Schools across the country remain closed to stem the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), but the business of teaching and learning continues. For teachers on the front lines, charged with rapidly creating and delivering virtual education, the task is unfamiliar and daunting. Yet
Read moreOur office, in the middle of our house
Several more of our College of Education family have sent pictures of their home offices! If you’d like to share with us photos of your new “offices” or new “colleagues,” whether they’re your children, your pets or even your stuffed animals, please
Read moreA message from Dean Laurie Elish-Piper
College of Education Team: Spring has officially sprung at my house. Daffodils are finally in full bloom. The grass is turning greener. The warmth of sunshine is streaming through the windows. Lyla has her own window seat in my office, and Lucy
Read moreKeep learning, keep teaching – Part 2: Educators detail COVID-19 adjustments
Jeremy Rehmus works full time as the manager of a restaurant in Oswego, where he lives with his wife and their 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. With many restaurants remaining “essential” and open during the stay-at-home order, his is one experiencing great
Read moreCCTC responds with telehealth services
The NIU College of Education’s Community Counseling Training Center has shifted to offering telehealth during the statewide stay-at-home order. Clinic Director Kimberly Hart, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, says the March 30 shift to using
Read moreFuture teachers, high schoolers learn together during P.E. Leadership Summit
In times like these, it often becomes more obvious what we all have in common. Empathy and sympathy for friends, family and strangers who are suffering. Admiration for people courageously and selflessly serving on the front lines at their own risk. Material
Read moreSuzanne Degges-White among experts giving stress tips at April 15 STEM Café
How can we manage the stress and isolation of sheltering in place? How do we cope with the challenges of working remotely and the anxiety of job uncertainty? How do we manage household relationships when resources, including technology and space, are limited?
Read moreHome is where the office is
Several more of our College of Education family have sent pictures of their home offices! If you’d like to share with us photos of your new “offices” or new “colleagues,” whether they’re your children, your pets or even your stuffed animals, please
Read moreEducators in Action!
While NIU and the rest of the world navigate coronavirus (COVID-19), we’re sharing details of how our current student-teachers and alumni-educators are overcoming the challenges of “business as usual” in innovative and effective ways that benefit learners. Keep checking this space for
Read moreA message from Dean Laurie Elish-Piper
Dear COE Colleagues: As I ended my second full week of working from home, I feel like I’m living this new meme: “For those who have lost track, today is Blursday the Fortyteenth of Maprilay.” I remain incredibly proud of our college
Read moreKeep learning, keep teaching: Students, alums detail their COVID-19 adjustment
We want to know what our teacher-licensure students and educator-alums and are doing to “keep teaching.” Please complete our Educators in Action online form to tell us how you’re promoting eLearning with your students during the COVID-19 situation! Teaching in the time
Read moreHouston, we have liftoff! Two COE alums reach stars with Texas teaching awards
Jessica Dyra and Aimee Zepeda are proof of the power of positive role models. “I’ve always liked school, and as I grew up, I saw how much of an impact my teachers had on me,” says Dyra, who is from Crystal Lake.
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