Many teachers talk of playing school in their childhood basements as kids. Dana Freedlund did that, too. A chalkboard. A magnetic board. Desks. Worksheets that she handed out to her friends. She had it all. That’s not what drove her to a
Read moreMary Earick fueled by first Tetova visit, ready to advance longtime partnership
One year after representatives from the University of Tetova visited DeKalb to nurture and advance the longtime partnership, an NIU delegation continued the discussions during a September trip to Macedonia. And, for new College of Education Dean Mary Earick, her first visit
Read moreShine on! Two alumnae named finalists for Chicago-area Golden Apple awards
One dreamed of teaching art but eventually decided that she would not pursue that goal – until, well, she did. The other wanted to work as a print journalist, and even did so for a while, but ultimately realized that she needed
Read moreCI’s Hyoju Ahn wins dissertation award
Hyoju Ahn has a new plaque for the office wall: the 2024 J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Dissertation Award from the Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers. Yet the career-boosting honor is providing her more than a decoration. “It honestly
Read moreGrad students create podcasts in support of new teachers amid educator shortage
Graduate students in Anna Quinzio-Zafran’s TLCI 795 (Models of Mentoring) class this summer created podcasts to support new educators as they face common challenges. “With the teacher shortage, a sense of belonging is so important to making educators feel valued,” says Quinzio-Zafran,
Read moreLEFP Alumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations! Cory Burke, B.S.Ed. Elementary Education, ’05, and M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’10, has been named principal of Hinsdale Middle School in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. Bringing experience at the
Read moreCI alumna Ashley VanSickle humbled, validated, motivated by Golden Apple
Ashley VanSickle’s excellence as a teacher is without question. VanSickle, a 2013 alumna of the NIU Department of Curriculum and Instruction alumna, received a 2017 Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award from the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Now, she’s a 2022
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! Josh Barron, Ed.D. Educational Administration, ’12, and Ed.S. Educational Administration, ’06, has been named the next superintendent of Oak Lawn-based Community High
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Alison Douglas, who graduated from the NIU College of Education in August 2021 with her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, is a co-winner of the AERA Special Interest Group Research in
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