News & announcements from the National College of Education
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Fall 2019 Issue of i.e.: inquiry in education Released
December 2, 2019
The i.e. editorial team has announced the publication of the Fall 2019 issue of i.e.: inquiry in education, NCE's peer-reviewed online journal has been released
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Faculty Presentations at Multilingual Illinois 2019
December 2, 2019
NCE faculty will present at the 43rd Annual Statewide Conference for Teachers Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students that will be held December 3-6 in Oak Brook, IL -
NCE Director to Speak at Center for Success Meeting on 12/5
December 2, 2019
Professor Sherri Bressman, Director of Teacher Preparation, will be a Guest Speaker for the Center for Success in High-Need Schools, presenting a webinar at the upcoming meeting of their Program Assessment, Accountability, Accreditation and Policy (PAAAP) task force -
Alum Named 2019 DoDEA Teacher of the Year
November 25, 2019
Anna Sansone (M.A.T. ‘11) was selected as the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 2019 Teacher of the Year -
NLU Hosts U-46 Interconnect for Higher Ed Partners
November 25, 2019
Last week, NLU hostedan Interconnect forum of Elgin School District U-46 partners at our Wheeling Campus, welcoming over 50 other College of Education leadership and faculty as well as student teachers -
NCE at NCSS Annual Conference
November 19, 2019
NCE faculty will be present at the 99th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies is being held November 22-24 in Austin, TX -
McCormick Center Presents at NAEYC Conference
November 18, 2019
Members of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership are attending the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) annual conference on November 20-23 in Nashville, TN -
Alumni Spotlight
November 18, 2019
Misty Richmond (M.Ed. ‘15) is one of three Illinois state finalists for the prestigious 2018-2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) -
Faculty Publication
November 15, 2019
Professor Sara Efrat Efron and Professor Emerita Ruth Ravid's second edition of their book, Action Research in Education: A Practical Guide, has been published by Guilford Press -
NCE Works with School District Receiving State Grant
November 12, 2019
NLU in partnership with School District 187 North Chicago has been awarded a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a teacher residency program to prepare teachers who are “day one ready" to bring success to students in high need schools -
Faculty Publications
November 12, 2019
Professor Mark Newman has co-authored a book with Professor Emeritus Donna Ogle titled, Visual Literacy: Reading, Thinking, and Communicating with Visuals -
Faculty Member Elected as Officer of ACTFL SIG
November 11, 2019
Assistant Professor Jack Denny has been elected to the position of Secretary of the Research Special Interest Group for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) -
CAEP Accreditation Visit
November 6, 2019
The National College of Education and Undergraduate College at National Louis University hosted accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on November 3-5, 2019 -
Professor to Serve on Board at Nielsen Center
November 4, 2019
Dr. Ayn Keneman (ECE) has been invited to serve on the Board of the Gertrude B. Nielsen Childcare and Early Learning Center in Northbrook, IL -
Professor Emeritus News
November 4, 2019
Read on to learn more about some of the intersting things our professor emertus have been up to -
New America Report Released
October 29, 2019
New America, a think tank nonprofit based in D.C., has released a report from their July visit to NLU, detailing our NLU-CPS residency program that is focused on recruiting and supporting Latinx teachers -
Faculty Presentations at ILA Conference
October 28, 2019
Several NCE faculty members recently presented at the International Literacy Association 2019 Conference, held in New Orleans, LA on October 10-13 -
Professor Engages in Opportunity to Learn
October 28, 2019
Professor Kristin Lems has reported on a recent trip coordinated by Dear Evanston, an organization dedicated to equity, inclusion, and serving as a catalyst for change -
Teacher Preparation edTPA Workshop Held Oct 14
October 28, 2019
Teacher Preparation faculty participated in a full day edTPA workshop with Dr. Lori Kroeger, a national edTPA consultant from Rowan College in New Jersey, on October 14 at the Wheeling Campus -
Recent Faculty News
October 22, 2019
Highlighting some of the publications, presentations and accomplishments of NCE faculty over the past weeks -
Faculty Publications in IRC Journal
October 14, 2019
Articles by NCE faculty members have been published in the Fall 2019 edition of the Illinois Reading Council Journal -
Faculty Presentations at IRC Conference
October 14, 2019
Thousands of literacy advocates, educators, and researchers gathered for Literacy in the Spotlight, the 52nd Annual Conference of the Illinois Reading Council (IRC), on October 3-4, 2019 in Peoria, IL -
NCE Teacher Prep Engage in Community Building Circles Practice
October 7, 2019
NCE welcomed Gina Harris and Frances Kraft from Oak Park’s Equity Team to help us tackle the question of inclusivity in Higher Education on October 2 at the Chicago Campus -
McCormick Center Invited to National Conference
September 30, 2019
Donna Jacobson, McCormick Center's Executive Director, and Teri Talan, Michael Louis Chair and Senior Policy Advisor, were invited to participate in the Alliance for Early Success's conference, Elevating State Policies for and with the Early Education Profession: Taking Stock, Moving Forward on September 24-25 in Milwaukee, WI -
NCE Continues Partnership on SEC Mentor Teacher Coaching
September 30, 2019
Last week, members of NCE, Northwestern University and Maine Township D207 met to discuss their ongoing Mentor Teacher Coaching initiative -
Faculty and Supervisors Engage in Professional Development
September 17, 2019
NLU faculty and University Supervisors, met on September 12 to engage in professional development on how to support and mentor student teachers -
NCE Joins Butterfly Celebration at El Valor
September 23, 2019
Dr. Ayn Keneman, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Board Member of El Valor, attended the annual Monarch Butterfly Release at El Valor in Chicago on September 11 -
NCE Hosts Ed Leaders at Fall Connection
September 16, 2019
NCE hosted four local education leaders on September 4 for the annual NLU Connection to speak to our community about their background and insight as it relates to equity, inclusion and cultural competence in PK-12 classrooms -
NCE Welcomes New Faculty and Leadership
September 1, 2019
NCE welcomes new fulltime faculty and leadership this fall, who bring expertise, experience, and represent an unprecedented opportunity for us to build upon the college’s community impact -
D187 Partnership Grant to Prepare, Retain Teachers
September 1, 2019
NLU, in partnership with School District 187 North Chicago, has been awarded a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a teacher residency program to prepare teachers who are “day one ready" to bring success to students in high need schools -
NCE Professor Nominates Student Awardee
August 26, 2019
Professor Jeffrey Winter served as Nominator for student Meghan Moffett, who has received the Illinois Association of Teacher Educators (IATE) Student Teacher/Intern Award -
Faculty Presentation in Bulgaria
August 20, 2019
NLU Reading Recovery Trainer JaNiece Elzy, Ed.D., and IDEC Director Jeff Brymer-Bashore as they are headed to Bulgaria to present at the SGEM Conference on Social Sciences & Arts at the end of August -
Professor Emeritus Publication
August 19, 2019
An article co-authored by Professor Emeritus Arlene Borthwick was published this month, "Preparing New Teachers: How Collaboration Across Professional Associations Can Advance Technology Infusion." -
Faculty Presentation at 2019 EED Summit
August 12, 2019
Janet Lorch, Residency Coordinator, and Shaunti Knauth, NLU Director of Engaged Research recently presented at the 2019 Effective Educator Development (EED) Annual Grantee Summit held August 7-9 in Arlington, VA -
Residencies’ Community Walk Kicked Off August 5
August 12, 2019
Last Monday, all five of NCE’s Chicago residency groups (AUSL ELE, AUSL MGE, CPS ELE BIL, CPS ECE BIL, CPS ECE SPE) met in the Chicago Campus Atrium to kick-off the annual Community Walk project -
Book Published by McCormick Center Employees on Whole Leadership
August 8, 2019
We are pleased to announce the recent publishing of Building on Whole Leadership: Energizing and Strengthening Your Early Childhood Program, a book co-authored by faculty and staff at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership -
Spotlight on NCE Alumni
July 30, 2019
Spotlight and congratulations on the recent accomplishments of our NCE alumni -
Faculty Publication
July 29, 2019
Dr. Mike Abel, Director of Research and Evaluation at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, authored an article, Leadership Gap Unchanged, How Do We Move the Needle?, which is published in the current July/August issue of Exchange,the premiere magazine for early childhood leaders -
New America Visit
July 29, 2019
Recently, NCE hosted two representatives from New America, a think tank nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. -
Dr. Stegemoller Presents in Spain
July 22, 2019
Associate Professor Jason Stegemoller presented at the 5th International Colloquium on Languages, Cultures, Identity, in Schools and Society held July 3-5 in Soria, Spain -
$250 investment in your students from National Louis University
Beginning with the fall 2019 term, all teachers who enroll in our M.Ed. program will receive a $250 investment in their students.
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NLU at El Valor's 26th Annual Don Quixote Dinner
July 8, 2019
Several NLU faculty and students attended the annual fundraiser for non-profit, El Valor on June 12 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel -
Faculty Present at ISTE
July 8, 2019
Assistant Professor Angela Elkordy and Associate Professor Ayn Keneman presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference held June 23-26 in Philadelphia -
NCE Director in Article on Easing Illinois Teacher Shortage
June 25, 2019
Pamela Jessee, NCE Director for National Accreditation/CAEP, has been quoted in an article in Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news outlet -
Faculty Spotlight
June 24, 2019
Assistant Professor Angela Elkordy was an invited participant at the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) June 2019 Standard Setting and Linking Study Conference held in Springfield, Illinois last week -
2nd Annual NCE Faculty Research Symposium
June 17, 2019
Last week, NCE's Scholarship & Development Committee hosted its 2nd Annual Faculty Research Symposium at the Wheeling Campus -
NCE Director of Policy Studies at AACTE's Washington Week
May 17, 2019
Associate Professor Todd Price has reported on his participation at 2019 Washington Week, convened each June in the nation's capital by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) -
Spring 2019 Issue of i.e.: inquiry in education
May 3, 2019
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2019 issue of i.e. (Inquiry in Education) journal, which includes several book reviews by NCE faculty -
University Supervisor Advisory Board Newsletter
May 29, 2019
The Spring 2019 newsletter has been issued by NLU's University Supervisor Advisory Board (USAB) -
Faculty Spotlight
May 28, 2019
Associate Professor Craig Cunningham participated in the Philosophy of Education Society 75th Annual Meeting held March 13-18 in Richmond, VA -
The 2019 NLU Doctoral Research Symposium
May 28, 2019
Recently, NCE and CPSA colleges hosted the annual NLU Doctoral Research Symposium at the Chicago Campus -
NCE at Leadership Connections
May 20, 2019
Several NCE faculty and administrators attended and presented at the recent McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership's annual Leadership Connections conference, held May 9-11 in Wheeling, IL -
School Psychology Spring Newsletter
May 13, 2019
The Spring 2019 issue of the School Psychology newsletter is now available -
Recent Event: The Power of Children's Literature
May 13, 2019
Dr. Sadia Warsi and Dr. Ayn Keneman conducted a 2nd Interactive Workshop on May 1 at the Chicago Campus on The Power of Children's Literature: Building Inclusive Classroom Communities. -
Faculty Presentation
May 6, 2019
Associate Professor Xiuwen Wu recently presented a paper at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) annual international conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada -
NCE Dean in Article on IL Teacher Vacancies, Proposals
April 22, 2019
Dean Rob Muller was quoted last week in an article in Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news outlet. The article refers to a crisis of more than 1,000 teacher vacancies in Illinois. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog. -
ECE Faculty Attend Higher Education Forum
April 15, 2019
NCE Early Childhood Education faculty recently attended the 2019 Gateways to Opportunity Higher Education Forum in Bloomington, IL -
Dr. McDaniel-Hall Presents at Conference
April 2, 2019
Assistant Professor Gloria McDaniel-Hall recently presented at the 2019 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia -
NCE at 2019 AERA Annual Meeting
April 1, 2019
Several NCE faculty will share their research and expertise at the upcoming American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, April 5-9 in Toronto, Canada -
Alum Receives Golden Apple Award
March 21, 2019
Greta Kringle (M.A.T. Secondary Education '13), is NCE's most recent recipient of the prestegious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog. -
Professor Lems Conducts Pre-conference Institute
March 20, 2019
Last week, Professor Kristin Lems conducted a pre-conference institute at the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) convention in Atlanta, Georgia -
NCE Alum Running for Mayor of Elkhart, Indiana
March 19, 2019
Ashley Molyneaux, 2012 alum of the Ed.S. in Admininstration and Supervion program, is running for mayor of her homwtown of Elkhart, Indiana. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
Illinois Teacher of the Year Event
March 18, 2019
Last month, NCE hosted Lindsey Jensen, 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year at the Chicago Campus -
Partnership Highlight: Deans for Impact
March 11, 2019
In late February, NCE hosted teacher preparation faculty and leaders from Northern Illinois University and Deans for Impact (DFI), a national nonprofit focused on improving teacher preparation and elevating the teaching profession -
Professor Emerita Publishes Article
March 11, 2019
Last week, Professor Emerita Arlene Borthwick had an article published in the Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education -
Alum Wins ECE Educator of the Year Award
March 6, 2019
Halle Rubin, a 2016 alum of the Childhood Administration program, won the 2018 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award through HiMama, an early childhood education blog. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
Recent Faculty and Alumni Presentations
March 4, 2019
Our NCE faculty and alumni have been busy sharing their expertise at educator conferences and conventions across the U.S. -
Faculty and Alumni in the Spotlight
February 25, 2019
This month, Dr. Vito Dipinto teamed up with Secondary Education alumni to provide STEM demonstrations and activities to area elementary and high school students -
Recap of Recent Children's Literature Workshop
February 25, 2019
In mid-February, Drs. Sadia Wardi and Ayn Keneman designed and led an Interactive Workshop on Children's Literature for Inclusive Environments at the Chicago Campus -
NLU Featured as One of Best Online Master's in ECE Programs
February 18, 2019
OnlineMasters.com has selected NLU as one of the Best Online Master's in Early Childhood Education Programs for 2019 -
Alum Running for 20th Ward Alderman
February 14, 2019
Nicole Johnson, 2013 alum of the M.A.T. in Elementarty Education program, is one of the youngest candidates running in the 20th Ward aldermanic election this month. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
Professor Quiroa Reports on her Caldecott Committee Experience
February 11, 2019
Associate Professor Ruth Quiroa has reported on her service as an elected member of the 2019 Caldecott Award Selection Committee, for the term June 2017 through January 2019 -
NCE Alum Among Golden Apple Principals' Award Finalists
February 11, 2019
Golden Apple named James Roscoe, Ed.D., a 2011 graduate of NCE’s Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program, as one of eight finalists for its Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
Three Alums Named Golden Apple Award Finalists
February 6, 2019
Golden Apple, a prestigious Illinois nonprofit which bestows highly-sought-after awards for exemplary teaching, has selected three National College of Education alumni as finalists for its 2019 awards. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
NCE Faculty Spotlight
February 4, 2019
Highlighting some of the presentations and accomplishments of NCE faculty over the past months -
Dr. Lukenchuk Presents at Symposium
January 22, 2019
Associate Professor Antonina Lukenchuk recently presented at the Critical Questions in Education Symposium held in Kansas City, Missouri. -
Faculty Publication
January 22, 2019
Professor Sara Efrat Efron published a chapter in M. Michalaka's book, The Rights of the Child Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -
NLU's Reading Recovery Conference Takes Place Next Week
January 18, 2019
More than 1,000 educators will be attending National Louis University’s annual Illinois Comprehensive Literacy and Reading Recovery Conference, to be held Jan. 23-25 in Chicago. Click on the headline above to read more about this topic on the NLU blog -
Dr. Cooper Awarded ISPA Grant
January 14, 2019
NCE's Assistant Professor Jennifer Cooper has been awarded the 2019 Illinois School Psychologists Association Practitioner Research Grant -
Professor Emeritus Interviewed by Univision
January 7, 2019
Last month, Univision TV hosted Professor Emeritus Carlos Azcoitia in an on-air interview
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