The Morgridge Endowed Chair Office team held an open house Aug. 20 in Gabel Hall 155. Faculty and staff were invited to stop by, grab a snack and meet graduate assistants Kristen Aragon and Kim Teal to learn about their roles, their
Read moreAll-college: Dean Mary Earick outlines vision, map to thriving communities
Mary Earick is visibly excited and honored to become the new dean of the NIU College of Education. During the Aug. 19 all-college meeting, Earick told stories of many “critical incidents” in her life that led to DeKalb while also presenting her
Read moreKid-approved: Morgridge GAs launch Camp Creativity in two local libraries
Plastic silverware. Wooden craft sticks. Pipe cleaners. Q-tips. Marble-sized pom poms. For children attending a July 31 summer camp at the Sycamore Public Library, these were the available – and intentional – substitutes for paintbrushes during an activity on color theory. “Kids
Read moreMessage from the Dean
Today marks Day 30 for me as your new dean, and I am here to report that this first month on the job has shown me again and again just how fortunate I am to join you – and how eager I
Read moreSESE 448 students visit Batavia to see Valley Sheltered Workshop operations
For students with disabilities, life naturally goes on after school ends. To help facilitate that, their IEPs (individualized education programs) are required by federal law to include a coordinated set of activities, measurable post-secondary employment goals and annual updates based on age-appropriate
Read moreTorch lit, stoked, passed: Surbers retire from leadership of principal preparation
Wedding invitations. Birth announcements. Helpful conversations on choosing the perfect mother-of-the-groom dress. For Jim and Becky Surber, the longtime and now-retired coordinators of the NIU College of Education’s M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration – known colloquially as “principal preparation” – these little slices
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Pi-Sui Hsu (PI) and Tom Smith (co-PI) of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment have been awarded a new National Science Foundation grant titled “Co-constructing Strategies to Enhance Support and
Read moreMicro-moments, major impact: Summit shows teachers how to instill resilience
Ariella Cole hasn’t started teaching yet. Cole is among the 20 paraeducators currently pursuing NIU bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education through the RISE (Rockford Inspiring School and Community Excellence) initiative. But she’s a behavioral intervention specialist who already works in District 205
Read moreDouble-alum Maurice McDavid readies Mitchell Elementary School for launch
DeKalb grew Maurice McDavid from the ground up. Born and raised in the Barb City, he called the Eden’s Garden neighborhood home. He spent kindergarten at Lincoln Elementary School, transferred to Tyler for first- and second-grades and completed third- and fourth-grades at
Read morePLEDGE-ECC celebrates new graduates, program’s alumni roster surpasses 100
Olivia Warren had never really considered becoming a teacher. A part-time job as an elementary school cafeteria/recess aide changed that. “I was interested in going into social work because I really like the mental health aspect,” Warren says. “Then, I started working
Read moreNew Teacher Send-off urges graduates to believe ‘that every student can learn’
For the NIU College of Education’s spring group of educator licensure graduates, part of their professional mission was made clear May 9 during the New Teacher Send-off. Rachael Mahmood, the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year and a 2016 alumna of the
Read moreCollege hosts Celebration of Excellence
Applause sounded frequently May 2 during the College of Education’s annual Celebration of Excellence. Updates from Acting Dean Bill Pitney included the outlook for enrollment: The numbers are positive on several fronts, he said. “We are trending in the right direction, so
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