Special Programs
In addition to an array of superior academic degree programs, the School of Education also offers special opportunities for students to enrich and enhance learning:
Chicago's High-Need Area Partnership for Teacher Education Recruitment (CHAPTER)
CHAPTER's mission is to support equity and equal access to education. It is a federally-funded grant project with three major components: 1) CHAPTER has awarded over $800,000 in merit-based scholarships for SOE teacher candidates who agree to teach in high-need schools upon graduation; 2) CHAPTER sponsors professional development seminars to support teacher candidates and in-service teachers; 3) CHAPTER provides induction support for our graduates and new teachers in our partner school districts through an E-Mentoring program and on-site meetings.
Chicagoland Partners for English Language Learners (CPELL)
CPELL will provide tuition scholarships within the School of Education’s new M.Ed. program in Instructional Leadership in English Language Learner (ELL) Education to teachers in partner schools. It will also provide school-based comprehensive professional development to improve the classroom instruction of ELLs at partner schools. CPELL is distinctive in that it places an emphasis on developing ELL teacher leaders as well as educational and parental advocates for bilingual students. The CPELL program is funded by a federal National Professional Development Grant from the Office of English Language Acquisition for $1.2 million over the next five years.
Cohort Program
Students can become part of a group of professionals who together complete programs for a master's or doctoral degree either on-site at a sponsoring school conveniently located near work or home, or at Loyola's Water Tower Campus.
Countdown
Countdown is a grant-funded multimedia mathematics education initiative. The two major components are the Countdown television show and the Countdown website. The Countdown television program is broadcast on Thursday evenings from September through May on CAN-TV’s channel 21. On-air educators work with student callers to tackle a variety of math topics using visual aids, manipulatives, games, and the computer. The Countdown website features over 800 instructional movies edited from the TV episodes. The movies are categorized according to national standards and alphabetically by concept. Many movies have accompanying downloadable activity sheets. The site provides free supplemental math instruction for K-12 students and professional development for teachers and tutors around the world.
For more information on Countdown, contact Dr. Diane Schiller at 773.508.8337 or email at dschill@luc.edu.
GEAR UP at Loyola
The Chicago GEAR UP (GU) Alliance is a federally funded program that operates as a partnership of Chicago post-secondary institutions and Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The School of Education at Loyola University Chicago has been an active partner in the GEAR UP network for nine years. Programs include direct services to students, parent programs, and professional development for CPS faculty.
Loyola’s GU network leads professional development efforts for the Chicago GEAR UP Alliance in the area of mathematics, participating in annual conference design and implementation, curriculum development, and onsite professional development in area schools. Loyola’s GU network also coordinates a number of direct outreach projects with CPS high-need high schools by hiring and training nearly 50 Loyola undergrads to work weekly as “academic coaches” with small groups of students in those designated schools.
For more information on GEAR UP at Loyola or becoming an academic coach, contact Mary Charles at 773.508.8383 or email at mcharle@luc.edu.
Jewish Day School Program
For those interested in serving in Jewish educational institutions Loyola offers a program leading to a master's degree for the principal wishing to improve their skills or the teacher ready to become an Administrative Leader. Additionally, the Jewish Educational Leadership Institute (JELI) offers Jewish Day School/Yeshiva Principal Certificates.
JVC Magis
JVC Magis is a two/three-year service program for college graduates who are former Jesuit volunteers. Its mission is prepare leaders to advance the apostolic work of the Jesuits and the Catholic Church by serving Catholic and Jesuit apostolates in the Chicago area as well trained professionals.
The essence of JVC MAGIS can be found in its four values: social justice, simple living, community, and spirituality. Participants of JVC MAGIS serve others as dedicated, full-time professionals. They attend graduate classes through a graduate program at Loyola University Chicago. Upon successful completion of the course work, participants earn a master’s degree from Loyola.
LU-CHOICE
LU-CHOICE is a post-graduate service-teaching program whose mission is to advance Catholic education by educating, placing, and supporting talented college graduates in elementary classrooms in the Archdiocese of Chicago. LU-CHOICE teachers live out their faith and embody the Jesuit ideal of being men and women for others through service to their schools and dedication to their community.
Summer Study in Rome
Undergraduate and graduate education courses are offered at Loyola's John Felice Rome Center, enabling students to experience the cultural resources of the Eternal City. Graduate and undergraduate program details are made available online by mid-October every year. SOE's Rome program contact is Dr. Janis Fine. Contact her at: 312.915.7022 or e-mail: jfine@luc.edu.
Click on the links above to review program details. For additional information or assistance about SOE's special programs, call: 312.915.6800 or send us an e-mail at: SchlEduc@luc.edu.
Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS)
The Loyola University Chicago Teaching with Primary Sources program helps K-12th grade Chicago area educators use the Library of Congress' rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction. The program is funded through the Library of Congress and awarded in Illinois through the efforts and support of U.S. Senator Richard J."Dick" Durbin (D-IL). Formerly known as Adventure of the American Mind (AAM)
