2020 Webinars
NCE Candid Conversation with CPS Network Leadership: Culturally Sustaining and Responsive Pedagogy in Remote Learning
August 20, 2020
In this webinar, CPS leaders explore the challenges and opportunities teachers and school leaders face as they strive to ensure all students have access to inclusive and culturally responsive teaching--whether in-person, distance learning, or a hybrid of both
NCE Candid Conversation: The Impact of eLearning on Young Children and their Families
August 18, 2020
In this webinar, Early Childhood experts share the challenges they faced in the pivot to remote teaching, reflect on their lessons learned, and discuss the ways remote learning impacts the young children they serve
Remote Teaching Support: Creating and Using the Peardeck Add-On With Google Slides
August 14, 2020
In this Remote Teaching Support series, Associate Professor Donna Wakefield explains how to use the Pear Deck add-on for Google Slides, which gives instructors the ability to engage and assess every student’s understanding and progress in real time and asynchronously
Remote Teaching Support: All Things Bitmoji: Creating Interactive Bitmoji Classrooms and Activities
August 12, 2020
In this Remote Teaching Support series, Associate Professor Donna Wakefield shows the viewer how to bring personality to lessons in Bitmoji. Attendees will learn how to make a classroom scene as well as a virtual library with clickable books
Remote Teaching Support: Creating and Using Digital Choice Boards
August 10, 2020
In this Remote Teaching Support series, Associate Professor Donna Wakefield walks the viewer through how to use digital choice boards created in Google Slides to differentiate learning. Dr. Wakefield shares tips & tricks for creating and using digital choice boards with students
NCE Candid Conversation: Culturally Sustaining and Responsive Pedagogy in Remote Learning
July 30, 2020
Hosted by NCE Residency Director Kavita Venkatesh, this webinar brings together area leaders who focus their discussion on actionable equity-based strategies, resources, and ideas that educators and leaders can use to reach and support every student
NCE Candid Conversation: Supporting Continuous School Improvement Planning in Light of the Pandemic
July 21, 2020
In this webinar, NCE Associate Professor Elizabeth Minor moderates a panel discussion with area school leaders, who address the challenges of continuous school improvement planning in the remote or hybrid teaching and learning environment
NCE Candid Conversation on Teacher Leadership & Coaching During Remote Learning
July 16, 2020
This webinar is moderated by NCE Associate Professor Geri Chesner and Assistant Professor Renee Gugel. They are joined by experienced classroom and school leaders, who share their perspectives on the unique challenges and opportunities related to coaching during the pandemic, and the overall transition to remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with ESL/Bilingual Education Teachers
July 7, 2020
In this webinar, moderated by NCE's Xiaoning Chen, we are joined by several Chicagoland teachers who discuss ways to ensure equity and access to instruction for all learners during remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with Special Education Teachers
June 30, 2020
In this webinar, moderated by NCE's Pamela Jessee, we are joined by four Chicagoland Special Education educators as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and future plans for remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with with Early Childhood and Elementary Educators
June 23, 2020
In this webinar, moderated by NCE's Lisa Mozer, we are joined by four Chicagoland Early Childhood and Elementary educators as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and future plans for remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with with Middle Grades and Secondary Educators
June 17, 2020
In this webinar, moderated by NCE's Lisa Mozer, we are joined by four Chicagoland secondary and middle grades educators as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and future plans for remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with Chicagoland Principals
May 20, 2020
In this webinar, we are joined by Christine Zelenka, Principal at CPS (Murphy Elem.), Aldo Calderin, Principal at Cicero D99 and Mike Romeli, Assistant Principal at Plainfield D202. These leaders discuss strategies to strengthen social-emotional learning and supporting teachers and families during remote learning
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Ruth Quiroa
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Ruth Quiroa, Associate Professor of Reading, Language and Literacy speaks on reading and writing resources for children at home
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Angela Elkordy
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Angela Elkordy, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences shares five remote teaching tips for nervous parents
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Leslie Katch
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Katch, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, speaks on supporting young children during times of isolation
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Lee Tate
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Lee Tate, Associate Professor of Reading, Language and Literacy speaks on ideas to support your children at home
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Ayn Keneman
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Ayn Keneman, Professor, Early Childhood Education, speaks on having fun at home, making memories and supporting literacy
NLU at Home Web Series Featuring Dr. Aleksandra Vaselovsky
May 12, 2020
In the “NLU at Home’ series, National College of Education faculty share their expertise on a range of topics related to teaching remotely and supporting children and families during COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Aleksandra Vaselovsky, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education, speaks on ideas for teaching math remotely through notice and wonder
2020 NLU Doctoral Symposium
May 12, 2020
The National Louis University Annual Doctoral Research Symposium showcases the outstanding scholarship and research conducted by NLU's doctoral candidates from multiple disciplines. This year's virtual symposium includes a live alumni panel discussion and oral presentations by doctoral candidates
NCE Candid Conversation with Assistant Superintendent Meg Schnoor
May 6, 2020
In this webinar, Dr. Meg Schnoor, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning for School District 15 and Dr. Kathy Pluymert, NCE’s Director of Advanced Professional Programs focus their discussion on district and classroom considerations in meeting the remote learning needs of diverse students
NCE Candid Conversation with Superintendents Michael Lubelfeld and Nick Polyak
April 28, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has pushed schools and districts to the cusp of true adaptive change. This webinar in our candid conversation series features Superintendents Michael Lubelfeld, North Shore School District 112, and Nick Polyak, Leyden School District 212
NCE Candid Conversation with David Chan, Director of Instructional Technology
April 23, 2020
In this webinar, David Chan, NLU Adjunct Instructor and Director of Instructional Technology at Evanston Township High School, shares strategies and activities to help you use GSuite applications to support curriculum transition from face-to-face to remote learning
NCE Candid Conversation with Nicole Zumpano, Education Tech Coordinator
April 15, 2020
NCE wishes to bring educators together virtually to engage in substantive discussions, share resources, and explore strategies to enhance e-learning practices in a variety of contexts. In our second virtual conversation, we are joined by Nicole Zumpano, Regional Educational Technology Coordinator and NLU Adjunct Instructor
NCE Candid Conversation with Dr. Kaine Osburn, Superintendent
April 13, 2020
NCE wishes to bring educators together virtually to engage in substantive discussions, share resources, and explore strategies to enhance e-learning practices in a variety of contexts. In this first virtual conversation, we are joined by Dr. Kaine Osburn, superintendent of Avoca School District 37
Reflections From Exemplary Educators About Teaching in COVID: A Conversation With NLU Alumnae 2021 Illinois Regional Teachers of the Year
December 17, 2020
This webinar features NCE alumnae recognized by ISBE as 2021 Illinois Regional Teachers of the Year, who share insights and reflections on the challenges of teaching during a pandemic and what exemplary teaching looks like in e-Learning contexts
NCE Candid Conversation with Katrice Cotton, Chief School Administrator, Milwaukee Public Schools
November 18, 2020
With several months of virtual and hybrid teaching and learning behind us, we have learned a lot about instructional practices that work well. In this latest candid conversation, we explore effective leadership in E-Learning environments
NCE Candid Conversation: Literacy in the Digital World
October 27, 2020
In this candid conversation, Dr, Mary Hoch, NLU Reading & Language Associate Proffesor and Diector of the Reading Center leads a panel discussion with reading teachers and bilingual reading specialists, as they address the challenges in remote literacy and reading instruction, and share actionable ideas to meet diverse students' needs.
NCE Candid Conversation: Digital Book Magic
October 13, 2020
This webinar focuses on alternative literacy strategies and content-area instruction for teachers whose students do not have access to physical books in virtual learning environments
NCE Candid Conversation: Social and Emotional Learning in Remote Classrooms
September 17, 2020
This candid conversation focuses on social and emotional learning, why it is important, and what teachers can do to promote, strengthen, and sustain social and emotional learning practices in remote learning environments.
