Education at ISU

College of Education at Illinois State University

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

Learn about the research @TCH_ISU @ISUGradSchool students presented at the @AERA_EdResearch Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Viraj Patel and Robby Anggriawan shared innovative research related to “Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures.” @educationISU
https://t.co/QIvC7v1MwD

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

We are #RedbirdProud of Dr. Roy Magnuson and Dr. Anna Smith for being selected to participate in the @ILInnoNetwork's Fellows Program, which supports and recognizes exceptional work and projects across the state: https://t.co/GXLTDhJXq5
@ISUfinearts @ISUMusic @TCH_ISU @educationISU

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

Lifetime achievement awards for @educationISU's Dr. Steve Mertens & @ISUSciTech's Dr. Donna Selman and @NSF grant for Engineering are among the highlights in #RedbirdScholar grant and research news. @ASCCriticalCrim @AERA_EdResearch @TCH_ISU

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[Educational Administration & Foundations at ISU @EAF_ISU]

"Leave the conversation better than when you came."

So #RedbirdProud of @ISUCSPA alum Dr. @BowtieTodd
for his inspirational @TEDTalks "Living a life of purpose" as part of the 2026 @TEDxFville speaker lineup in Arkansas. Watch: https://t.co/rx8QusGcE6

#LeaderBirds #EdBirds

[Center for Integrated Professional Development @ProDevISU]

Congratulations to Dr. Dana Karraker for winning the 2026 Impact Award!

Dana is the assistant director for educational development programs at CIPD, and she was recognized for her work teaching literacy methods courses to elementary education majors with @educationISU!

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

#RedbirdScholar Viraj V. Patel is exploring the power of #HipHop for his dissertation in @educationISU's @TCH_ISU. Inside his home studio, he's researching those "aha" moments when words and sound come together—examining how affect shapes literacy, identity, and meaning-making. His work goes beyond language to the feelings music conveys, helping him reconcile his liminal identity between India and the United States. "When I'm writing Hip Hop songs, I am able to make sense of my multiple realities," Patel said. Read more about his innovative research: https://t.co/IKDk6xSeNX

@ISUGradSchool

[Center for Integrated Professional Development @ProDevISU]

Congratulations to our spring 2026 University Teaching Grant award winners!

@ISUSciTech @ISUKinesandRec @educationISU

https://t.co/E9lIH3c5mv

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

.@TCH_ISU's Dr. Annie Yang-Heim used a University Research Grant for a project that shows literacy educators how to move beyond surface-level understandings and toward ethical, relational, and culturally grounded ways of knowing. ⬇️
@educationISU
https://t.co/vQmwQi3rcF

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

Meet the finalists in @ISUGradSchool's Three Minute Thesis competition, a public event set for 6 p.m. Thursday, February 26, @NormalTheater:

@ISUBio @ISUfinearts @educationISU @ISUSciTech
https://t.co/pa1RfFkwdD

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

Faculty, designers, and local educators and community partners from @educationISU's Education Now Lab are exploring how emerging technologies like simulations, gaming, & #GenAI can be used to better understand and address longstanding educational dilemmas.
https://t.co/1nayqRZTer

[Education at ISU @educationISU]

@jimfornaciari @IllinoisStateU #RedbirdProud future educators! 🍎🎉

[Jim Fornaciari @jimfornaciari]

Congratulations to a great group of teachers. Andrew, Joe & Aidan were fun to work with this semester. Each is ready to roll their sleeves up & make an impact. They serve as great examples of the outstanding job @educationISU does to prep future teachers. Bravo!
@IllinoisStateU

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

#ArtificialIntelligence will be the topic of two upcoming events in the Creatively Critical Tech: Research + Practice + Design virtual speaker series, sponsored by @ISUResearch:
@TCH_ISU @educationISU
https://t.co/qdYVZmvZlB

[Redbird_Career @Redbird_Career]

Edbirds met school districts at our Education Career Fair yesterday. Thank you to all who attended. Students - be sure to send thank you notes to the amazing professionals you met and connect with them on LinkedIn! @educationISU

[Educational Administration & Foundations at ISU @EAF_ISU]

We were honored to host more than one hundred women at the first annual #ACEConference for Women in School Leadership last month! We hope to see more leaders from across Illinois next year!

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

We are #RedbirdProud of @educationISU #RedbirdScholar Dr. Deborah MacPhee on being elected to the board of directors for the International Literacy Association.

“This is the premier literacy association for educators. It’s a mix of university faculty and literacy teachers from around the world with the shared goal of advocating for equitable access to literacies by connecting research with classroom practice.”

https://t.co/JlZBkYQUv4

[DLA Architects @DLA_Architects]

Join us at the Women in School Leadership Conference! @educationISU Don’t miss Carrie Matlock's panel on empowering women in school finance & facilities. Connect, learn, and inspire the next generation of leaders! #formfollowslearning #WomenLeadership
https://t.co/hpFI4RXSU5

[National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) @NCSSNetwork]

One week left until NCSS heads to Illinois State University to explore innovative ways to teach with @librarycongress primary sources at the NCSS TPS Methods Academy Midwest.

➡️Registration is FREE and spaces are limited. Sign up now: https://t.co/5gpQUhl3HM @educationisu

[Research at ISU @ISUResearch]

The Education Now Lab will present Creatively Critical Tech at 6 p.m. May 14, an event hosted by @educationISU & @TCH_ISU's Dr. Anna Smith and sponsored by the Office of @ISUResearch & @ISUGradSchool. More details⬇️

[Education at ISU @educationISU]

#RedbirdProud! 🎊

[Jim Fornaciari @jimfornaciari]

I enjoyed working with my ISU student teaching team this semester. They are ready to start their careers & are eager to make an impact on kids. All are passionate about history & sharing that passion with students. Congrats! @ISUHistoryEd @educationISU @IllinoisStateU
@TCH_ISU