Education

Brian Downing receives Educational Leadership Legacy Award

Principal Brian Downing receives Educational Leadership Legacy Award

Brian Downing, Okoboji High School principal, has received the 2024 UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award.
Emily Pendleton and Savannah Spitz in their classrooms

First cohort of Purple Pathway for Paraeducators gears up for graduation

The Purple Pathway for Paraeducators allows paraeducators with an associate’s degree to earn an elementary education degree online from UNI  while continuing their work in schools.
Teacher helping student

UNI introduces online pathway for special education endorsements

UNI is now offering new flexible, online pathways for practicing teachers to become licensed as instructional strategist special education teachers.
Social and Emotional Learning Conference - Save the date: April 19, 2024

UNI's Social and Emotional Learning Conference returns April 19

A director of school mental health and a renowned children’s author and illustrator are speaking at the Social and Emotional Learning Conference at UNI.
Iowa Elementary STEM Expo for Emerging Educators

STEM workshop focuses on emerging elementary education educators

Future teachers will explore STEM in the elementary class setting at the Elementary STEM Expo for Emerging Pre-K-6 Educators, sponsored by the UNI College of Education.
CeCe Grabinski

CeCe chose UNI to achieve her dream job in teaching

UNI junior CeCe Grabinski is on a mission to help individuals with disabilities. She's decided teaching special ed is the best way to make this happen.
Teacher education student standing in front of children playing in a sandbox

UNI adds online option for transfer students to earn early childhood education degree

Registration is now open for summer 2024 for transfer students seeking an online option to earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from UNI.
Selin Akgun

UNI’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture to focus on artificial intelligence in education

Preparing current and future educators for the implications of AI in the classroom is the focus of this year’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education.