As a former middle school principal and assistant principal in the McHenry County towns of Woodstock and Cary, Joyce Laben knows well the value of listening to the “stakeholders” at those institutions. It’s something she stresses in the EPS 512: Principal, Family
Read moreCertificate in trauma counseling proves popular way for professionals, students to impact workplaces, internship sites
In the two years since the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education launched its Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counseling, 97 people have enrolled. Twenty-one of those already have completed the one-year program while the rest continue to enhance their skills
Read moreEd Psych professor encourages future teachers to ‘stop thinking of your students as students’
Ashley Manor stands just outside the door of Graham Hall 336, facing a line of her classmates. Each must answer her question before walking into the classroom. “If you could go back and talk to your 16-year-old self,” Manor asks again and
Read moreLEPF doctoral student leads multilingual efforts in Uruguay
Languages are deeply valued in Uruguay, where multiple tongues beyond the native Spanish are the norm. “Uruguay is a country of immigrants,” Aldo Rodriguez, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, says of his homeland. “We have
Read moreMerritt speaker to explore ‘joy of discovery’ during Oct. 19 talk
Don’t try to pigeonhole Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. It won’t work. The professor emeritus from the University of Miami’s School of Education is a Renaissance man whose interests – and qualifications – reach far beyond his title. “By way of my background,
Read moreIn the Conversation
Lindsay Harris, assistant professor in the NIU Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, appeared live May 31 on Chicago’s Fox-32 afternoon news program to talk about “summer slide” – and how parents can help their children to manage it. “Books are
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