College of Education students gathered to listen to a panel on student teaching featuring Laurie Zaiger, a seasoned art education supervisor, Will Stockman, a math teacher at Benton High School, and Havilah Peters, an English teacher at City High School on Friday, Jan. 12.

The field of education is facing many challenges – but Lia Plakans, the new head of the department charged with preparing the next generation of teachers, remains upbeat about the profession’s future.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumnus Mark Bartlett (BA ’09 Elementary Education).

The University of Iowa College of Education’s Yareli Mendoza has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs advisory committee on women veterans.

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.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Katie Radtke (MA ’15 Higher Education and Student Affairs).

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.

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).

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.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Elizabeth Martinez-Podolsky (M.A.’12 HESA).