Behind every great teacher is an amazing student-teaching supervisor. Do you know recently retired teachers looking for part-time work with flexible hours that would allow them to remain active in teaching without the day-to-day commitment of classroom instruction? NIU needs university supervisors
Read moreHow do you like ETRA’s Apples? iMacs find new home in Puerto Rico school
Laura Ruth Johnson knew that some of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s out-of-date computers were just sitting in storage rooms. Johnson also knew where those 21 iMacs could return to life and to resume their mission of teaching and
Read moreProject FLEX continues to inspire youth behind bars: ‘I don’t want to be in a cell’
Nelson Mandela’s recorded voice affirms the message of the short video: Sport has the power to change the world. As students in KNPE 393: Sociology of Sport watch and consider that declaration April 14, associate professor Jenn Jacobs asks a question: “Are
Read moreMessage from the Chair
CAHE is ready for spring! We are so excited to have this opportunity to share a little bit about the exciting happenings here in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education this Spring as we make our way toward the end of
Read moreA message from Lydia Gerzel-Short
“First, I want our graduates to know that NIU will always be home and if they need a recharge or have a question to please reach out and ask because the faculty wants you to be successful special education teachers. Second, I
Read moreCI, College of DuPage ink 2+2 agreement for seamless Elementary Education path
Future B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors who want to start their studies at the College of DuPage can transfer seamlessly into the NIU College of Education. Thanks to a newly signed, non-cohort-based 2+2 agreement between COD and the Department of Curriculum and
Read moreLaVerne Gyant shares U.S. perspective in global webinar on Black Lives Matter
LaVerne Gyant shared her view on Black Lives Matter with an international audience. A professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and former director of the NIU Center for Black Studies, she was invited to serve as the keynote speaker
Read moreO Canada: Alissa Droog finds perfect mix in job duties for NIU education librarian
Alissa Droog is eager to run workshops that teach NIU Huskies how to read peer-reviewed articles and how to practice academic integrity in citations. She’s counting the days until she can welcome College of Education majors to Founders Memorial Library to teach
Read moreEnd of an era: Pat Wielert to retire Aug. 1
For the daughter of a United Methodist minister and the granddaughter of United Methodist missionaries to the Belgian Congo, the thought process behind major decisions is rooted in a higher authority. And so it was for Pat Wielert this summer as she
Read moreChair’s Welcome
I hope this message finds you well. We are excited to share in this newsletter some of the exciting things going on in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. You will find several news stories included in this newsletter, and
Read moreEducate U.S. travelers ‘forever changed’ during week in tiny North Dakota school
When Delaney Nauman heard of the the chance “to live the life of a Mandaree teacher” in rural North Dakota, her interest was piqued. “I have never experienced a school in such a rural area. What I thought of as a ‘small
Read moreFunding available for research, innovation, partnerships
Grants to help advance College of Education research, instructional innovation and partnerships are available again this year. Financial support in research and innovation enables faculty and staff to prepare and improve submissions for external research funding or to design programs that enhance the
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