The Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) at Northern Illinois University seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor opening in special education with expertise in assistive technology/significant disabilities. The position will involve: Development and delivery of courses in our special education
Read moreAssistant Professor Position – Early Childhood Special Education
The Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) at Northern Illinois University seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor opening in special education with expertise in early childhood special education. The position will involve: Development and delivery of courses in our early
Read moreUruguayan teachers visit NIU, nearby schools to gather ideas for improvement
After two weeks of visiting schools in DeKalb, Rochelle and the Chicago suburbs, 20 teachers from Uruguay made their way to Rockford. Their destination – Lincoln Middle School, opened in 1927 and located adjacent to the city’s historic Midtown District – provided
Read moreCamic named Senior Faculty Fellow
Many college-age athletes of all skill levels are taking pre-workout supplements to enhance their physical performance, stamina and recovery. But do they know what’s in them – or, more importantly, whether they’re effective and safe at recommended doses? The latter is what
Read moreMelissa Fickling leads Honors students in exploring work, wellness, meaning
Thirty months after the world abruptly stopped to grapple with COVID-19, the mechanisms of that response continue to upend life. For many, the work-from-home mandates that early period evolved into work-from-home options. Others eventually encountered a directive of “return, or else” –
Read morePeitao Zhu creates Methods Café to offer support for researchers in counseling
During Peitao Zhu’s time as a doctoral student at Syracuse University, the future member of the NIU College of Education faculty found himself in need of clarity. “Even just prior to when I was writing my dissertation, I felt like I was
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Paul Wright, the EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Wright
Read morePhotos: Future Teachers Conference
More than 275 high school students from 14 schools in the Valley Education for Employment System and Waubonsee Community College area came to the NIU campus Sept. 28 for the Future Teachers Conference. Kimberly Radostits, 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, delivered
Read morePhotos: Tailgate Tuesday 2022
Tailgate Tuesday 2022, held Oct. 4 on the lawn between Gabel and DuSable halls, brought out crowds for hot dogs, Doritos, bottled water, free stuff, games, raffle chances and big smiles. Check out some photos from the happy event. Click on any
Read moreP-20 Network to talk educator shortage at Oct. 27 meeting in NIU-Naperville
Registration is open for the Fall 2022 P-20 Network Meeting – and College of Education faculty and staff who support teacher-licensure programs should consider attending as their schedules allow. Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at NIU’s Naperville
Read moreSupervisors needed for spring semester student-teaching, early field placements
Behind every great teacher is an amazing student-teaching supervisor. Do you know recently retired teachers looking for part-time work with flexible hours that would allow them to remain active in teaching without the day-to-day commitment of classroom instruction? NIU needs university supervisors
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! George Abbott, M.S.Ed. Visual Disabilities Program, ’92, served as one of 10 jurors for the 2022 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. A panel of esteemed blindness leaders from around the world come
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