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.         

College of Education Programs:

Bachelor of Art Degree Programs  

• Early Childhood Education 
• Non-certificate Early Childhood Education    
• Elementary Education 
• Psychology  

 Master of Arts Degree Programs 

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

Specialist Degree Programs

•  School Psychology - Ed.S   

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 
• Mathematics 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: 

  Workshops: 

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

Co-Teaching Workshop - July 8-11, 9a.m. to 1p.m.

Teacher Evaluation (TeachScape) Course/Workshop:  

• October 16, 2013 - December 4, 2013. Credit/Non-Credit options available. Click here to register.

MILE - Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education Sponsored Event/Workshop: 

• Drs Harry & Rosemary Wong - June 24, 25, 2013 

  TAP (formerly Basic Skills) PREP WORKSHOPS:   

• July/August 2013 Workshop 

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

Additional Professional Development Opportunites 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: 

CEDA 2013 Charles David Hughes Graduate Scholarship: Deadline June17, 2013 

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

RESOURCES: 

• GRE Test Prep 
• 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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