Education

Mentoring the next generation of teachers

Learn more about the crucial role mentor teachers play in building the next generation of educators. 

Thank you to our teachers!

UNI College of Education Dean Colleen Mulholland shares a few words about the importance of educators for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Teacher education students share experiences in the classroom

At UNI, teacher education students learn to appreciate the work of teachers more than the average person when they get in the classroom and start teaching.

UNI’s director of Student Success & Retention is paying it forward for students

Read about Jesús Lizárraga Estrada’s journey from being a first-generation college student to helping students succeed while earning his doctorate.

UNI partnering with Des Moines Public Schools to meet need for administrators

UNI is expanding its master’s degree and advanced studies certificate in principalship to include a cohort specifically for Des Moines Public Schools. 

Public health scholar addresses youth mental health at Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education

Ebonee T. Johnson, PhD, is the keynote presenter at the 2023 Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education at UNI on April 26.

UNI awarded $250K grant to support teachers and better student outcomes

Thanks to a recent $250,000 grant, faculty members at the University of Northern Iowa will further their research focusing on social and emotional learning, aimed at providing effective support to school personnel, leading to better student outcomes.

UNI's Social and Emotional Learning Conference slated for April 7

The University of Northern Iowa Social and Emotional Learning Conference returns on Friday, April 7, providing faculty, students and practicing professionals the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of social and emotional learning competencies, trauma-sensitive practices and self-regulatory behaviors.