With teachers in short supply throughout Illinois and across the United States, the responsibility of confronting that challenge is often left to school districts. Elgin U-46 has found an answer in the NIU College of Education. Serving nearly 40,000 students in 11
Read moreNIU to improve math content knowledge for teachers from Rockford, Sauk Valley
Northern Illinois University has received a $1.6 million grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide professional development in math pedagogy to 160 teachers from Rockford and the Sauk Valley area. Grant dollars also will fund the development of online
Read moreETRA to host Nov. 19 professional development
The Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment will offer professional development presentations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Authors and professionals will discuss their expertise and experiences in the fields of copyright, STEM and Maker Spaces. Schedule 8:30
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