N A U students hanging outside of University Union talking.

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Leading the way: secrets of exceptional educational leaders

Sharon | July 1, 2024

In the dynamic world of education, leadership is not just a position but a journey of inspiration. Whether guiding a classroom or an entire institution, the influence of skilled leaders reaches far beyond academic achievements, shaping the broader community and fostering continuous learning and growth… Read more

Harnessing innovative teaching methods for elementary education

Sharon | June 18, 2024

Discover how these transformative teaching methods can invigorate your teaching approach, making every lesson a journey of discovery for your students… Read more

Student teacher helping elementary school kids with reading a book.

Becoming who I thought I’d be? – revisiting a beginning elementary teacher five years after student teaching

Rebecca | November 8, 2023

Elementary teacher educators endeavor to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach science in ways which best support student learning… Read more

N A U student teacher standing in front of classroom with a book in hand.

Exploring instantiations of academic risk taking in university students: a grounded theory approach

Rebecca |

In this grounded theory study, interviews with university students from a variety of academic disciplines were conducted to identify instantiations of academic risk taking, emotions related to risk taking, and disciplinary differences… Read more

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Navajo language teacher graduates

Rebecca |

This follow-up study is to interview to find out where the Navajo language teachers are currently from a cohort of a grant in 2019-2022 to prepare teachers to complete a master’s degree remotely in ESL and Bilingual Education… Read more

Student teacher points to globe in class.

Impact of mindfulness training for school counselors-in-training on empathy & multicultural competence year of funding

Rebecca | November 7, 2023

Researchers will explore the impact of evidence-based mindfulness training (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) on school counselors-in-training’s empathy and multicultural competence… Read more

N A U teacher reading a book to young students.

Comparative case study of academic help-seeking and belongingness among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates

Rebecca |

How a sense of belonging among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates impacts their academic help seeking behaviors in the classroom. … Read more

N A U students talking and working together on their laptops in a lounge.

Deans’ research grant example

Rebecca |

First-year students who have experienced recent academic setbacks. These students are susceptible of leaving the university before degree attainment… Read more

New 2023 Faculty and Staff

Chris | October 31, 2023

Meet the new faces you’ve seen in your meetings, in the hallways, and in a Zoom room! COE is excited to welcome these folks to our college. Please give them a warm welcome… Read more

Comparing Scandinavian and US Early Childhood Pedagogy

Chris | October 27, 2023

Last summer Sarah Kondratuk and Tori Damjanovic traveled with 12 students to Finland and Sweden for a total of 10 days. The students in attendance included 10 undergraduate students, one master’s student, and one PhD student. The goal of this trip was to provide students an opportunity to view pedagogy and practice in these countries and compare them to their US field experiences… Read more