If you missed out on the opportunity to access the free Educators Rising curriculum in the 2022-2023 school year, contact us before November 1, 2023 to be considered for a special offer.
Educators Rising is a Career and Technical Student Organization and Grow Your Own program. This program offers a fully aligned, standards-based curriculum and clinical experiences to high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in education. The Educators Rising curriculum can be utilized to enhance existing Education & Training Pathway programs or start a new program.
Educators Rising Illinois Annual Conference
March 4, 2024
Illinois State University – Normal, IL
Registration Opening Soon!
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- Gov. Pritzker highlights New Teacher Pipeline Initiative to address shortages (3/3/2023)
- State Superintendent letter (1/4/2023)
- Educators Rising: The Future of Education (10/7/2022)
- How the teacher shortage is affecting central Illinois (7/13/2022)
- What it will take for more Illinois school districts to ‘grow your own’ teachers (3/31/2022)
- Educators Rising program makes progress (4/5/2020)
- Are you ready to take the next step? Find out how to join Educators Rising!
- Grow Your Own Teacher Pipeline! Learn how the Educators Rising will benefit teacher leaders, students, and school districts!
- Apply for a PDK Educational Foundation Scholarship
- Learn more about Educators Rising Conferences
- Become an Educators Rising Honor Society member
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- Become an Identified University Partner
- Educators Rising graduation cord and other swag
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Cross-cutting themes
- Cultural Competence
- Fairness, Equity, and Diversity
- Reflective Practice
- Ethics
- Collaboration
- Social Justice and Advocacy
- Self-efficacy
Standards
- Understanding the Profession
- Learning About Students
- Building Content Knowledge
- Engaging in Responsive Planning
- Implementing Instruction
- Using Assessments and Data
- Engaging in Reflective Practice
Lindsey Jensen
Dr. Lindsey Jensen is the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the 2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee, and Vice-President of the Illinois State Teachers of the Year. Her work has been featured in IL-ASCD, Teach Plus, NEA Today, Education Post, and Flip the System US: How Teachers Can Transform Education and Save Democracy. Her career in education spans 18 years, and she currently serves as the state coordinator for Educators Rising Illinois & the Early Career Development and Aspiring Ed Director for the Illinois Education Association.
Christine Schweitzer
Christine Schweitzer has dedicated her career to education in Illinois. In the course of her 21 years in education, she has served students as an educator in early childhood, elementary and higher education in addition to spending several terms as a school board president. Christine is passionate about building the teacher pipeline and has provided a variety of types of support for preservice teachers. She currently works for the Illinois Education Association to support the Educators Rising Illinois program.
Email: educatorsrising@ieanea.org
Lindsey Jensen
Educators Rising IL State Coordinator
Christine Schweitzer
Educators Rising IL State Coordinator
815-713-4788
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