Ball State’s Teachers College, which consistently ranks among the best in the nation, prepares professionals and leaders committed to educating and supporting our future. Top-notch classroom training is paired with meaningful experiential learning and critical research opportunities for the next generation of teachers, counselors, psychologists, technologists, administrators, researchers, and those involved in curriculum development and special education.
"Through Ball State and the Teachers College and the backing of my professors, I felt confident to know that I can make a difference in each of these student's lives and I'm at where I'm supposed to be."
—Michael Miller
Elementary Education Major
Teachers College Funds
Purpose
Provides funds for the welfare, support, and advancement of the Teachers College Alumni Association Programs.
Examples
Supports:
- professional development for faculty
- alumni gatherings
- innovative program support
Purpose
To provide funding for summer programs specific to Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism.
Examples
Supports:
- purchasing supplies for the Autism Camp
- the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Purpose
To support specific activities related to the Schools Within the Context of Community program for critical service learning projects in the neighborhood, accomplished according to the priorities of the local school and/or neighborhood council, and enacted alongside community members.
Examples
Supports:
- creation of a local Civil Rights Museum
- redesign of classroom libraries at the local elementary school
- convening costs relative to collaboration with community mentors, who function as co-teacher educators
Purpose
The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for the general use by the Department of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies.
Examples
Supports:
- field experiences for students
- travel for students to present scholarly work
- enhances and expands programming at the Mitchell Early Childhood and Family Center
Purpose
Provides funds for Department of Elementary Education programs.
Examples
Supports:
- instructional supplies for summer camp for elementary students
- instructional supplies for makerspace kits for STEM instruction for elementary school students
- funding for purchasing books
Purpose
To provide financial support for the Educational Leadership program.
Examples
- Supports doctoral students in completing their dissertations.
Purpose
Provides funds for programs of the Department of Educational Psychology.
Examples
Supports:
- faculty engagement with students, candidates, and each other
- student research
Purpose
Provides funds for the welfare, support, and advancement of the programs of the Department of Educational Studies.
Examples
Supports:
- the annual Student Award Ceremony
- guest speakers and visiting scholars
- student scholarships
Purpose
Provides funds for the welfare, support, and advancement of the Teachers College Alumni Association programs.
Examples
Supports:
- the reimbursement of practicum travel for faculty
- faculty meetings
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