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Nearly two dozen ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and a staff member were recognized for their leadership at a special virtual awards ceremony sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, fifteen undergraduate and seven graduate students in the School of Education were inducted virtually into Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education that promotes the highest ideals of the teaching profession, on April 23, 2020. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s chapter of the national honor society has inducted faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students into the society in absentia.

The first grade teacher discusses the shift to remote learning and its impact on herself, her students and her community.

Amy and Rob Heinrich P’22 of Grayslake, Illinois, create life-changing opportunities for ‘tough and tenacious’ students in the Odyssey Program. Their gift is counted toward the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS Campaign.

As ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students continue the semester online, education majors are getting firsthand experience in the flexibility it takes to be an educator.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 public schools across the nation have stopped all in-classroom instruction, leaving educators to get creative so students can receive an education from home.

Lumen Scholar Caroline Enright '20, with Associate Professor of Education Stephen Byrd as her mentor, is researching laws and methods for providing inclusivity for students with disabilities in the Uganda education system.

Associate Professor of Education Scott Morrison and Assistant Professor of Education Katie Baker are introducing educators across the state to coursework that takes students outside the classroom.

The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is the international association and governing body for experiential education and incorporates fields like service-learning, study abroad, outdoor/adventure-based education, internships, and others.