Eastern has collaborative relationships with school districts, ISBE, regional offices of education, and other agencies and organizations to prepare preservice teachers, assist with professional development for inservice teachers, write grants, work on school improvement, evaluations and action research, and helping to promote best practices. The College of Education and Professional Studies stands ready to work with any stakeholder to improve the preparation of our students, assist in professional development, investigate what works and disseminate best practices. Eastern has a long tradition of working with schools across Illinois to prepare preservice and inservice teachers. Over the past several years Eastern has taken a leadership role in creating new partnerships to assist in the preparation of teachers and school improvement. The Central Illinois Consortium for Professional Development .
Final approval is pending.
Thursday, February 08, 2001.