Born in 1932, Jim Johnson grew up in the tiny village of Ellsworth, Wis., about an hour southeast of Minneapolis. His education – like that of his wife, Colleen, who grew up in nearby River Falls – began in a one-room schoolhouse.
Read more‘Go Beyond the Stacks’ gives directions on creating search alerts for research
Alissa Droog, Dee Anna Phares and Meredith Ayers – subject specialist librarians who serve in the College of Education – have launched “Go Beyond the Stacks: Library Tips and Tricks,” a regular feature in the Ed News with short and actionable pieces
Read morePhoto Gallery: Homecoming 2021
The NIU College of Education celebrated NIU Homecoming 2021 with an initial meet-and-greet event for Dr. G. mentors and mentees who were on campus – including Dr. G herself! – as well as tours of our “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of
Read morePhoto Gallery: Tailgate Tuesday 2021
The NIU College of Education celebrated NIU Homecoming Week 2021 with Tailgate Tuesday, a party on the lawn of Anderson Hall complete with food, games, giveaways and photos with Mission. Click on any image for a larger view.
Read moreCollege of Ed welcomes rising numbers of freshmen, transfer, graduate students
Enrollment of new freshmen to the NIU College of Education continued its upward climb this fall while the number of new transfer students soared over last year. The college welcomed 193 “highly motivated and academically gifted” freshmen in August, one more than
Read moreEducate Global trip will send current, future teachers to Kenya, Tanzania
Fourteen NIU College of Education students will travel to Kenya and Tanzania in 2022 for a personal immersion to understand the challenges of not only learning another language but learning in it. Pending COVID restrictions at the time, the new Educate Global
Read moreMarguerite F. Key Fellows gather online, discuss COVID, post-secondary success
Principals, Laurie Elish-Piper said, are the hearts of their schools. Their confidence in the ideas and abilities of teachers empowers those teachers to do their best work, she said. Their leadership in our schools forges the backbone of a democratic society, preparing
Read moreNamaste: KNPE students design, market Clinton Rosette Middle School yoga club
Launching a new after-school club is a fount of valuable experience. Concept. Content. Recruitment. Delivery. Assessment. Modification. Enhancement. Some students of Marcella Otto and Victoria Shiver in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education can already claim that on-the-ground training on their
Read moreExhibit tracing 125 years of teacher prep to debut Oct. 2 during NIU Homecoming
A new museum exhibit tracing the last 125 years of teacher preparation in the United States and in the NIU College of Education will make its debut during Homecoming. The exhibit, “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of Preparing Teachers,” was among eight
Read moreEntrenadora atlética: KNPE grad student volunteers AT for Mexico handball team
Catrina Sanfilippo long has understood the value of mentoring, something that continues to influence her career path. Now the certified athletic trainer and current graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is reaping the benefits of networking. Thanks to
Read more‘Go Beyond the Stacks’ offers two tips for getting full text from NIU Libraries
Alissa Droog, Dee Anna Phares and Meredith Ayers – subject specialist librarians who serve in the College of Education – have launched “Go Beyond the Stacks: Library Tips and Tricks,” a regular feature in the Ed News with short and actionable pieces
Read moreETRA, KNPE to host graduate colloquia
Two graduate colloquia are planned in October in the departments of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment and Kinesiology and Physical Education. Members of the ETRA Graduate Student Association will host “Boys, School Culture and Gaming” as a virtual event Monday, Oct. 11.
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