Ashley Grazutis realized in middle school that she wanted to become a teacher when she grew up. So did Saul Amaya – and for the same reason. Both now are students in the NIU College of Education, pursuing licensure in Middle-level Teaching
Read moreEducate U.S. program gears up for another January in Houston
If Nicole Morales ever dreamed of a job other than teaching, she doesn’t remember it. “The materials have always come really easily to me. I’ve always done well in school,” says Morales, a senior Early Childhood Education major from Rockford. “Even when
Read moreNIU teacher candidates spend time in Chicago and Texas classrooms
Teacher candidates visit Altus Academy On April 28th a group of Elementary Education teacher candidates traveled to Altus Academy in Chicago. Altus Academy provides college preparatory education to 2nd-8th grade students from historical minority groups, low-income families, and first generation college graduate
Read moreMeet a COE Northern Lights Ambassador: Bernadette Chatman
“I have two ultimate goals in life: the first, to stay content and the second, to inspire someone to be a better them,” says Bernadette Chatman. “Both of these goals lead me to want to be an educator, more specifically an educator for
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