Teacher Education
Illinois State University is home to the top communication teacher education program in the United States. Graduates of this program earn State of Illinois certification to teach high school English Language Arts.
Students combine a wide variety of speech, English and professional education courses with the actual practice of working with public speaking students at both high school and college levels. The 100 plus hours of clinical experiences and a full semester of student teaching at a local high school create an ideal preparation model for teacher candidates.
The program boasts nearly a 100% placement rate into desired careers. Contact the Communication Teacher Education Coordinator, Mr. Douglas Jennings, dkjenni@ilstu.edu, for further information on this program.
Program Highlights
ISU is home to the largest communication education program in the world!
Graduates from the program have almost a 100% placement rate.
Students teach speech communication, English and often assist with speech, debate and drama at their schools.
Student Activities
Communication Opportunities for Majors and Minors
Recent News
The Com Ed students will be presenting papers at the 2008 Illinois Speech and Theatre Association convention.
A trip to the Little Village neighborhood and high school is scheduled for October 26-27.