School of Education & Social Policy

January 2008 News Stories

  • Mathematics Conference Tackles 'Teacher Noticing'
    A working conference called ″Characterizing the Nature and Development of Mathematics Teachers' Noticing,″ was held at the School of Education and Social Policy on January 18 and 19. The conference, organized by Miriam Sherin, brought together leading researchers.
    1/19/08
  • Thomas Cook Assesses No Child Left Behind at San Francisco Event
    SESP professor Thomas Cook, a member of the independent review panel for the No Child Left Behind Act, will present an assessment of the law a Northwestern University alumni event in San Francisco on March 16.
    1/21/08
  • Stem Cell Symposium Draws Educators
    Science educators are attending the Chicagoland Stem Cell Science Education Symposium on February 22 at Northwestern University's Allen Center. The Office of STEM Educator Partners at the School of Education and Social Policy is one of the sponsors.
    1/20/08
  • There's More to Photos Than Meets the Eye
    Young children learn to understand photographs through an interesting series of developmental events, new research by SESP associate professor David Uttal and his colleagues has found.
    1/29/08
  • New Long-Term Study Examines Midlife Adult Development
    Professor Dan McAdams is launching a new longitudinal study of midlife adults, the Foley Longitudinal Study of Adulthood. The study will examine a wide range of psychological, social and cultural factors, with an emphasis on how people's life stories change in late midlife.
    1/29/08