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College of Education

Firmly planted in the traditions of social justice and responsibility, Roosevelt University's College of Education prepares teachers, counselors and educational leaders to shape a better, brighter and more just tomorrow.

Academic Programs

From early childhood education and dual language leadership to special education and library information technology, the College of Education provides a wide range of comprehensive degree programs. Our flexible, online and on-campus courses offer opportunities for year-round instruction and real-world experiences that are designed to equip educators for classroom success.

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Teacher Endorsements

The College of Education offers endorsement only options for students who already hold an initial teaching or school service personnel license. Successful completion of the endorsement coursework fulfills the State of Illinois requirements and prepares students to take the accompanying licensure exams.

Effective until December 31, 2018, Roosevelt will waive all fees and provide CPS teachers with a 57% tuition reduction on courses that count toward the LBS I and Bilingual endorsements.

Master's in Library Information and Technology Leadership Begins Summer 2018

The College of Education is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for admission to its new graduate degree program in Library Information and Technology Leadership. This new program prepares licensed teachers to become effective information technology leaders in diverse school environments. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to add both the library information and technology specialist endorsements to their Illinois teaching licenses.

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Roosevelt student Ramuel Figueroa discusses civic engagement with Barack Obama

Impact on schools and communities is a top priority of the College of Education — as demonstrated by its numerous grant and service projects that engage children and adults in the social justice mission of the university.

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Education Alum Earns Golden Apple Award

Gregory L. Jones is the third Roosevelt alum in a row to win the Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award

Gregory Jones, an alumnus of the College of Education (Secondary Teacher Education, MA '98) and principal of Chicago’s Kenwood Academy High School, earned Golden Apple’s annual Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award. Jones is the third consecutive College of Education alum to win the Illinois non-profit organization’s award, which honors exemplary performance in school leadership.

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College of Education News

Special Education Teacher needed Esperanza Community Services

9/21/2018

Special Education Teacher Job Description Essential Function: A professional position with responsibilities in the area of planning and implementing a therapeutic-educational program designed to benefit students with autism and developmental disabilities in their academic, physical, social, emotional and intellectual development, to the highest degree possible; supervised by Instructional Specialist and School Principal. Requirements: LBS I...

Enroll Now At The Roosevelt ECEC

9/21/2018

The Early Childhood and Education Center at Roosevelt University is now enrolling for all age groups, infants through private Kindergarten. We are located on the beautiful Roosevelt University campus in Schaumburg and offer a high quality care and education program recognized by the National Association of the Education of Young Children Accreditation Academy. We have...

Teacher Needed For Small Group Tutoring

9/19/2018

Superior Chicago Tutoring (SCT) provides small group tutoring sessions in reading and math for groups of no more than 8 students. Superior Chicago Tutoring partners with Chicago Public Schools to provide extra help for the students who have been identified as struggling learners. The small group sessions enhance the classroom lessons via a close partnership with classroom teachers at each school. ...

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My students are going to be social justice change agents. Early childhood teachers are the first educators in children’s lives who help them navigate the future and advocate for them in cases of injustice. It’s imperative that they learn about social justice, multiculturalism and anti-bias curriculum, which is an approach that respects and embraces differences—something I care deeply about given my own experiences.

Jin-Ah Kim

Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Roosevelt University

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