Lydia Gerzel-Short, assistant professor in the Department of Special and Early Education and a member of the University Council for Initial Educator Licensure Executive Committee, is seeking the college’s help. “I joined Rachel Warren of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Read moreU-46 paraprofessionals ‘leap’ to begin journey to Special Education degrees
Thirty-five paraprofessionals from School District U-46 have begun their employer-paid pursuit of NIU bachelor’s degrees in Special Education. Part of the College of Education’s PLEDGE-Partnering to Lead and Empower District-Grown Educators initiative, the new Licensed Educator Accelerated Pathway (LEAP) program provides a
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