CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 400 aspiring teachers will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Friday, Nov. 13, for SIU Future Teachers Day, an interactive event for area high school students.
Formerly known as SIU Education Day, the event, held at the SIU Student Center, is part of the university’s multifaceted efforts to address the ongoing teacher shortage.
Participants from many schools will enjoy a variety of fun, educational, hands-on sessions. More than 40 offerings cover a wide range of topics and each high school student can select three sessions to attend. The innovative workshops include such titles as “Occupational Therapy in the Classroom,” “You Were Learning — You Just Didn’t Know It! “Remembering the Power of Play,” “Steal Like a Teacher: The ‘Say Something’ Hack for Studying Now and Teaching Later,” “Future Teachers in Action: Real Stories from the Classroom,” “Camp in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Toolkit for Outdoor Learning,” and more. The day starts with a keynote address from Francis Kozub, associate dean of the SIU School of Education.
One of the day’s highlights is the midday resource fair during which more than 30 SIU departments, units and education-focused organizations share information and chat with students open-house style in the International Lounge.