Leslie A. Sassone had no clue of what she might find when she clicked on the familiar face of Special Education major Andriana Williams in the Huskie Spotlight section of the NIU homepage. But there it was. Responding to a question asking
Read moreMerritt speaker Sarah Stitzlein to talk on teaching hope, reviving democracy
Where do education and democracy converge? How does education support and sustain democracy? What skills, habits and dispositions must students develop in school to participate in democracy? Questions like these have fascinated Sarah Stitzlein since her undergraduate days double-majoring in Mathematics and
Read moreMerritt speaker James M. Giarelli looks at ‘After-School Era’ future of education
James M. Giarelli is old enough to remember when the family physician made house calls. “The doctor driving to our house, in his own car, coming into our house with the little black bag, taking care of my sister and me,” muses
Read moreMerritt speaker to explore ‘joy of discovery’ during Oct. 19 talk
Don’t try to pigeonhole Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. It won’t work. The professor emeritus from the University of Miami’s School of Education is a Renaissance man whose interests – and qualifications – reach far beyond his title. “By way of my background,
Read moreMerritt speaker to encourage valuing ‘everyday actions’
Good is all around us, Angela B. Hurley believes. Unfortunately, says the professor of education at Transylvania University, the negative often distracts our attention and drowns whatever impact something positive might have made. For example, almost everyone turns their eyes toward parents
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