What is language? What are the roles of language and culture in the process of teaching and learning? How can teachers encourage motivation in their students during lessons covering those topics? Stephen Tonks and David Nieto spent most of June and part
Read moreGrad students create podcasts in support of new teachers amid educator shortage
Graduate students in Anna Quinzio-Zafran’s TLCI 795 (Models of Mentoring) class this summer created podcasts to support new educators as they face common challenges. “With the teacher shortage, a sense of belonging is so important to making educators feel valued,” says Quinzio-Zafran,
Read moreLindsay Harris wins NIH grant to study word learning in children who are blind
Children who are blind or visually impaired can neither see words in print nor the objects that the words refer to, such as a tree or a car or a cloud. So how does this impact their word learning and vocabulary development,
Read moreAll-college welcomes, congratulates familiar, new faces within COE family
Announcements, congratulations and welcomes spotlighted many familiar, and new, faces in the College of Education family during the Aug. 22 all-college meeting. COLLEGE Laura Hedin was announced as the new Morgridge Endowed Chair. Chris Lowe and Alex Owens were announced as the
Read moreChris Lowe, Alex Owens begin new roles leading Office for Student Success work
The NIU College of Education’s Office for Student Success is officially under new management. Chris Lowe, who served as assistant director from December through April, is now the director. Alex Owens, who joined NIU in November of 2021 as an academic advisor
Read moreSport Management students experience Australian approach to sports industry
To call Australia a sports giant is an understatement. Just look at the women’s World Cup team or the Olympic swimming pool, where the athletes from Down Under have turned heads and collected plenty of medals and trophies in the process. Or
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Ben Creed, associate professor of Educational Administration in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, was elected this spring as president of the NIU Faculty Senate and chair of the
Read morePhoto Gallery: New Faculty Breakfast
New faculty members Hyoju Ahn, Razak Dwomoh, Brandon Perez, Michelle Sands and Cansu Tatar joined Acting Dean Bill Pitney and members of his leadership team Friday, Aug. 25, for the annual New Faculty Breakfast. Click on any image for a larger view:
Read morePhoto Gallery: Welcome Back Picnic
What beautiful weather we had Sunday for the Welcome Back Picnic! Check out some photos from the afternoon; click on any image for a larger view.
Read moreMessage from the Acting Dean
July is here, which means I have officially begun serving as your acting dean for the next year. I am excited for this time of transitioning fully into this role, and I look forward to truly digging in by engaging with my
Read moreHope (Bess) Wilson named SEED chair
Hope (Bess) Wilson is the new chair of the Department of Special and Early Education. She comes to NIU from the University of North Florida, where she had taught since 2012 and most recently served as a professor in the Department of
Read moreGudrun Nyunt taps students to research, publish on motivations for Ed.D. pursuit
What inspires someone to pursue an Ed.D. in higher education? Why do they choose that degree over the Ph.D.? Gudrun Nyunt wanted to know. “As a faculty member, I’m always curious about what brings our students to our programs: What are they
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