December 3, 2025
UW–Madison’s Michael Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction, is editor of a new book titled, “Education and the Politics of Interruption: Does the Right Always Win?”
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
UW–Madison’s Halverson discusses power of arts learning on local media programs
November 28, 2025
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently spoke about her work and the impact of arts learning on young people in two local media interviews.
Educators learn, lead, and innovate at WIDA Annual Conference
November 18, 2025
The 2025 WIDA Annual Conference — held Oct. 27-30 — was a celebration of innovation, learning, and connection among educators dedicated to multilingual learners.
A win–win equation: Orchard Ridge, UW–Madison education students partner for lunchtime math learning
November 17, 2025
Between bites of lunch and rounds of math games, Orchard Ridge third graders and UW–Madison School of Education students are discovering something important — that learning math (and learning to teach it) works best when it’s filled with connection.
Marge Engelman at 98: Looking back on a lifetime of learning, serving, and breaking barriers
November 11, 2025
Born in rural Illinois in 1927, Marge Engelman’s parents had a traditional path planned for her: marriage, children and a life dedicated to family. But Engelman had other plans.
UW–Madison Fulbright program alumni bring media literacy seminar to Central and Eastern European educators
October 28, 2025
A one-day conference held in Prague this fall was attended by more than 60 educators from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, and Serbia.
UW–Madison School of Education recognizes outstanding educators with 2025 Rockwell and Gadd Nemec awards
October 24, 2025
The UW–Madison School of Education will honor the 2025 recipients of its Rockwell Awards and Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award during a Nov. 15 celebration on campus.
UW–Madison alumnus co-authors new book on building school–family partnerships across cultures
October 16, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Matthew Knoester, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2010, has co-authored a new book titled, “Fostering School–Family Relationships in Multicultural Communities,” published by Teachers College Press on Sept. 26.
Finding joy and confidence in writing with new ‘Whoopensocker’ collection
October 7, 2025
PBS Wisconsin Education, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, recently launched Whoopensocker, a new educational resource collection for upper elementary learners that provides an on-ramp to writing through group games and scaffolded lessons.
UW–Madison game design students earn international recognition for game addressing global hunger
September 22, 2025
A team of UW–Madison students in the spring 2025 Game Design 1 course (Curriculum and Instruction 357) has received international recognition for its work on a new game addressing global hunger.