GYO Grant Gearing Up for 2020

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and new year! As we look towards the new year, we are looking forward to bolstering the rural teacher pipeline by supporting rural high schools, community colleges, and more stakeholders. Read on for more details on the multifaceted cohorts, teacher corps, and sustainability of the grant.  Read more

"I Am A Rural Teacher" Campaign

The Rural Schools Collaborative has launched the I Am a Rural Teacher Campaign, which highlights rural teachers throughout the county. We will be highlighting some of EIU's best in coming newsletters, but if you want to share about an exceptional educator at your own school, please contact us.  We'd love to hear from you!

$3K Initiative for NBCTs

The Illinois Board of Education is rewarding rural educators with a $3,000 incentive to pursue becoming a National Board Certified Teacher. Please refer any teachers you know to this great opportunity!  Learn more

Come Support EIU!

EIU's College of Education and College of Health & Human Services are hosting events to support scholarships. Mark your calendars- we hope to see you there for a great time!

• Feb 29: Tuscola - Flesor's Candy Kitchen Scholarship Brunch
• Feb 29 - Mar 20: Spring Into Action Online
• Mar 31: Charleston - Brickhouse Scholarship Celebration

Upcoming Events

• January 27: EIU RTC Site Visit (Villa Grove)

• February 12: PLC Workshop with Neoga (Buzzard Hall)

• February 17 @ 6 PM: LeaderinMe Workshop with Charleston (Buzzard Hall 1121)

• Share your school's events! We want to highlight the great things happening at your schools!