Jennifer Johnson Archives - NIU College of Education

Six named Dean’s Achievement Scholars

October 19, 2021 Mark McGowan enewsletter, SEED

Growing up in Crestwood, Ill., “a tiny little south suburb of Chicago not too far from Midway Airport,” Kayla Anderson found her passion at the local ice rink. Figure skating is a vital part of who she is – and something that

Office for Student Success open to offer one-stop resource for positive outcomes

August 24, 2021 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Jennifer Johnson and Christy Schweitzer want all students in the College of Education to thrive through feeling welcomed, engaged and supported on their academic journeys toward degrees of all levels. And they have the perfect place to accomplish just that. The new

Alumna Maddi Bodine reaps confidence, motivation from Golden Apple surprise

May 20, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

Maddi Bodine knew in advance that she needed to gather with her Kingston Elementary School community at half-past nine that Thursday morning. Yet the teacher of Pre-K students with special needs only had part of the story. Children and their teachers at

Trailblazers: NIU, ECC salute first cohort of Elementary Ed graduates via PLEDGE

May 10, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

Fifteen newly minted teachers are ready to return to the school districts where they grew up and, thanks to a partnership between Elgin Community College and Northern Illinois University, never really left. The students completed their first two years at ECC and

NIU, Elgin Community College partner for Special Education transfer pathway

April 7, 2021 Mark McGowan enewsletter, SEED

Another bachelor’s degree pathway is now available for Elgin-area students who want to become NIU College of Education-graduated teachers without traveling to DeKalb. NIU and Elgin Community College will launch a cohort this fall in Special Education, the second such collaboration and

‘ED Talks’ podcast series launches as new tool in undergraduate recruitment

April 7, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, SEED

Brittany Wereminski has a new tool in her work to bring students to the NIU College of Education. Jumping on a suggestion from Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education Chair Todd Gilson, Wereminski launched a series of podcasts titled “ED Talks.” “Todd

NIU’s Educators Rising chapter hoping to engage, mentor high school groups

February 3, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

Members of the NIU College of Education’s still-young chapter of Educators Rising are devoted to furthering their preparation, enhancing their marketability – and, they hope, making meaningful connections with those students who will follow in their footsteps. “When we began Educators Rising,

Best of both worlds: Educate U.S. takes virtual trip to Houston during pandemic

January 15, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, SEED

COVID-19 could not cancel the NIU College of Education’s January 2021 edition of Educate U.S. with the Houston Independent School District. Even as the pandemic did prevent travel to Texas for the 14 teacher-licensure candidates chosen to participate in the real-world learning,

COE offers free, online tutoring services to NIU employees’ elementary children

January 15, 2021 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

NIU faculty and staff can receive free, online tutoring for their children in first- through sixth-grades, thanks to a new partnership between the College of Education and the Employee Assistance Program. Mission Possible Tutoring and Homework Help connects elementary school students with

Clinical supervisor Megan Gerken finds bright workarounds for COVID’s puzzles

November 17, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

Megan Gerken had Monday, March 16, circled on her calendar. That was the day the clinical supervisor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction expected to welcome representatives from Deans for Impact, who were coming to observe a pilot round of their

College launches Educators Rising, members find development, support

October 6, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

Abigail Wright honestly can’t remember wanting to become anything but a teacher. “My mom has videos and picture of me playing school when I was in preschool, and all of my friends had to be the students. I was always the teacher,”

Teacher-licensure candidates thrive, grow amid COVID-impacted clinicals

September 28, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, SEED

For future teachers, the professional semesters of their higher education provide the classroom immersion and real-life, hands-on experience that apply the icing to the cake. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, most schools simply aren’t operating as usual. Some are all face-to-face, some