Kildeer Countryside School District 96 is home to around 3,400 Pre-K-through-eighth-grade students who live in southern Lake County, a diverse community where more than 60 languages are spoken. Five of its seven buildings are U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Read moreBuilding bridges: RISE to revolutionize teaching, learning in Rockford schools by engaging community, valuing voices
Taren Turner frames her obligation as an educator in terms of “ensuring responsiveness and innovation.” And the director of Alternative Education Programming for the Rockford Public Schools has discovered ways to do just that in the RISE (Rockford Inspiring School and Community
Read moreETRA researchers explore AI knowledge of St. Mary School middle-level students
Researchers from the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA) are working with nearly 50 middle-level students and their teachers at St. Mary Catholic School to measure their comprehension of Artificial Intelligence. How do they engage and interact with AI? What
Read moreFaculty, students from Tetova visit NIU to explore topics in teacher preparation
Fifteen guests from the University of Tetova – six students among them – visited the NIU College of Education for a week of workshops related to contemporary practices in teacher preparation, U.S. cultural experiences in Chicago and the renewal of an agreement
Read morePLEDGE-ECC cheers fourth ElEd cohort, celebrates Early Childhood trailblazers
Ask Ania Tyrka why she wants to become a teacher, and she immediately smiles and points right at 10-year-old Anthony. “This little guy – my son,” said Tyrka, a “mom, homemaker and wife” who also credits 12-year-old daughter, Zosia, for the decision
Read moreNIU PLEDGE, Elgin Community College add 18 elementary teachers to pipeline
The numbers tell an amazing story. Eighteen B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors started the third cohort of the College of Education’s PLEDGE (Partnering to Lead and Empower District-Grown Educators) program with Elgin Community College in the fall semester of 2021. All 18
Read moreJason Klein presents during All-College on advancing partnerships, programs
Partnerships: We develop reciprocal relationships with educational institutions, community organizations, agencies and businesses. We build learning solutions to address problems of practice in our region and beyond. Innovative Action: Develop or customize curricula, programs or practices to improve access, address workforce and
Read moreReady to teach: Second PLEDGE cohort celebrates ECC-NIU education degrees
Michael Brady’s motivation appeared when he was in sixth-grade – in the form of a male teacher. For Jocelynne Escontrias, the role models in those School District U-46 classrooms shared her culture: “It was just great to see people lead by example
Read moreP-20’s Jason Klein joins college, begins dual role leading education partnerships
The NIU College of Education and the NIU Center for P-20 Engagement in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development are embarking on a new partnership to maximize the university’s impact on learners of all ages in Illinois schools, community colleges,
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