Posted: January 22, 2020 11:15:00 AM CST
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) as one of the best institutions in the country for students pursuing an online graduate degree in education. In addition, the University was placed on the list of “Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans." How do UNK’s online graduate students benefit from these rankings? Here’s a closer look:
Posted: December 20, 2019 7:00:00 AM CST
For Brett and Sara Kluever of Gibbon, working toward online master’s degrees in Instructional Technology simultaneously allowed for a strong support system to be established from the start. While finding the right balance was challenging at times, Brett says his personal motivation to complete his degree was always clear...
Posted: August 8, 2017 8:00:00 AM CDT
For Sarah Bartling, students have always been the reason she works in a career she loves every day. Initially planning to teach at the elementary school level, her own educational and professional journey at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) led to her position as an online program coordinator in the Department of Teacher Education.
Posted: July 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The Nebraska Country School Conference (2nd ever in the state) was held at UNK Friday and Saturday, July 14th and 15th. This two day event hosted phenomenal speakers on a variety of topics, including the Curator of the National Orphan Train Complex, Genoa Indian Industrial School Museum, and NET documentaries of Country Schools. UNK’s own Assistant Professors contributed to the conference, Dr. Christopher Steinke presented on the Dust Bowl and Dr. David Vail on The Blizzard of 1800...
Posted: May 2, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
I decided to end the school year and start the summer with a list of great book recommendations for the months ahead. I invited faculty to assist in this, so here goes!
Posted: April 17, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The new inductees for Academy for Teacher Education Excellence at UNK today are Kipp Petersen and Brett Kluever. This award is given to individuals each year who have made outstanding contributions to the preparation of new teachers and the field of education
Posted: April 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
I should say right off the bat, I am not a special education teacher, however, like most educators I have worked closely with special education throughout my career and have a great deal of respect for those teachers. In my dealings with special education, it has been my observation that an unwarranted amount of paper work is required by federal regulation. I decided to do a bit of exploring to see if this was true. Here’s what I found out:
Posted: March 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education latest forum featured COE faculty presenting on topics related to promoting scholarship with students and integrating technology into teaching.
Posted: March 21, 2017 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education hosted the Tech Edge Spring 2017 Conference for teachers and pre-service teachers interested in learning new ways to use technology in the classroom. The conference included 16 speakers from UNK and public schools across Nebraska.
Posted: March 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM CST
Little Lopers will be gaining a new home in 2018! UNK is excited to announce a new building for the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). This facility will host 150 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years old, which means UNK will be able to serve more children from faculty, staff, and students, along with community families.
Posted: February 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM CST
When I was 5 years old and people would ask me my favorite subject, I responded, “recess,” without hesitation. This answer was followed closely by reading and P.E class. My love of physical activity can be directly attributed to my P.E. teacher, Mr. MacGuire a phenomenal P.E. teacher.
Posted: January 9, 2017 12:00:00 AM CST
Posted: December 1, 2016 8:00:00 AM CST
As everyone finishes Fall semester and prepares for finals, stress can build up. Combine that with the Holidays and the stress cake is baked. I think this is the perfect time to address ways to de-stress
Posted: November 21, 2016 12:00:00 AM CST
The COE Forum held the last fall session on Nov. 18th and featured a group of Teacher Education faculty presenting on the topic of invitational Education.
Posted: November 10, 2016 8:00:00 AM CST
College of Education and Kearney Public Schools, in partnership with the surrounding school districts, sponsored the 5th Grade Leadership Conference on Friday, October 28th. Approximately 210 5th graders and their teachers/administrators were on the UNK campus enjoying mini-classes led by faculty from all 4 Colleges.
Posted: November 1, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
Without a doubt, standardized tests are part of the 21st Century’s educational landscape. I’m sure that today's youth cannot remember a time when their school day was not filled with a surplus of test taking or test preparation.
Posted: October 24, 2016 8:00:00 AM CDT
Japan, Germany, Columbia, and Saudia Arabia we are fortunate at UNK to have students from all of these countries on campus this year! In fact we have students from over 30 countries joining us to study. Fortunately, this international exchange is a two way street with many UNK students participating in study abroad programs.
Posted: October 13, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education Forum on Excellence in Teaching and Research held its first meeting on September 30th and featured a teaching presentation on Collaboration in Online Learning: Tips and Strategies for Engaging Learners and a research presentation on Creating Student Research Groups Online and On-campus.
Posted: September 30, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
The second Tech Edge UNK conference was held in the College of Education on September 24th. The event is a partnership between UNK and UNL Teacher Education to bring together university instructors, in-service teachers, administrators, and pre-service teachers for an opportunity to share and learn new ideas. The goal is to empower teachers to be effective and confident using new technologies to prepare the students of Nebraska and beyond to participate and lead in tomorrow’s global...
Posted: September 28, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
The first UNK Early Childhood Conference was held September 16 – 17 with over 200 people attending. It was a fabulous conference that brought together educators, social service providers, legal services, students, and many more to “Learn, Play, and Grow! The conversations were stimulating and the partnerships began to grow.
