One year after Sally Blake arrived to lead the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, she joined in the August 2019 “grand opening” celebration of a new partnership with Elgin Community College to offer NIU’s B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education there. And she’s still
Read moreCI, College of DuPage ink 2+2 agreement for seamless Elementary Education path
Future B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors who want to start their studies at the College of DuPage can transfer seamlessly into the NIU College of Education. Thanks to a newly signed, non-cohort-based 2+2 agreement between COD and the Department of Curriculum and
Read moreElementary Ed’s Elgin 2+2 off to good start
Esme wants “to give something back to my community, and what better way to do it than by educating the leaders of tomorrow.” Lisset loves “working and interacting with children. I have always looked up to my teachers as role models, and
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 moreWelcome from the Chair
Hello from DeKalb! Our team in the NIU Department of Curriculum and Instruction (formerly the Department of Literacy and Elementary Education) is excited to connect with you. As the new chair, I want to tell you what an amazing group of faculty,
Read moreSally Blake excited for new role leading Curriculum and Instruction Department
Sally Blake’s plans for the NIU Department of Curriculum and Instruction are bold. “I want NIU to be the best teacher-training program in the country,” says Blake, who began work July 16 as chair of the department formerly known as the Literacy
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