The topic of the day was, appropriately enough, confidence and self-efficacy. In other words, Associate Professor Jenn Jacobs told her students in KNPE 310: Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise, the power of the mind. Or, she clarified, the perception of one’s
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! James Cohen, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the Outstanding International Educator award Tuesday from the NIU Division of International Affairs. The award recognizes sustained contributions over
Read morePaul Wright, colleagues team with U-46 to coach P.E. teachers in SEL strategies
Paul Wright believes in the affirming power of promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) through sport and other physical activities to position students on better paths toward success. Sure enough, it’s the major focus of the Physical Activity and Life Skills (PALS)
Read moreThe ‘Write’ Stuff: College of Ed enrolls eight faculty in Hanover Grant Academy
Eight NIU College of Education faculty are participating in the Hanover Grant Academy to advance their skills in securing external funding for their scholarship. The academy is a service of Arlington, Va.-based Hanover Research, a global research and analytics firm that delivers
Read morePaul Wright co-edits book on social, emotional learning in P.E. programs
Paul Wright, NIU’s EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in Kinesiology and Physical Education, is celebrating the recent publication of ”Teaching Social and Emotional Learning in Physical Education.” Copyrighted by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) and published
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 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 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.
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these current and former NIU College of Education faculty! Peter Chomentowski, associate professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was elected this spring as president of the NIU Faculty Senate and chair of the University
Read moreGoing global: Online conference gathers TPSR practitioners for ideas, inspiration
Javon Davis lifted the bottom of his T-shirt to his forehead, simply to mop the sweat that comes from shooting hoops with teenage boys and young men. Then they saw it. Couldn’t miss it. The scar across his stomach. Davis could explain.
Read moreProject FLEX changes lives, outlooks beyond participants in youth facilities
Kenneth Riley Jr. went behind the walls of the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles to impart his passion for fitness and exercise. But what the NIU College of Education graduate student discovered inside the juvenile medium-security facility has changed him as
Read moreNIU’s online TPSR conference expected to welcome new practitioners, scholars
NIU’s PALS (Physical Activity and Life Skills) Group will host the first all-virtual conference for the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Alliance this summer. Scheduled for July 22 and 23, the event brings together an international group of teachers, coaches and scholars
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