News, alumni notes and updates from the Northern Illinois University College of Education
Jayda Greiwe entered her Educate Global trip to Malaysia “with no expectations.” Yet the senior Elementary Education major from Palatine cannot say the same about the students ages 13 to 17 who she met at Imtiyaz Islamic School. “They had a lot
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Many years after NIU students began visiting Indonesia’s Al Azhar Yogyakarta Islamic School to practice their skills as preservice teachers, Professor James Cohen can describe that Educate Global program in three words. A well-oiled machine. Such was not the case, however, for
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When Shuhaimi Salleh and Noripah Kamso hosted NIU College of Education Professor James Cohen in their Kuala Lumpur home, the couple loved their guest’s stories about Educate Global. And when they wondered aloud if Educate Global could come to Malaysia, it was
Read moreNIU’s Penguin Players returns to the Cavan Auditorium stage this fall with “The Pinocchio Show.” A campus-wide, cross-college effort is underway to resurrect the theater troupe for “artists” – adults with special needs – and “mentors” from the Huskie student body. The
Read moreName: Jenna Beverley Town: Batavia Years in the COE/NIU: 2.5 Job title: Academic Advisor Responsibilities: I advise elementary education, middle level education and our PLEDGE cohort at Elgin Community College. Where else have you worked and what did you do there? I
Read moreCongratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Todd Gilson, the NIU College of Education’s associate dean of Research, Resources and Innovation, has been chosen as president-elect of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). AASP is the premier
Read moreGraham, Gabel, Cole and Patterson halls came alive the week of June 8 to welcome and host NIU’s Summer Camp for Responsive Education. The eighth edition of the camp focused on the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards adopted by the Illinois
Read moreLess than 72 hours after NIU’s 2026 Summer Camp for Responsive Education came to a triumphant close, the four faculty organizers remained euphoric as they reflected on the event designed and delivered with the best interests of students at its heart. James
Read moreA teacher. A classroom paraprofessional. A principal. A school district administrator. The four were among the close to 100 educators, including counselors and social workers, who came to the NIU College of Education to attend the Summer Camp for Responsive Education. Eunice
Read moreCelebrating success is routine procedure for Ginger Murphy. Part of one wall in her Eisenhower Middle School language arts classroom resembles a beaded door curtain gleaming with magenta, yellow, orange and blue dots that form vertical ribbons sprouting from the top of
Read moreWhy does Noemi Hernandez teach? “The real reason? I’m just bossy,” laughs the double-alumna of the NIU College of Education, “so it naturally comes. I remember always helping my siblings with school, and I remember always thinking that if I could be
Read moreRockford RISE has graduated 18 new teachers. Launched in 2024, the “Rockford Inspiring School and Community Excellence” initiative to turn Rockford Public Schools paraprofessionals into licensed teachers is the result of a grant from Grow Your Own Illinois, a long-time nonprofit organization
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