Northern Illinois University

Department of Teaching & Learning

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Department of Teaching & Learning (TLRN)

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State Board of Education Honors Graduates of Bilingual Teaching Program

Thirteen College of Education graduates have been honored by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their participation in the federally-funded Bilingual Transition to Teaching Project (BTTT).

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TLRN Faculty and Staff Recognized at College Awards

Recently several members of TLRN's faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions and exceptional service at the 2008 College of Education Awards.

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Our Mission

TLRN is a caring, inclusive community of learners dedicated to developing exemplary educators who are visionary, reflective, collaborative, and effective. We view diversity as a strength, learning as a reciprocal process, teaching as an art and a science, and service as a responsibility.

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Early Childhood Studies

Special Ed.

(LBS I, Adv. Prac., EC SpEd, LBS II, and Dir SpEd)