When Yuwadee Viriyangkura needed more experts and broader perspectives to provide professional development to educators in Thailand, she remembered a classmate and friend from her doctoral studies at Illinois State University. Stephanie Baker. Viriyangkura is the creator of the well-regarded Association of
Read moreBelonging Committee plans discussions to examine research findings, next steps
Members of the College of Education’s Belonging Committee have identified the key themes that will focus their work moving forward. Four “interrelated dimensions” – Belonging and Mattering; Voice and Decision-making Power; Equity in Workload and Opportunity; and Leadership and Commitment to DEI
Read moreLin Zhu empowers Indonesian teachers, local leaders with strategies that foster inclusive early childhood classrooms
A new member of the Department of Special and Early Education faculty arrived in DeKalb with a cool “What I Did This Summer” story. Lin Zhu, assistant professor of Early Childhood Special Education, designed and delivered professional development via Zoom to empower
Read moreNew, federally funded project to prepare special education teachers for rural, small-town northwest Illinois districts
More than two dozen classroom paraprofessionals and long-term substitutes in rural and small-town school districts throughout the northwest corner of the state are embarking on a tuition-free path to becoming special education teachers. The NIU College of Education’s Licensed Educator Accelerated Pathway
Read moreDean’s Grants applications invited
The College of Education is thrilled to once again invite applications for the Dean’s Grants, designed to fuel the innovative scholarship of our faculty and students. This is your chance to secure funding, showcase your ideas, and push the boundaries of teaching,
Read moreCongratulations!
Michelle Sands, assistant professor of Special Education in the Department of Special and Early Education, has joined Illinois’ Pyramid Model State Leadership Team (SLT). The Illinois SLT recognizes that the Pyramid Model – a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young
Read morePhotos: COE Student Welcome Picnic
Scenes from … a COE Student Welcome Picnic, held Aug. 24 on the Anderson Hall West Lawn! Click on any image for a full-size view:
Read morePhotos: NIU Culture Fest
Eric Junco and Lauren Lett represented the College of Education at NIU’s Aug. 20 Culture Fest, a vibrant annual event designed to bring together the entire NIU campus community. More than just a celebration, it serves as a bridge between students, faculty,
Read morePhotos: Morgridge Office open house
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
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