Teaching, at least in the classroom sense, wasn’t Laura Hedin’s intention. She liked the humanities and contemplated a career in creative writing, “but my dad kept telling me I’d never make any money.” Plan B: Her older sister, Teresa, worked as a
Read moreWebsite honors M.S.Ed. in Special Ed among nation’s best for new teachers
NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Special Education has earned high kudos from Teacher.org, a national website “for teachers by teachers.” Following a review of “every single accredited ITP master’s program available,” the site’s editors “hand-selected the ones we could confidently recommend as the very
Read moreWelcome from the Chair
I am pleased to share with you our second online newsletter from members of the Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) at Northern Illinois University. Once again, we are excited to connect with you and share good news from our department!
Read moreWelcome from the Chair
It is an exciting time in the Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) at Northern Illinois University. Our enrollment is up, credit hour production is up and donations to our department are up. Our faculty continue to be recognized as outstanding
Read moreEarly Childhood majors visit Riverwoods Montessori School
Thirty-nine Early Childhood Education students from NIU recently enjoyed inside looks at a Montessori school. Donations to the NIU College of Education from alumni Anthony L. Kambich (B.S. ’59, Physical Education) and Carolyn A. Kambich (B.S. ’60, Elementary Education), founders of North
Read moreGetting to Know You: SEED finds creative way to engage freshmen, transfer students
Angie Lobdell knows her way around schools. When her youngest child was born in 2001, she became a stay-at-home mom. And when that child began kindergarten, she maternally followed. “I decided to work at the school. I got a job as a
Read moreCollege of Ed names Conderman chair of the Department of Special and Early Education
Greg Conderman has been named chair of the Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) in the College of Education effective July 1st. Conderman has been serving as acting chair for SEED since last June. Dean Laurie Elish-Piper offered her congratulations, stating “Dr. Greg Conderman
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