David Nieto Archives - NIU College of Education

Supporting students of color: Faculty share ideas to expand concept of equity

January 15, 2021 Mark McGowan CAHE, CI, enewsletter, ETRA, KNPE, LEPF, SEED

As the powerful messages from a panel of Black students concluded during the Jan. 7 all-college meeting, Dean Laurie Elish-Piper shifted the conversation to action. “I’ve asked each department to share an initiative that directly relates to supporting students of color, broadening

Enseño en Español: DeKalb, Elgin enrolls teachers in new NIU course on biliteracy

September 28, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, Graduate Programs

During her years as a Cuban living in rural Galesburg, Ill., Mayra Daniel impressed on her family the need for fluency in her native tongue of Spanish. But that language was rare in this community of 35,000 in Knox County. “Few spoke

Educate Global reaches Spain via Zoom, participants will join in online seminars

September 8, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, External and Global Programs

As the initial dust of COVID-19 settled in the spring, Laurie Elish-Piper and David Walker began mulling what the virus meant for the near future of the college’s signature hands-on learning programs. “It became pretty apparent that our entire Educate and Engage

All-College: Summer enrollment climbs, fall forecast shows continued optimism

August 27, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Good news is easy to find in the College of Education – and that includes enrollment. The college’s summer headcount for 2019 rose by 7.39 percent, or 89 students, over the year before – and the fall enrollment forecast expects to continue