Tomorrow's Teachers learn about the education field from Millikin faculty and students
For those who aspire to become teachers, sometimes the best way to understand the field is by seeing it up close, and Millikin University's annual Tomorrow's Teachers Conference provides that very opportunity.
Over 80 high school students from around Illinois, hoping one day to become teachers, traveled to Millikin's campus for the 5th installment of the Tomorrow's Teachers Conference on Oct. 15 to learn about the education field from Millikin School of Education faculty and current students.
Students from as far away as Chicago and Carbondale, including those from the local area, took part in breakout sessions on topics covering project-based learning, the future of education and team-building exercises. The conference was designed to show students a "day in the life" of a Millikin education major.
"This conference celebrates education and helps young students understand a little bit more about what it's like to be an education major," said Dr. Christie Magoulias, director of the School of Education at Millikin.
Among the activities was a 20-minute breakout session on the topic of STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) led by Dr. Anne Rammelsberg, associate professor of chemistry, as well as a session on teaching English as a second language and exploring bilingual education.
