Office of External & Global Programs Archives - Page 2 of 2

College of Ed working to offer ‘double-degrees’ with NUTN

January 31, 2017 Mark McGowan Alumni eNewsletter, enewsletter, ETRA, Graduate Programs

NIU and the National University of Tainan (NUTN) expect to launch a program articulation agreement this fall or next spring. Students who participate in the program will earn two master’s degrees in educational research assessment – one from NIU and one from

Take flight! Educate Global prepares for Taiwan, China

January 10, 2017 Mark McGowan enewsletter, External and Global Programs

So, how’s this for an amazing deal? Four, or maybe six, weeks teaching English to children and youth in Taiwan or China while mastering the curriculum and methodology for teaching English as a Foreign Language. Exposure to different cultures. Immersion in teaching

Z Nicolazzo: Schools need more than just policies on bullying

November 15, 2016 Mark McGowan CAHE, enewsletter, External and Global Programs

For K-12 educators who attended NIU’s Oct. 26 professional development conference on “Bullying: How Schools Can Respond,” a quotation presented by keynote speakers Z Nicolazzo and Molly Holmes painted a difficult picture. “The dominant narrative (of LGBTQ bullying) depends on an inaccurate