Bunyamin, & Yixi Yuan.

Education Students Earn Honors from Undergraduate Research Symposium Jun 2, 2026 10:45 am by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Several groups of Education undergraduate students were recognized for their presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium last month. Congr...

Asif Wilson’s documentary, Against the Current, was recently awarded a bronze at the Telly Awards in the General Documen...
06/15/2026

Asif Wilson’s documentary, Against the Current, was recently awarded a bronze at the Telly Awards in the General Documentary category.

Wilson Documentary Wins Telly Award Jun 2, 2026 10:30 am by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Against the Current, a documentary produced by Curriculum & Instruction assistant professor Asif Wilson, has received a Telly Award.The film received a bronze in the General Documen...

Samantha Lindgren, assistant professor EPOL, along with postdoc Carine Verschueren, and Ph.D. student Aigul Rakisheva ha...
06/11/2026

Samantha Lindgren, assistant professor EPOL, along with postdoc Carine Verschueren, and Ph.D. student Aigul Rakisheva have published a new report that surveyed 1,000 Illinois teachers about their preparedness to teach Climate Change Education and their use of AI in class.

EPOL Trio Publish Study On Climate Change and AI Jun 4, 2026 9:45 am by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images A survey of Illinois K-12 teachers in late 2025 offers a snapshot of two forces reshaping classroom practice: the integration of AI into education and the upcoming 2026....

Educational Psychology at Illinois’s Kaylin Ratner, Jessica Gladstone, & Aixa Marchand, along with doctoral student Hou ...
06/10/2026

Educational Psychology at Illinois’s Kaylin Ratner, Jessica Gladstone, & Aixa Marchand, along with doctoral student Hou Xie, have been selected for publication in the Journal of Experimental Education.

They examine whether an environment can help someone become the person they are meant to be.

EPSY Cohort To Be Published in the The Journal of Experimental Education Jun 2, 2026 11:30 am by Communications Office Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Assistant Professors Kaylin Ratner, Jessica Gladstone, Aixa Marchand, and doctoral student Hou Xie, all of Educational Psychology, recently had....

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