Sherri Bressman, Ed.D.
Professor
Director, Teacher Preparation
National College of Education
Current Teaching Includes:
Subsequent Teaching Endorsement Portfolio Course: ECE/ELE/MGE/SEC/SPE 569
ECE575: Early Childhood Subsequent Endorsement Practicum
ELE575: Elementary Subsequent Endorsement Practicum
ELE500: Practicum I
ELE510: Practicum II
ELE590: Student Teaching Seminar
Areas of Expertise:
Instructional Design and Practice, Classroom Management and Student Engagement. Additional areas include: Gifted Education, Enrichment and Differentiation of Instruction.
Biography:
Dr. Bressman has taught at NLU since 1988. Prior to teaching preservice Teacher Education in the College of Education, she was a classroom teacher, assistant principal and Gifted Education coordinator in a public school system in Illinois. Her background in teaching taught her the importance of seeing the talents that all students bring to the classroom and to understand how to tailor education to meet the needs of all learners. She enjoys sharing her passion for and learning with her own teacher candidates.
Dr. Bressman’s current research interests revolve around the important work of mentoring teachers, both those new to the profession as well as experienced classroom educators. She believes that supporting teachers, one- to-one, helps promote a quality-driven approach to teacher growth and development. Her mission is to inspire great teaching through an ongoing approach to mentoring teachers throughout their professional lives.
A recent grant received: Pathways to Excellence in Early Childhood Education
A 2014 grant awarded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education as part of the federal Race to the Top initiative. The grant is a partnership arrangement with Triton Community College and will work to provide pathways to Early Childhood licensure for community college students transitioning to four-year BA degree status.
Education:
Ed.D. National-Louis University 1993 Instructional Leadership
M.S.Ed. National-Louis University 1984 Administration and Supervision
B.S. University of Illinois, Urbana 1978 Elementary Education
Research and Interests:
Dr. Bressman enjoys researching and writing for publication. She especially enjoys the professional relationships formed with her NLU/NCE colleagues when collaborating around research interests.
Recent Publications
Efron, S, Winter, J. & Bressman, S. (2017) Mentoring Across Cultures: Relationships That Inspire Professional Growth. In Kent, A.M., & Green, A.M. (Eds.). Across the Domains: Examining Best Practices in Mentoring Public School Educators, (pages ). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Bressman, S., Keneman, A., Lems, K., Stegemoller, J., Olson, M. A., & Rinchiuso, M. (2017). Tranfer Pathways Beyond Articulation: A Partnership Initiative between National Louis University and Triton Community College. In Darragh, J., Holt, J. & Latham.N. Voices from the Field. Illinois Research Council. Edwardsville, Illinois.
Efron, S, Winter, J. & Bressman, S. (2013). Toward a More Effective Mentoring Model: An Innovative Program of Collaboration. Journal of Jewish Education, 78(4), 331-361.
Current Research
A study on “Next Generation Mentoring: Supporting Teachers Beyond Induction” is in progress. Dr. Bressman hopes that her work in this area will help schools think about the ways that they continue to mentor teachers for growth and retention.
Contact Information:
Sherri Bressman
NLU Wheeling campus
1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
sbressman@nl.edu
(847) 947-5164
