Articles from December 2017

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Celebrating commencement

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Seventy-one students completed the Teacher Education Program to be recommended to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for teacher licensure on Thursday, Dec. 14 during the inaugural University of Iowa College of Education Commencement Ceremony.
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"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Katie Radtke

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Katie Radtke (MA ’15 Higher Education and Student Affairs).
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Student speaker Elizabeth Halverson inspired by summer camp, UI’s literary reputation

Monday, December 11, 2017
Elizabeth Halverson (BA, major in English, English Education Teacher Education Program, TEP), who was chosen as the student speaker for the inaugural College of Education Commencement, wants to inspire her future students, just as former teachers inspired her.
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"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Sierra Smith

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Sierra Smith (BA ’14 Psychology, MA ’16 Educational Psychology and Learning Sciences, certificate in Online Teaching).
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UI College of Education grad aims to improve the lives of immigrant children

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Ismenia Castelan's experiences as an English-language learner fueled her desire to work in a multilingual classroom – and her time at Iowa helped define her career path in elementary education.