Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Peter Chomentowski, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been named the 2024-25 Provost Fellow in Faculty Affairs. This program is designed for faculty members interested in
Read moreEd.S. student Bridget Belcastro named Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year
Bridget Belcastro can’t forget the conversation. She was majoring in English at NIU, eager to become a teacher, and heard something thoroughly laughable as she and some classmates carpooled to Jefferson High School in Rockford. “I was a junior or a senior
Read moreGraham 227 turns into conference room with funds from Marguerite F. Key gift
NIU College of Education students, faculty and staff in the have a new space available for multiple purposes, thanks to the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations. Graham Hall 227 – the Educational Leadership Conference Room – is now renovated and
Read moreBlowing in the wind: Hidetada Shimizu to retire with his rebellious spirit intact
Born in 1960 to parents from the so-called Greatest Generation, Hidetada Shimizu grew up surrounded by values that were shaped by both the before and the after of World War II. Shimizu lived in the countryside of Takasaki, Japan, where his father,
Read moreAspiring superintendents explore work to lead, promote DEI in school districts
The Fall 2023 edition of NIU’s online gathering of aspiring superintendents explored the growing move by school districts to appoint educators to guide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Nov. 28’s session featured a presentation on “From Insights to Action: Transformative Equity Blueprints
Read moreTriple-alumna Jodi Megerle thriving in River Trails 26
Jodi Megerle is passionate about River Trails Elementary School District 26. “I love the size. I love that it’s so very close-knit,” says Megerle, a three-time NIU College of Education alumna. “Even when I was hired, and when we hire new teachers
Read moreRPS 205’s Daniela Boer finds belonging, representation via NIU principal prep
When Daniela Boer was asked where she wanted to intern as a principal-candidate while in NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration program, she had no hesitation. Lathrop Elementary School. Boer, then a bilingual teacher at the nearby Rockford Environmental Science Academy, saw great
Read moreMerritt speaker Sheron Fraser-Burgess to explore ties between AI, social justice
None can deny that artificial intelligence, including the technology that automatically completed some of those words without the need for human typing, is pervasive. But are humans stopping to consider how AI is, in a way, enslaving them as the United States
Read moreStephen Tonks, David Nieto share ideas with teachers in Uruguay via Fulbright
What is language? What are the roles of language and culture in the process of teaching and learning? How can teachers encourage motivation in their students during lessons covering those topics? Stephen Tonks and David Nieto spent most of June and part
Read moreLindsay Harris wins NIH grant to study word learning in children who are blind
Children who are blind or visually impaired can neither see words in print nor the objects that the words refer to, such as a tree or a car or a cloud. So how does this impact their word learning and vocabulary development,
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Ben Creed, associate professor of Educational Administration in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, was elected this spring as president of the NIU Faculty Senate and chair of the
Read moreAspiring superintendents gather online ‘after hours’ to enhance learning, circles
Colleen Cook and her fellow Ed.S. in Educational Administration students always enjoyed the presence of guest speakers from Clinical Assistant Professor Lynn Gibson’s professional network. Gibson, who led Hononegah Community High School District 207 from 2012 to 2018, and who recently served
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