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.
Read moreBrittany Wereminski makes recruitment more creative while working from home
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only shaped how we teach our students, but also how we enroll students at colleges and universities. In college admissions, spring usually marks the time of year when high school seniors are finalizing college plans, and a
Read moreAdvisors shift to virtual practice
Our advisors are doing a wonderful job of staying connected with NIU College of Education students during this difficult time. David Snow, director of Student Services, reports that Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education academic advisor Joe Curran “created his own Teams
Read moreCOE Student Spotlight: Michelé Smith
Hometown: Maywood, Ill. Program: Ph.D. Educational Psychology Status: Defending dissertation What inspired you to pursue this degree/career? I’m an African-American female. About 10 years ago, I was at another community college, and I met a young lady who I was very impressed
Read moreThere’s no place like home … offices
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: Share your stories!
We want to know what our educator-alums are doing to “keep teaching.” Please complete our online form to tell us how you’re promoting eLearning with your students during the COVID-19 situation! Teaching in the time of COVID-19 is uncharted territory for almost
Read moreA message from Dean Laurie Elish-Piper
Dear CoE Colleagues, As we enter the second week of delivering all of our courses and working remotely, I am in awe of the commitment, flexibility, innovation and can-do spirit that everyone is demonstrating. Classes are meeting, students are learning, advisement is
Read moreAlternative Spring BAE travelers bring lessons of Belize home to changed U.S.
Looking for silver linings has quickly become a daily, and necessary, healing priority for a struggling world. Viral videos of exhausted doctors performing John Lennon’s “Imagine” in a hospital lobby. Of relatives waving through windows at their loved ones in nursing homes.
Read moreOnline pop-up store open for business
The NIU College of Education’s online pop-up store has returned for a limited time with several returning – as well as new – items available to order. Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, a local delivery pick-up option will remain available. Details will
Read moreHome Office, Sweet Home Office
Challenging times call for clever measures. Like our colleagues across NIU, we are working and collaborating from our home offices, sometimes with our children and sometimes with our pets. We’d love to see pictures of your home office to share in next
Read moreSuzanne Degges-White offers comfort during international stress of COVID-19
Suzanne Degges-White, chair of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, routinely blogs about relationships and mental health. That has not changed during the challenging times caused by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), although some of her messages have turned to directly
Read moreLaura Hedin named SEED chair
Laura Hedin is the new chair of the Department of Special and Early Education. Hedin, who begins that role July 1, 2020, aspires to make NIU “the first choice for special education and early childhood teacher-candidates throughout Illinois” through teamwork that advances
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