Congratulations to our newest NIU College of Education alumni! Two of our amazing graduates were featured in videos shown during the ceremonies. Meet Alexander Kramer, who earned his B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education … … and Eduardo Perez, who completed his M.S.Ed. in
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Sergio Ariel Blanco M.S.Ed in School Counseling, Class of 2020 As the world was undergoing a collective change on a massive scale, I was both completing my M.S.Ed. program (Counseling) and onboarding at my then-new employer (Belvidere High School) before graduation was
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education! Brian Hyland, M.S.Ed. Counseling, ’16, joined the counseling department of Montini Catholic High School in Lombard this fall. Hyland began his career at Olympia High School in Stanford, Ill. Kurt
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction! Maria Burgos, M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, ’05, was named executive director of Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Educational Services for Valley View School District 365U. Burgos previously served as assistant superintendent for
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education! Tracy Brewer, B.S.Ed. Physical Education, ’82, has joined Freeport-based Highland Community College’s Business Institute as a training coordinator. The HCC Business Institute provides training and consulting solutions to help clients
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations! Andrew Allen, M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’04, M.S.Ed. Instructional Technology, ’00, was named executive director of Information Systems in the East Aurora School District. Allen comes to East Aurora from
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Special and Early Education! Kevin Baldus, M.S.Ed. Special Education, ’05, has been named director of Special Education Services at Riverside-Brookfield High School, where he previously served as an instructional coach. Baldus began his career
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Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! Andrew Allen, M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’04, M.S.Ed. Instructional Technology, ’00, was named executive director of Information Systems in the East Aurora School
Read moreElementary Ed alum Zachary Craft puts NIU degree to work as school principal
Zachary Craft began his career in education in Batavia like many classroom rookies, spending one year as an interventionist and then shifting to teach fourth grade. But his 2012 arrival coincided with a sea change in mandates. “I entered the field at
Read moreExhibit tracing 125 years of teacher prep to debut Oct. 2 during NIU Homecoming
A new museum exhibit tracing the last 125 years of teacher preparation in the United States and in the NIU College of Education will make its debut during Homecoming. The exhibit, “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of Preparing Teachers,” was among eight
Read moreEd.D alumna Christine Sobek celebrates 20 years as president of Waubonsee C.C.
Christine Sobek is fascinated by the mechanisms of the mind. What makes us individuals? What shapes our personalities? What motivates us? What drives the way we learn? Questions like these led her to major in psychology at Purdue University, where she involved
Read moreAlumna Maddi Bodine reaps confidence, motivation from Golden Apple surprise
Maddi Bodine knew in advance that she needed to gather with her Kingston Elementary School community at half-past nine that Thursday morning. Yet the teacher of Pre-K students with special needs only had part of the story. Children and their teachers at
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