Student Success and Enrollment Coordinator
Illinois State University
Throughout this career as an educator, Derrek Drenckpohl has served in various roles that have taken him around the world. He currently serves as the Student Success and Enrollment Coordinator for the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University (ISU), and previously served as an academic advisor in the School of Teaching and Learning at ISU. He began his professional life in education as an elementary teacher in Chicago Public Schools before teaching secondary social studies abroad in Italy and the Cayman Islands for several years, where he also served as head varsity soccer coach. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Administration and Foundations at ISU with research focusing on study abroad experiences in teacher education programs.
Special Education Teacher Preparation: An Innovative Approach to Growing Your Own Special Educators
Sunday, February 18, 2024
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