Amy Stich, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF), was first drawn to the teaching profession when she was an undergraduate studying sociology. As a first-generation college student, Stich started becoming aware of the potential of education
Read moreSupporter of literacy program receives two prestigious awards
As the author or co-author of approximately 300 articles, research studies and professional books, Jerry L. Johns, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in the College of Education’s Department of Literacy and Elementary Education (LEED), is known in the field of reading education for
Read moreThis dog travels!
Meet Ed the Huskie. He’s the new mascot for the College of Education (Ed-ucation, get it?) Ed gets around; he’s like our own Flat Stanley. In fact, if you would like him to make an appearance at one of your events or
Read moreNew book examines impact of rubrics on education
The College of Education’s Joseph Flynn, associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF), has a new book out which he co-edited with his colleague Michelle Tenam-Zemach, a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham Fischler School of Education
Read moreGo Teacher project graduates 37 Ecuadorian “Huskies”
Thirty-seven Ecuadorian teachers gathered at the Red Roof Inn Aug. 13 for the *Go Teacher project’s graduation ceremony. Go Teacher is a seven-month international education program where Ecuadorian teachers studied ESL methodology, second language acquisition, and culture on NIU’s campus. James Cohen,
Read moreLEED remains a leader in faculty production
A new study published by researchers in the Department of Teacher Education at Brigham Young University ranks NIU’s literacy faculty within the top-10 most productive literacy faculties in the country for the years 2006 through 2012. The article, which appears in the
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Q: What is Toni Tollerud responsible for in her new position as interim associate dean? A: Toni Tollerud is the new interim associate dean in the College of Education. Toni’s responsibilities include managing, overseeing and serving as an advisor to the dean
Read moreAre MOOCs democratizing higher education?
Since the term was coined in 2008, MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, have been talked about as a potentially significant democratizing force in higher education. With open enrollment, virtually no limit to class size, and often free, MOOCs seem to offer
Read moreMarian Cheatham – COE Alumni Story
Marian Cheatham (B.S. Ed. ’77) might not exist today were it not for an ancestor’s premonition — and avoidance — of the very disaster that launched Cheatham’s career. Cheatham is a full-time writer of contemporary and historical young adult fiction. Her debut
Read moreNIU College of Education launches Teacher Leader Endorsement Program
Courses put teachers on path to becoming leaders and administrators in their schools Teachers who want to be leaders in their schools can now take courses designed to empower them for those roles in the NIU College of Education’s new Teacher Leader
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