Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Educating about race and equality should start at a very young age, and literature can be an important part of that process, says Melanie Koss,...
After 14 hours in the air, there was obviously no need to tell Marcus Lewis that he wasn’t in DeKalb anymore. Yet his first steps...
A chance to explore and learn in a natural, outdoor setting is uncommon for most fifth-graders at Golfview Elementary School in Carpentersville. But students and...
Thirty-seven NIU College of Education students are traveling to teach in Asia this summer, a “business trip” guaranteed to enrich and shape their professional lives...
One by one, the names of Farias Early Childhood Center students are called as the morning attendance is taken. When there is no response –...
Question: Can K-12 teachers without a deep understanding of social justice concerns effectively engage and enlighten their students on those topics? Joseph Flynn, James Cohen...