Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! Andrew Allen, M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’04, M.S.Ed. Instructional Technology, ’00, was named executive director of Information Systems in the East Aurora School
Read moreThe ‘Write’ Stuff: College of Ed enrolls eight faculty in Hanover Grant Academy
Eight NIU College of Education faculty are participating in the Hanover Grant Academy to advance their skills in securing external funding for their scholarship. The academy is a service of Arlington, Va.-based Hanover Research, a global research and analytics firm that delivers
Read moreRockford Principal Prep program adds six Elgin U-46 candidates to new cohort
One year after the NIU College of Education launched an innovative program in principal preparation for the Rockford Public Schools, a second cohort has begun. This fall, the new group includes six aspiring administrators from Elgin School District U-46. Ryan Corcoran, Huff
Read moreCOE retirees reflect on ‘worthy calling’ of careers in teacher preparation at NIU
Born in 1932, Jim Johnson grew up in the tiny village of Ellsworth, Wis., about an hour southeast of Minneapolis. His education – like that of his wife, Colleen, who grew up in nearby River Falls – began in a one-room schoolhouse.
Read moreCollege of Ed welcomes rising numbers of freshmen, transfer, graduate students
Enrollment of new freshmen to the NIU College of Education continued its upward climb this fall while the number of new transfer students soared over last year. The college welcomed 193 “highly motivated and academically gifted” freshmen in August, one more than
Read moreEducate Global trip will send current, future teachers to Kenya, Tanzania
Fourteen NIU College of Education students will travel to Kenya and Tanzania in 2022 for a personal immersion to understand the challenges of not only learning another language but learning in it. Pending COVID restrictions at the time, the new Educate Global
Read moreMarguerite F. Key Fellows gather online, discuss COVID, post-secondary success
Principals, Laurie Elish-Piper said, are the hearts of their schools. Their confidence in the ideas and abilities of teachers empowers those teachers to do their best work, she said. Their leadership in our schools forges the backbone of a democratic society, preparing
Read moreExhibit tracing 125 years of teacher prep to debut Oct. 2 during NIU Homecoming
A new museum exhibit tracing the last 125 years of teacher preparation in the United States and in the NIU College of Education will make its debut during Homecoming. The exhibit, “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of Preparing Teachers,” was among eight
Read moreComing through COVID: School leaders address responses to ongoing pandemic
As a new school year begins across Illinois and the nation, administrators continue to face a familiar and unwanted challenge. COVID-19 remains among the problems that superintendents, principals and other school district personnel must confront to keep students, teachers, staff and their
Read moreIllinois school leaders to talk COVID-19 during June 16 Whiteboard Wednesday
Like everyone working to navigate COVID-19, Lynn Gibson has questions. “Is this our new normal?” asks Gibson, a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Administration program and an interim superintendent of Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271. Regardless of her active
Read moreMessage from the Chair
Greetings from the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations. We are thrilled to once again connect with you. Our department is comprised of dedicated, faculty, program coordinators, staff and students who are committed to pursuing academic excellence, intellectual growth and scholarly
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations alumni! Dan Bertrand, Ed.D. Educational Administration, ’05, was named director of Park Operations for the Marengo Park District. Bertrand was superintendent of Marengo Community High School District 154 from 2005 until his
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