Illinois State University | Summer Teacher Education Partnership for Urban Preparation

Illinois State University | Summer Teacher Education Partnership for Urban Preparation

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Spanish Practice!



Taryn puts her Spanish to use to describe her interactions with children from Little Village and some gifts she was given to use in her future classroom.

Friday, July 8, 2011

STEP-UP in One Word

After 2 weeks of immersion in the STEP-UP program, the Little Village Fellows attempt to describe their experiences with just one word.



Sunday, July 3, 2011

Spanish Self-Defense Class

The Fellows were excited to take part in an interactive self-defense class that was taught in Spanish! They were able to learn parts of the body, as well as how to use context clues to interpret the language. Check out some of highlights from the self-defense class:


STEP- UP & TEACH Kickball!

Some highlights from the STEP-UP and TEACH programs' kickball tournaments.



Thursday, June 30, 2011

Auburn Gresham - Mascot

The Fellows in Auburn Gresham needed to pick a team mascot for the kickball game against the Little Village crew. They had some trouble.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Auburn Gresham - First Day Teaching

Monday was the first day of teaching for our Auburn Gresham Fellows. This is what they had to say before and after class.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Little Village- Schools, Organizations, and Classes (Oh My!)

Monday was the first full day of school placements, organization placements, and classes for the Fellows. Below you'll hear from Little Village Fellow Dan about his jam-packed day of being both a teacher and a mentor.