Jocelyn Santana remembers going to protests and picket lines with her mother, a public school teacher, even though she was too young to understand what was happening. She remembers sitting among “brown and black bodies” in a remedial math classroom at her
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Joe Flynn grew up with a clear sense of his primary role and duty in society. “I was always raised to think about where other people are coming from, and what struggles folks have, and that oftentimes the things that people have
Read moreCommunity Learning Series on careers in sport management advises audience: spot opportunity, grab ‘those baseballs’
Success, says Dan Migala, is about the baseballs you choose to pick up. Considered literally, it’s what launched the career of legendary Major League Baseball skipper Sparky Anderson. In the figurative sense, it’s a mantra that encourages finding and grabbing the opportunities
Read moreCommunity Learning Series to highlight rewarding careers in sport management
Dan Migala is always thinking. The co-founder and chief innovation officer of 4Front Sports and Innovation Consulting Firm is the guy behind the Chicago White Sox’s 7:11 starting time – brought to you by 7-Eleven, of course. He’s also the marketing whiz
Read moreCommunity Learning Series sheds light on autism, transition
Parents who attended the College of Education’s Spring 2018 Community Learning Series left with a loud-and-clear message. They must advocate strongly and continuously for their children with autism, especially when those children are in high school or nearing the age of 22
Read moreCommunity Learning Series will explore ‘transitions’ to adulthood for students on autism spectrum
During the first 21 years of their lives, individuals with autism are offered critical support services through their local public schools. By law, those services must include “transition” planning that begins when the students turn 14½, providing nearly seven years of preparation
Read moreSuicide ‘survivors,’ counselors discuss uncomfortable subject, stigma at powerful CLS event
For Adam Carter, the moment came some 15 years ago in the preschool classroom where he taught. Three-year-old Malcolm would not – or perhaps could not – sleep during the nap time; instead, Carter remembers, the young boy asked to climb onto
Read moreCommunity Learning Series will explore awareness, prevention of ‘taboo’ subject of suicide
Legendary grunge rocker Chris Cornell committed suicide May 18 in his hotel room following a concert in Detroit. Only two months later, on July 20, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington took his own life at home in California. Bennington had performed at
Read moreCommunity Learning Series: Five ways to make sure kids grow through their love of tech
Parents can’t help but worry. Phones, tablets and apps galore are competing for the undivided attention of their children and teens – and chances probably seem good to many moms and dads that the technology is winning. So what can we do
Read moreDigital dilemma: CLS panel to examine children’s ‘screen time’
Do you think your children spend too much time glued to digital devices? Are you worried that they’re more connected with their phones, tablets and TVs than with their families and friends? You’re not alone. Children ages 8 and younger engage with
Read moreCollege of Education’s spring 2016 Community Learning Series panel to discuss concussion in youth sports
Sharon Moskowitz, a NIU graduate student and life-long athlete, suffered her first concussion at 15, the result of a particularly aggressive foul during a high school basketball game. Moskowitz’s opponent hit her so hard that it broke her nose and knocked her
Read morePanel discussion to address tough issues facing local schools, teachers and students
The NIU College of Education’s ongoing Community Learning Series continues Thursday, Oct. 22 when the college welcomes back three distinguished alumni to share their experiences as educators and school administrators and provide insights into what it takes to be successful in today’s classrooms.
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