Secondary Education Minor

Student Resources

Reading List for Teachers

The best teachers challenge themselves to seek out strategies and resources that are the best fit for them, their students, and their school culture.

Below, texts beyond what are covered in your courses are listed by subject area.

Mental and Emotional Health

The Counseling Center at UIUC offers counseling services for common mental and emotional health issues.

If you are worried about a friend, you can also complete the At-Risk Suicide Prevention Training on their website.

Click here for a list of publications by College of Education faculty (pdf)

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Class Management and Structure

Tools for Teaching
Conscious Classroom Management
First Days of School
Fires in the Bathroom
HEART!
Pose Wobble Flow
How Children Succeed
The Wild Card

Teaching Strategies for All Content Areas

Socratic Circles
Understanding By Design
Make Just One Change
Academic Conversations
The New Art and Science of Teaching
Teach Like a PIRATE
Teaching for Joy and Justice
Teach Like Finland
Pure Genius
Teach Like a Champion

English

Text-Dependent Questions
Falling in Love with Close Reading
I Read It, But I Don't Get It
Feedback That Moves Writers Forward
Visible Learning for Literacy
Deeper Reading
Readicide
Disrupting Thinking
Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers
Notice and Note

Academic Support

The Office of Minority Student Affairs offers tutoring for all students. You can see available options at their website.
The Writers Workshop provides support for all writers. To set up an appointment and see available resources, follow this link to their website.
If you have a learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, psychiatric condition, and/or ADHD, you can connect with Disability Resources & Educational Services for academic support.
The National and International Scholarships Program, often referred to affectionately as "Topscholars," assists University of Illinois students in making the most of their time at Illinois and applying for nationally competitive scholarships.

Mentoring

STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

We pair up a student who is pursing a career in education with a retired teacher. The teacher will be that student’s mentor based on their interests and can communicate with them how ever and as often as they want. We encourage students to join the program that are interested in getting information for the future, today.

Learn more and contact them here

If you would like to seek assistance with issues relating to drugs or alcohol, you can make a confidential appointment here.
For someone who has been sexually assaulted, you can find a list of resources and procedures to follow here.
Concern that needs to be taken to the Office of the Dean and the process for how to address these concerns are detailed here.

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