NIU’s Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) has earned another five years of approval from the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies as a Gateways to Opportunity Entitled Institution. The designation allows NIU’s Early Childhood Education majors the
Read moreEducate Global travelers leave China with perspective from another’s shoes
Educate Global 2.0 is history. China looms in the rearview mirror. A new semester of learning is underway in DeKalb. But the broadened perspectives Educate Global provided to NIU’s future teachers seem destined to persist in countless and unpredictable ways. Just ask
Read moreSEED welcomes new arrivals
Four new assistant professors have joined SEED in the last three years. They include Drs. Lisa Liberty, Stephanie DeSpain, Robin Young and Natalie Andzik. All have made important contributions to SEED and the College of Education. Dr. Lisa Liberty joined SEED in
Read moreEarly Childhood majors visit Riverwoods Montessori School
Thirty-nine Early Childhood Education students from NIU recently enjoyed inside looks at a Montessori school. Donations to the NIU College of Education from alumni Anthony L. Kambich (B.S. ’59, Physical Education) and Carolyn A. Kambich (B.S. ’60, Elementary Education), founders of North
Read moreEarly Childhood majors practice screening at Campus Child Care
Stephanie DeSpain understands well the process of screening preschool-age children to ensure that their pre-academic, motor, speech-language and social skills are developing as they should. “Professional practitioners just go in and look quickly, maybe 15 to 20 minutes, to see how the
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