NIU’s two-day Community Engagement Exemplar Symposium put several College of Education faculty front and center. Held April 15 and 16, and hosted by the Division of Outreach, Regional Engagement and Development, the event gathered “impactful NIU community-engaged scholars, practitioners and community partners
Read moreAspiring superintendents learn about AI, responsible implementation in schools
Developers of an NIU initiative that empowers K-12 students with rigorous and inclusive learning in the era of artificial intelligence took their message April 7 to a key audience. Aspiring superintendents. NIU College of Education faculty Eric Junco and Razak Dwomoh were
Read moreResearch partnership with Tetova gains steam toward writing, publication stage
A pair of collaborative research projects between the NIU College of Education and the University of Tetova are accelerating toward final analysis and writing this spring. One study focuses on trauma-informed and resilience-focused practices in North Macedonian schools while the other focuses
Read moreDr. G Alumni Mentoring Program thrives in fourth year of cultivating connections
NIU’s Dr. LaVerne Gyant Mentoring Program launched in the fall of 2021 to pair students in the College of Education with Black/African American alumni toward fostering success in school and life. Four years later, the initiative continues to create safe and supportive
Read moreMary Earick fueled by first Tetova visit, ready to advance longtime partnership
One year after representatives from the University of Tetova visited DeKalb to nurture and advance the longtime partnership, an NIU delegation continued the discussions during a September trip to Macedonia. And, for new College of Education Dean Mary Earick, her first visit
Read moreMWERA researchers present work, gain new ideas, build professional networks
Twenty-eight students, faculty and alumni of the NIU College of Education attended the 47th annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association. Held Nov. 5 to 7 in Milwaukee, the conference focused on “Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Education for
Read moreBelonging Committee plans discussions to examine research findings, next steps
Members of the College of Education’s Belonging Committee have identified the key themes that will focus their work moving forward. Four “interrelated dimensions” – Belonging and Mattering; Voice and Decision-making Power; Equity in Workload and Opportunity; and Leadership and Commitment to DEI
Read morePhotos: NIU Culture Fest
Eric Junco and Lauren Lett represented the College of Education at NIU’s Aug. 20 Culture Fest, a vibrant annual event designed to bring together the entire NIU campus community. More than just a celebration, it serves as a bridge between students, faculty,
Read moreMicro-moments, major impact: Summit shows teachers how to instill resilience
Ariella Cole hasn’t started teaching yet. Cole is among the 20 paraeducators currently pursuing NIU bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education through the RISE (Rockford Inspiring School and Community Excellence) initiative. But she’s a behavioral intervention specialist who already works in District 205
Read moreStudent Research Symposium exhibits oral, poster presentations of discovery
When Matteo de Leon came to NIU to earn a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, he wasn’t sure where he wanted that path to lead. Now he knows. “I knew that I loved personal training, but I knew that I could always do
Read moreBuilding bridges: RISE to revolutionize teaching, learning in Rockford schools by engaging community, valuing voices
Taren Turner frames her obligation as an educator in terms of “ensuring responsiveness and innovation.” And the director of Alternative Education Programming for the Rockford Public Schools has discovered ways to do just that in the RISE (Rockford Inspiring School and Community
Read moreCOE colleagues talk belonging priority, ways to address ‘belonging uncertainty’
Creating a culture of belonging starts with self-examination. “When we’re thinking about belonging for students,” says Bess Wilson, chair of the Department of Special and Early Education, “I think that we have a natural tendency to lean toward, and empathize with, students
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