The College of Education team commemorated the end of the academic year at our May 1 Celebration of Excellence event that started with university and college updates and concluded with engagement activities and competitive fun. Dean Mary Earick, who made her debut
Read moreGraduates of Rockford RISE ready, eager for classrooms, given mayor’s gratitude
Rockford RISE has graduated 18 new teachers. Launched in 2024, the “Rockford Inspiring School and Community Excellence” initiative to turn Rockford Public Schools paraprofessionals into licensed teachers is the result of a grant from Grow Your Own Illinois, a long-time nonprofit organization
Read moreNIU PLEDGE-Elgin Community College graduates learn of their power, mission in the nurture of thriving communities
Nicole Morys knows what kind of teacher she will become this fall. “I want to teach because I want to inspire kids to grow and to be the best version of themselves, and also to just make my teaching environment comfortable for
Read moreNew Teacher Send-off instills graduates with appreciation of impact on students
Please think, Graham Davis instructed his audience of future teachers, of a time when they struggled yet persevered. Next, think of a time when they impacted someone in a way that was personal, not educational. Finally, think about a time when they
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! College of Education shines in 2026 Presidential Commission Awards The NIU Presidential Commissions play a vital role in shaping a campus where everyone feels seen, supported and valued. Serving as advisory
Read moreNIU celebrates spring commencement
Congratulations to our newest NIU College of Education alumni! Two of our graduates were featured in videos shown during the ceremony. First, meet Kaci Luptak, who earned her B.S. in Sport Management. Next, meet Kendra Owens, who completed her M.S. in Kinesiology
Read moreStudent Research Symposium provides glimpse of questions, answers, learning
In Alya Khan’s daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children’s therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better. Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that
Read moreMary F. English Scholars present work during Student Research Symposium
College of Education students in pursuit of teaching professions can apply for the Mary F. English Technology Award, which supports and encourages them in that goal while also furthering their use of classroom technology. Participants – called Mary F. English Scholars –
Read moreNIU celebrates community engagement: COE ingenuity, initiatives take spotlight
NIU’s two-day Community Engagement Exemplar Symposium put several College of Education faculty front and center. Held April 15 and 16, and hosted by the Division of Outreach, Regional Engagement and Development, the event gathered “impactful NIU community-engaged scholars, practitioners and community partners
Read moreSabbatical in New Zealand empowers Jenn Jacobs with new ideas on teaching
During her early days at NIU as a rookie assistant professor, Jenn Jacobs was already dreaming of the sabbatical she would take someday. Not the destination or the purpose, of course, but just the concept. “As far as I knew, it was
Read moreAspiring superintendents learn about AI, responsible implementation in schools
Developers of an NIU initiative that empowers K-12 students with rigorous and inclusive learning in the era of artificial intelligence took their message April 7 to a key audience. Aspiring superintendents. NIU College of Education faculty Eric Junco and Razak Dwomoh were
Read moreKNPE career fair matches employers, students for potential internships, jobs
Jazmin Villa hit the gym floor moments after approaching the D1 Training table inside Anderson Hall for the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s annual job and internship fair. She took a plank position. Three flat, circle-shaped lights lay in front of
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