Alum Receives Golden Apple’s Principal Award By Pam DeFiglio
The National College of Education (NCE) at National Louis University has a proud legacy of serving students, schools and the community. This year is no exception. Our alums go beyond professional success to become leaders in the field of education.
NLU alum Christine Adler ‘94, M.Ed. in Language and Literacy and ‘14 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, received the Stanley C. Golder Award, given annually by the Golden Apple Foundation to a principal who shows exemplary leadership. Adler, principal of Laura Sprague School, an early childhood- grade 2 school in Lincolnshire, Illinois, was selected because of her advocacy of unique teacher styles, creation of bilingual services and embrace of multiculturalism, along with her passion and support to help students excel to meet their potential, the foundation said. During her 15 years as principal at Sprague, Adler has advocated for teachers, students and parents. Staff say she respects unique teaching styles by giving teachers the flexibility to enhance their lesson plans and providing
DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE
We know because of remarkable NCE graduates like Andrew Bean ’12 recognized with a Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers from the National Science Teachers Association for the grant-funded solar panels he helped obtain for an elementary school in Chicago; Nicole Zumpano ’10 recently named president-elect of the Illinois affiliate of the international Society for Technology in Education; and Christine Adler ’94 and ‘14 awarded with the Golden
NCE alums have earned 70 Golden Apple Awards – one of the most prestigious education honors in Illinois. That’s more than any other school of education in the state!
Apple Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award for the skills and excellence she has displayed as a principal in Chicago.
support and resources. Described as tireless, she knows all 555 of her students and their families.
NCE faculty members were recognized as leading experts in their fields, receiving distinguished honors and awards. They include Elizabeth Minor, Ph.D., who served as an expert consultant to the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research; Angela Elkordy, Ph.D., who is developing new innovative learning technology curricula for educators and instructional coaches and is published in the field of learning science and instructional technologies, and Carlos Azcoitia, Ed.D., who recently traveled to a Southern California university to teach graduate students during its Distinguished Practitioners Series. They are just a few of the many outstanding faculty members setting the bar for quality and excellence.
“This award truly represents that entire learning organization that I am privileged to lead,” said Adler.
Between our alumni and faculty, we will continue to sustain impact in education for many years to come.
Rob Muller, Ed.D., Dean of the National College of Education
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