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Community

The College's reach extends far beyond the classroom. CoE maintains ties to the surrounding community through an extensive group of programs and initiatives. These outreach efforts are designed to enrich both the faculty and students who participate in them as well as the citizens who ultimately benefit.

Literacy

Reading Clinic
Diagnostic assessment and tutoring services
Children's Literature Teaching Collection
Collection of over 9,000 volumes including children's trade books, magazines, audiovisual material, and teacher resources
Learning Enhancement Program
Provides developmental courses primarily to students admitted through the CHANCE program

Physical Fitness

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Partnership
Collaborative effort between NIU and several local schools to provide graduate assistant-athletic trainers
Developmental Sports Skills Program (DSSP)
Program geared toward children ages 7-10; 1) helps children develop motor skills, learn about healthy lifestyle habits, and improve social interaction
Fitness Images Today (FIT)
Low-cost exercise program for NIU employees and residents of the surrounding communities
Motor Development Research Laboratory (MDRL)
Helps children learn to become proficient in the fundamental motor skills that underlie sports and games while building self-esteem
Moving, Exploring, Experiencing Together (MEET)
Allows pre-school children 18 months to 5 years of age (including children with special needs) to interact and appreciate each other's unique skills
Oakcrest Retirement Center in Dekalb
A partnership to offer an exercise program for the residents while providing students with clinical experience
Adapted Physical Activity Research and Teaching (APART)
Community service program that offers individualized instruction to children with unique physical needs

Community Partnerships

DeKalb Partnership School
A K-5 partnership school in the former Malta High School building
NIU P20 Initiative (pre-school to graduate school)
Project REAL (Rockford Education Alliance)
Partnership betwen NIU, Rock Valley College, and Rockford School District 205 that strives to improve student performance
Office of School University Partnerships

Milan Township one-room schoolhouse

Community Resources

Blackwell History of Education Museum
Extensive collection of books and artifacts of historical interest
Milan Township One-room Schoolhouse
Available for tours and re-enactments
Center for Child Welfare and Education