News, alumni notes and updates from the Northern Illinois University College of Education
Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! George Abbott, M.S.Ed. Special Education-Vision Studies, ’93, was appointed to the Braille Institute of America Board of Directors. Abbott’s decades of experience in the field span vision rehabilitation, accessible education, workforce development
Read moreGraham, Gabel, Cole and Patterson halls came alive the week of June 8 to welcome and host NIU’s Summer Camp for Responsive Education. The eighth edition of the camp focused on the Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards adopted by the Illinois
Read moreMore than two dozen classroom paraprofessionals and long-term substitutes in rural and small-town school districts throughout the northwest corner of the state are embarking on a tuition-free path to becoming special education teachers. The NIU College of Education’s Licensed Educator Accelerated Pathway
Read moreKildeer Countryside School District 96 is home to around 3,400 Pre-K-through-eighth-grade students who live in southern Lake County, a diverse community where more than 60 languages are spoken. Five of its seven buildings are U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Read moreCongratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family – and watch future issues of the Ed News for full coverage of these announcements. Hope (Bess) Wilson, the College of Education and the Department of Special and Early Education have
Read morePartnerships: We develop reciprocal relationships with educational institutions, community organizations, agencies and businesses. We build learning solutions to address problems of practice in our region and beyond. Innovative Action: Develop or customize curricula, programs or practices to improve access, address workforce and
Read moreThe NIU College of Education and the NIU Center for P-20 Engagement in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development are embarking on a new partnership to maximize the university’s impact on learners of all ages in Illinois schools, community colleges,
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