Welcome from  Dean Deborah Bordelon 

The College of Education at Governors State University energized by its mission, visions, and values, offers a variety of quality programs that provide the professional preparation to improve the lives of our students, the human environment around us, the learning outcomes of our state's schools, and our families and communities.      

New Programs - Now Accepting Applications:

• School Psychology - Ed.S   
• Principal Leadership (Type 75) - MA  
• Non-certificate Early Childhood Education - BA  

Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs 

• Early Childhood Education 
• Elementary Education 
• Psychology 

Master of Arts Degree Programs 

• Counseling 
• Early Childhood Education 
• Education 
• Educational Administration 
• Multicategorical Special Education 
• Psychology 
• Reading 
• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Urban Teacher Education
   (Alternative Certification)

Doctoral Programs 

• Ed.D. Counselor Education & Supervision 
• Ed.D. Interdisciplinary Leadership 

Minors 

• Psychology 

Non-Degree Certificates 

• Certificate in Online Teaching  
• Entitlement/Certificate in Early Childhood Education  
• Post-MA School Counseling Certification 
• Reading Teacher Endorsement 
• Reading Supervisory Endorsement

Classes for State Endorsement 

• ESL/BL Approval courses on campus 
• Middle Grade Endorsement 

COE News: 

• COE Connect: Most current edition of the College of Education newsletter
• Check out thREADs, the blog of the Int'l Reading Assoc Honor Society at GSU.
• The FacilitatorNewsletter of the Division of Psychology & Counseling    

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

  Ed.D Educational Leadership Information Session: 

• Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 6-7:30pm, Hall of Honors
• For more information, email Dr. Chip Coldren 

Workshops: 

Writing Across the Curriculum in the Common Core - June 17 -21, 2013, 9a.m. to 4p.m.

MILE - Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education Workshops: Drs Harry & Rosemary Wong - June 24, 25, 2013 

  TAP (formerly Basic Skills) PREP WORKSHOPS:   

• May/June 2013 Workshop  
• July/August 2013 Workshop 

For additional TAP resources, go to: http://www.govst.edu/coe/t_coe_resources.aspx?id=3709 

Teacher Evaluation (TeachScape) Course/Workshop:  October 16, 2013 - December 4, 2013. Credit/Non-Credit options available. Click here to register.

Professional Development for Licensed Educators: 

• Earn your ESL/Bilingual Approval 
• Earn your Middle School Endorsement 
• Earn your Mathematics Endorsement  
• Teaching with Primary Sources - Library of Congress Grant 

  SCHOLARSHIPS: 

• Student Scholarships Sponsored by GSU Foundation and Alumni Association 
•  Summer 2013 Tuition Waiver 
• Gateways to Opportunity: BL/ESL Scholarship for Early Childhood Teachers 

 RESOURCES: 

• GSU Family Development Center 
• Secondary Teacher Preparation Page 
• NEW Illinois Troops to Teachers 

  Contact us!  

College of Education
Dean's Office
708.534.4050
Faculty Office Center, Room G256
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

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