Education Stories & News

Emmalee Fannon and Cassey Bly in front of InterAmerican Academy

UNI students have life-changing experience student teaching in Ecuador

During the fall 2022 semester, UNI students Cassey Bly and Emmalee Fannon spent 16 weeks student teaching in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Four UNI alum band directors

Four Rose Parade band directors trace roots to UNI

Three bands featured in the annual Rose Parade were led by alumni of the University of Northern Iowa's School of Music.
Professional photo of Dr. Snyder

Athletic Training Program Director helps organize free clinic community partnership

Years ago, Dr. Kelli Snyder sat at an interprofessional education ad hoc committee meeting at Allen College. Little did she know that casually talking about the free clinic run by Allen faculty would flourish into one of the most eye-opening experiences for UNI athletic training graduate students. The free clinic allows athletic training graduate students to serve the Cedar Valley community by treating underserved patients. 

Computer science education students being taught at UNI

Grant of nearly $1 million helps UNI expand computer science education program for teachers

UNI has created a program that will help Iowa teachers receive their computer science education endorsement thanks to a recent grant of nearly $1 million.
Bill and Linda Tubbs Teaching Connections Fall 2022

Tubbs Teaching Connections focuses on practice, wellness ‘post-COVID’

The University of Northern Iowa College of Education is once again hosting the Bill and Linda Tubbs Teaching Connections.
Book and Media Sale, December 2 4 to 6pm. December 3 noon to 4pm in Schindler

Public Book and Media Sale

Help Rod Library make room for exciting new projects – and go home with some great reading and listening! Rod Library is having a huge book and music sale just in time for your holiday shopping. On Saturday, December 3 from noon to 4:00 pm visit the Schindler lobby to choose from a wide assortment of children’s and young adult books, plus hundreds of LP records and a few CDs and music scores. There will be a pre-sale on Friday, December 2 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for local K-12 educators. 
eager awardees

Two UNI alums receive the Yager Exemplary Teaching Recognition Award

Yager 2022 awardees  

Two Iowa teachers earned recognition for their service to the field when they were recently awarded the University of Northern Iowa Dr. Robert E. and Phyllis M. Yager Exemplary Teaching Recognition Award.

The award is designed to highlight UNI graduates who have gone on to excellence as K-12 teachers in Iowa, and identify a UNI faculty member’s contribution to their success.

Recipients of this year’s award include:

Irving Elementary classroom

Teacher education students gain extra classroom experience through professional development school partnerships

Throughout the semester, elementary education students at UNI utilize professional development school partnerships to gain extra field experience.
Teacher education student pinning pin on herself at Convocation ceremony

2+2 online elementary education students admitted to UNI Teacher Education

About 120 students enrolled in the online 2+2 Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts program will be honored at a special 2+2 Teacher Education Convocation.
Elementary education student in classroom

WATCH: See how a UNI elementary teacher degree gives you real classroom experience

The elementary teacher degree at the University of Northern Iowa comes with in-depth field experience. Find out more from a real el ed student at UNI.