Illinois Principals Association Archives - NIU College of Education

Principal Residency Program creates model for development of school leaders

September 28, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

Growing up in Rockford, Amber Lee-Black found a home – and a life’s direction – on the basketball courts. “I didn’t want to go to work every day dreading going to work,” said Lee-Black, who played hoops for Auburn High School, Highland

College of Education, RPS 205 launch Rockford Principal Residency Program

August 19, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, External and Global Programs, Graduate Programs, LEPF

The Northern Illinois University College of Education and Rockford Public Schools will launch this fall an innovative partnership to develop school leaders to serve the needs of Rockford-area schools. This cohort-based program is designed to improve academic and social-emotional learning outcomes from

Jacobs HS Principal Barb Valle reflects on NIU-launched administrative career

June 6, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

Most parents would love to hear that their daughter wanted to become a teacher. Not Barb Valle’s, however, who were less than thrilled when she dropped her original major in International Business. “I’m originally from Princeton, Ill. I had a wonderful, wonderful