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Drs. Eun Ko and Xiaoning Chen, National College of Education, co-authored Multilingual Learners in STEAM, a book full of practical tools and a framework to support elementary teachers in creating inclusive,asset-based STEAM learning environments. Juanita Marquez and Dr. Joao Gobel of the Undergraduate College used their Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad to travel to Mexico with a cohort of NLU aspiring bilingual educators, many of whom are first-generation college students and parents. They traveled to deepen intercultural understanding, strengthen biliteracy skills, and prepare the teacher candidates to become confident bilingual educators. Empowering through Literacy and Language Dr. Keisha Rembert, Undergraduate College, presented The Perfect Match: Coupling Ground- breaking Text with Revolutionary Teaching at the Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference, sharing strategies to help teachers foster authentic student engagement with diverse, meaningful texts. Drs. Sophie Degener and Hannah Graham, National College of Education, led a Suburban Council of the Illinois Reading Association (SCIRA) workshop, guiding educators in applying culturally relevant practices to literacy instruction and the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan to literacy instruction. Preparing Caring Professionals for Success Drs. Tara Bryant-Edwards, Natasha Schnell, Roseina Britton, and Crystal “Doc” Murdock of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences took part in a webinar series for the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision NACES, presenting on how to use the standard process of program assessment for a new aim: Decolonizing Counselor Education.
Juanita Marquez and Dr. Joao Gobel of the Undergraduate College used their Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad to travel to Mexico with a cohort of NLU aspiring bilingual educators.
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