DECATUR, Ill. – Millikin University's School of Education will host its annual Tomorrow's Teachers Conference on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Bob and Debi Johnston Banquet Rooms located on the third floor of the University Commons on Millikin's campus.
The conference will feature breakout sessions, group activities, and provide a day of hands-on, behind-the-scenes experiences for high school students interested in a career in education.
“One of the benefits of this event is that it gives high school students — who are mostly familiar with teaching and classroom learning from a student’s perspective — an engaging, first-hand opportunity to ‘see behind the curtain’ of education and experience educational topics through the lens of a teacher,” said Dr. Chris Cunnings, Director of the School of Education. “This event also provides Millikin University an opportunity to showcase its campus, resources, faculty, and commitment to Performance Learning.”
Registration for this year’s event is open through Monday, Oct. 13. Interested students can register at millikin.edu/TomorrowsTeachers.
Check-in and breakfast begin at 8 a.m., and the conference concludes with optional campus tours at 1:50 p.m.
Students will also benefit from sessions and panels showcasing the latest in teacher education and innovative instruction, as well as an array of related areas that directly impact the future of teaching. The conference also features a School of Education student panel where current students can share their thoughts on their Millikin experience.
Tomorrow's Teachers Conference attendees will learn about innovative instructional strategies, multicultural education, special education, and a wide variety of content-specific teaching strategies and ideas.
Attendees can pick out several breakout sessions, with topics covering a wide variety of interests, including:
- “Did you know individuals with special needs also have superpowers?”
- “Drumtastic with Drums Alive--music & kinesthetic learning”
- “Heredity Science – Puppy Possibilities”
- “How to Gamify a Lesson to Make it More Engaging”
- “Streaming without Screens”
- “Beyond Limits: Finding Yourself through Study Abroad”
- “Sports of All Sorts”
- “Area and Perimeter and Cheez Its – Oh, My!”
- “Tabletop, Role-Playing and Video Games in the Classroom” and many more.
To arrange media coverage, contact Matthew Flaten, Assistant Director of Marketing and Media Relations at 217.420.6636 or mflaten@millikin.edu.
