A special issue on education to commemorate
the naming of ISU’s second consecutive
Indiana Teacher of the Year

Partnerships: PDS Program adds four Vigo County schools
    Four local elementary schools – Davis Park, Deming, DeVaney and Fuqua – recently were added to the successful Professional Development Schools (PDS) Partnership program at Indiana State University.

Online library program in demand
     Indiana State University is leading the nation in having a complete library/media services certification program available via the Internet.

Internet courses attract special people
     Taking courses via the Internet is the choice of a growing number of people who, for one reason or another, find it difficult or inconvenient to attend on-campus classes.

Kurran Heston Strunk: Indiana’s Teacher of the Year 2001
     Two years ago, James Jones didn’t know the letters of the alphabet by sight – nor did he know their sounds.

Ph.D. program in educational leadership 
a perfect fit for busy professionals
     Marshall Jones recommends that one does not start a new job and a Ph.D. program in the same week.

Blumberg Center awarded grants 
to support important initiatives
     More than $800,000 in grants for the 2000-2001 academic year will allow the Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education to forge ahead on its two major initiatives, as well as other programs.

Service-learning vital to curriculum, community
Education majors at Indiana State University have a unique opportunity to get out in the community and volunteer time serving the needs of young people in preparation for careers in teaching.