The Teaching Materials Center (TMC) is a unique collection of pre-K through Grade 12 materials to support the teacher education programs at Illinois State University.
The TMC provides education students with resources to enhance their collegiate experience and to help them prepare for their careers as teachers. The TMC includes picture books, fiction (YA novels), non-fiction, leveled readers, teacher edition textbooks, activity books (Pro collection), and manipulatives.
TMC Organization
- Picture books (Easy in call number) and Fiction are arranged by last name of author
- Non-fiction is arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System (finding aid on stacks)
- Pro activity books are arranged by discipline
- Textbooks are arranged by discipline (finding aid on the end of the stacks)
- Non-book manipulatives are arranged by Dewey Decimal classification
Checkout Limitations
- 2 weeks, with (one) 2 week renewal
- A maximum of 25 TMC items can be checked out at a time.
Help with Teaching Materials
- TMC items are fully cataloged in the Milner Library catalog. After searching, limit by Location to the “Teaching Materials Center” to display just children’s materials.
- Any librarian can help you search the catalog.
- Learn more about finding materials in the Teaching Materials Center Guide.
Suggest a Purchase!
Want to recommend a book, DVD or other item for the TMC? Complete the Suggest a Purchase Form.