Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) web site
The Institute for Educational Leadership works with educators throughout the state to focus on and clarify issues important to education in Iowa and to address issues of significance to Iowa's school districts. The IEL serves as a catalyst for informed dialogue on educational issues impacting schools of Iowa, the region and nation. The Institute often sponsors working conferences that bring together educators, university faculty, and private sector leaders to explore challenges facing Iowa school administrators and other leaders. more info

Instructional Resources & Technology Services (IRTS) web site
IRTS makes the COE’s extensive library of education-specific resources, including textbooks, activities, and curricula, available to COE students and faculty. In addition to its library of instructional resources, IRTS maintains a collection of technology resources – computers, digital cameras, LCD projectors – that students and staff can use for special projects or meetings. IRTS also provides technical support to the COE and manages its many computer labs and multimedia classrooms. more info

Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching (MIT)
The Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching Program addresses the critical need to increase the number of ethnically diverse educators teaching in Iowa schools. Iowa school districts with highly diverse student populations established a partnership with UNI to identify, encourage, and assist students of color to become teachers. The MIT Program serves as a resource to students of color before, during, and after their enrollment at UNI. more info

Reading Clinic
The UNI Reading Clinic is a division of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. At the clinic, students enrolled in reading tutoring classes provide clients one-to-one remedial tutoring under the supervision of university faculty and graduate assistants. Following the administration of diagnostic and evaluative measures, each client receives an individually designed remedial program. Tutoring times are arranged with each child's family. There is a small materials fee. Parents, teachers, or other educators can refer children to the center.
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Regents' Center for Early Development Education web site
The Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education works to improve early childhood education (birth through 8 years) in Iowa and beyond. Recognizing that children construct knowledge, intelligence, personality, and morality through active experimentation with physical and social environments, the Center supports educational efforts that emphasize children's interest, experimentation, and cooperation. more info

Technology Methods Lab (TML)
At the Technology Methods Lab, preservice and professional teachers practice using computing technology for teaching and learning. The TML works to create and explore models for technology-rich K-12 classrooms. The lab is not a general purpose computing lab, but an in-depth learning lab for innovative computing applications in the UNI teacher education program. more info