03.01.18 – The Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Counseling held the first Educators Rising conference on February 26 at the Northwestern Teacher Education Center. High school students who aspire to be teachers participated in events with current Northwestern education students, professors, the 2011 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, the 2012 Louisiana Teacher of the Year and current Northwestern faculty member, and the 2018 Louisiana Teacher of the Year. Read more.