Atlantic Middle School is working with the College of Education to not only get kids excited about STEM but to help rural students learn about the value of college through the STEM Excellence and Leadership program. “I’ve seen some students make 180-degree turnarounds in terms of their classroom attitude and behavior,” says science teacher Andrea Reilly, a UI College of Education alumna. Read the...

Meet alumna Maideli Garcia (BA ’15 Elementary Education, reading endorsement).

STEM education has gained prominence in the past decade. Iowa’s STEM initiative has a budget of $5.4 million this year, with the bulk of that to be spent on STEM programming, teacher professional development, school-business partnerships and statewide IT certification. But with all of the emphasis on STEM, other academic fields have been diminished, educators said. College of Education Assistant...

Christina Crowley’s biggest lesson she learned while at the University of Iowa? Why building relationships is so important.

Henry Hartzler (BA ’17) is an Environmental Education Primary Teacher with the Peace Corps serving in Nicaragua.

Students from Kirkwood Elementary School in Coralville visited the UI's College of Education recently to learn about college life. They went on a tour of campus and talked with first-generation students, professors, and graduate students. Read the Iowa Now story about the Classroom to Campus AVID event, a program that teaches students about college and works to close the opportunity gap.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Larissa Wilming (’17 Music Performance and Teaching Certification).

Gerta Bardoshi, an associate professor in the University of Iowa College of Education's School Psychology Program, shares tips on how school counselors can avoid burnout by investing in their own professional growth and development.

DaVida Anderson, a doctoral candidate in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program, inspired the audience at the 2018 Scholarship Brunch. The event recognized and celebrated 127 students who received scholarship support and their generous donors.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Courtney Warren (BA ’16 Elementary Education).