Linda M. Nelson
Most first-year teachers with NIU degrees believe they were prepared well to teach their primary subject areas and to implement developmentally appropriate instruction. Nearly 98 percent say they feel they meet the Illinois Professional Learning Standards regarding education as a profession and its benchmarks of professional conduct. They give good grades to their classroom instruction at NIU and their pre-service clinical experiences.
College of Education
NIU's College of Education continues the institution's 100-year history of preparing professional educators for the region and nation.
The College of Education is ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for 2013 Online Graduate Education Programs.
Since 1954, the College of Education has been continuously accredited by NCATE - The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, a mark of distinction for meeting national professional standards.
There are over 50,000 College of Education alumni, and over 60 percent live in Illinois. One in four superintendents in Illinois are graduates of our programs.
NIU and partner districts are preparing the next generation of superior teachers in professional development schools.