“I have two ultimate goals in life: the first, to stay content and the second, to inspire someone to be a better them,” says Bernadette Chatman. “Both of these goals lead me to want to be an educator, more specifically an educator for
Read moreProgram prioritization brown bag
Mark your calendars for Monday, Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. to attend a brown bag lunch on program prioritization. The brown bag will be held in Graham Hall 342. Members of the university’s program prioritization team, Marc Falkoff, Carolinda Douglass, and
Read morePanel discussion to address tough issues facing local schools, teachers and students
The NIU College of Education’s ongoing Community Learning Series continues Thursday, Oct. 22 when the college welcomes back three distinguished alumni to share their experiences as educators and school administrators and provide insights into what it takes to be successful in today’s classrooms.
Read moreCollege of Education welcomes high school students from Taiwan
In early September, Northern Illinois University and DeKalb High School, as well as high schools in St. Charles and the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) in Aurora, welcomed nine high school students from western Taiwan, who spent three weeks immersed
Read moreGetting kids back into the swing of school
Via fox32chicago.com Fox 32 Chicago interviewed Lindsay Harris, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF), on Aug. 25 about getting kids back into learning after summer break.
Read moreAlumni profile: Meet Mina Blazy
If you had asked Mina Blazy if she aspired to be a teacher back while she was a student at Proviso East High School, she would have told you “no.” But the fond memories of a 10th grade chemistry teacher at that
Read moreHomecoming 2015!
Hey, football fans, come out to cheer on the Huskies as they take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles in NIU’s 109th Homecoming gridiron battle on Saturday, Oct. 24. And don’t forget to join your colleagues, students and alumni before the game at
Read moreGetting involved with student engagement
The Office of the Dean invites COE faculty and staff who are interested in learning more about how to participate in student engagement and other high-impact practices to a noontime seminar featuring Renique Kersh, the university’s new associate vice provost for engaged
Read morePortia Downey and Jennifer Johnson take on new roles
Portia Downey and Jennifer Johnson have recently taken on new or enhanced roles within the college. Formerly the COE’s partnership coordinator, Portia is now coordinator of professional development, reporting to the associate dean of academic affairs. In her new position, which became effective
Read moreCollege of Education maintains enrollment for fall
According to figures released last week by NIU’s Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, the College of Education enrolled a total of 2,533 students — 1,321 undergraduate, 1,212 graduate — for the fall 2015 semester, a slight gain over 2014 totals.
Read moreWhy I teach: Jeff Chan
Jeff Chan became interested in the teaching profession during high school when his economics teacher dazzled the class with what Chan considered to be a boring subject. “I really disliked economics, but as I watched the teacher get so excited about it,
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