Powerful literature key to engaging students, says McNamee
March 20, 2013 — In a Chicago Sun-Times column about book banning, McNamee explains the powerful role of literature in child development. More »
Chicago Tribune interviews McNamee on explaining the teacher strike to children
September 11, 2012 — McNamee encouraged parents to acknowledge anxiety or other emotions and discuss the strike in terms of fairness. More »
McNamee says parents should explain strike to children
September 11, 2012 — Gillian McNamee talked with Heidi Stevens for this Chicago Tribune article about how parents can explain the Chicago Teachers Union strike to their children. More »
NAEYC sessions presented by Erikson faculty and staff
September 4, 2012 — Join Erikson faculty and staff at the NAEYC Annual Conference for presentations on topics ranging from early math to the value of early education. More »
Common Core State Standards and early childhood education explored at Erikson
July 2, 2012 — Illinois school districts are adopting the Common Core State Standards. But what does this mean for pre-kindergarten to third-grade classrooms? More »
Innovation Fund supports four early childhood projects
July 2, 2012 — This article appeared in the Summer 2012 issue of Erikson on Children under the headline “Innovation Fund moves early childhood field forward.” More from this issue » Four recent grants from the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Faculty Innovation Fund will enable Erikson’s faculty to advance the field of early childhood development — advancements that will translate to [...] More »
Video: High-Quality PreK–3rd in the Age of Common Core
February 6, 2012 — As Common Core State Standards and PreK–12 alignment shape school reform, high-quality PreK–3rd should be viewed as a critical first link in the full educational continuum. More »
Meisels and McNamee quoted in Education Week
December 7, 2011 — In the latest news coverage of the Common Core standards, Education Week examined their implications for early childhood education. Both Samuel Meisels and Gillian McNamee share their perspectives on the issue in this article. More »
Education Week interviews Meisels and McNamee about common core standards
December 6, 2011 — Jaclyn Zubrzycki interviewed Samuel Meisels and Gillian McNamee for an Education Week story about the Common Core standards' implications for early childhood education. More »
Online learning at Erikson is different
November 7, 2011 — In this video, Erikson faculty describe how the Erikson experience comes alive online. More »
Common Core Standards discussed by McNamee at policy forum
October 27, 2011 — Professor Gillian McNamee Professor Gillian McNamee presented as part of a panel discussion of the Common Core State Standards at the Listen to the entire panel discussion on WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified » Download the presentation slides » [PDF, 4pg] The series is presented by University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. More »
NAEYC sessions presented by Erikson faculty and staff
October 26, 2011 — Join Erikson faculty and staff for presentations on topics ranging from children and technology to teaching practice at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, November 2–5, 2011. Wednesday, November 2 Exploring the big ideas of measurement: How young mathematicians play with stories 8:30–11:30 a.m. Mary Hynes-Berry [...] More »
Meisels and McNamee to speak on the Common Core Standards
October 4, 2011 — President Samuel J. Meisels President Samuel J. Meisels and Professor Gillian McNamee are among the education leaders presenting at the 2011 Chicago School Policy Forum Series. Over the course of the series, speakers will discuss the new Common Core State Standards that were adopted by Illinois to raise K-12 student achievement, where they came from, [...] More »
Winning has little to do with feelings of self-worth, says McNamee
July 29, 2011 — Howard Ludwig interviewed Gillian McNamee for this Southtown Star article about whether parents should let their children win at games. More »
McNamee comments on CPS’s new Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
April 26, 2010 — Rebecca Harris interviewed Gil McNamee for a Catalyst Chicago story about CPS’s new Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. More »
New CPS readiness tool may not provide clear measure of Head Start programs, says McNamee
January 27, 2010 — Rebecca Harris interviewed Gil McNamee about a recent study of Head Start programs for Catalyst Chicago. More »
Two early math researchers win awards
September 3, 2009 — National teacher educator association honors Chen, McCray. More »
Bowman and McNamee discuss play with NBC 5 Chicago
July 28, 2009 — NBC 5 reporter Nesita Kwan interviewed professors Gillian McNamee and Barbara Bowman about the importance of recess and play for young children. More »
Daleys help dedicate new campus: Crowd enjoys tours, tributes, and thanks
January 29, 2009 — With a snip of giant scissors, Mayor Richard M. Daley and his wife, Maggie, ceremoniously opened our new campus at dedication ceremonies Oct. 16. More »
Expectations for kindergarten have changed, says Bowman
July 25, 2008 — Erikson professors Barbara T. Bowman and Gillian McNamee discussed, with Chicago Parent, the wisdom of pushing pre-school students and kindergarteners to meet high academic expectations. More »