English Teacher Education

The english teacher education program (ete) is an english studies sequence in the department of english (college of arts and sciences) at illinois state university. admitted teacher candidates will prepare to become effective secondary (grades 9-12) english language arts (ela) teachers in diverse classrooms. coursework in the 46-hour major develops content knowledge and discipline-specific methods by addressing how theory and research support best practices in integrated language arts skills pedagogy. teacher candidates develop and apply instructional delivery skills through clinical experiences conducted at university high school (illinois state's on-campus laboratory school) and a variety of public school classrooms: rural, suburban, and urban.

Our faculty helps graduates with introductions and recommendations to educational institutions and employers,our program develops practical knowledge and conceptual foundations for work,many graduates choose typical career paths associated with this major. however, some graduates choose unrelated careers that utilize skills and experiences developed during their years in college.

• Type: Mandatory

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Education teaching: teaching assistant, alternative education instruction, international teaching, montessori instruction administration higher education tutoring coaching, camp director head start programs, before/after school mentoring programs, child development centers, daycare centers child welfare/case management research employers public and private elementary and secondary schools colleges and universities museums parks and recreation private learning centers/tutoring services/test preparation organizations language institutes, local and abroad nonprofit organizations focused on child development and child welfare strategies obtain appropriate state certification for public school teaching. earn certification to teach multiple subjects or age groups for increased job opportunities. earn a master's or doctorate degree for post-secondary teaching. plan to attend graduate school in college student personnel or information science if those are areas of interest. gain volunteer experience working with children through big brother/sister programs, tutoring, summer camps, ymcas, etc. participate in school activities such as debate or literary clubs, campus publications, or student government. get involved in roles of leadership such as resident advisor, peer mentor, student advisor, etc. maintain a high grade point average and secure strong faculty recommendations for graduate school applications.

Work while you study

First-year students can only work on campus, and only under certain conditions. In the second year, students can work in practical, curricular or elective jobs. Students may be allowed to consider other types of employment, depending on their circumstances.

Partnerships

Most universities in United States have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Illinois State University has partnerships with the following companies: