College of Education Points of Pride
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300+ school districts throughout Illinois with Redbird student teachers
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300+ clinical hours before student teaching
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Laboratory Schools on Illinois State’s campus provide 46,000+ clinical hours for education students
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220+ school districts recruit education students at ISU career fairs
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$1.1 M+ in student scholarships awarded each year to future teachers
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Global Learning through multiple programs for education study abroad and student teaching
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20+ education registered student organizations
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60+ school districts with mentors for Redbird school administrators
Over 63,000 Illinois State education alumni living and working in all 50 states and 69 countries worldwide
Efaw Center for Excellence supports education students academically and socially
Redbird Educator Scholars provides peer mentoring and community building opportunities for new education students
Educator Alumni Mentoring Program pairs education students with teacher mentors
Educational Technology Lab is equipped with multiple technology tools for education students
Most National Board Certified alumni in the Midwest
$11.5 M in external grants produced by COE faculty and staff annually
Top 100 best education schools in the U.S., 2026 U.S.News & World Report
Top 25 schools for special education, College Factual
Only Deaf and Hard of Hearing program in Illinois
Top 100 graduate school for education, U.S. News and World Report
Laboratory Schools
- The University Laboratory Schools includes Thomas Metcalf School and University High School and serves 1,000 students.
- 22% of Laboratory School teachers are National Board Certified Teachers, compared to 3 percent nationwide.
- Thomas Metcalf School is in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools and top 1% for Illinois middle schools, 2026 U.S. News and World Report
- University High School is in the top 30 for best public high schools in Illinois, Niche