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.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
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.
UW–Madison’s Popkewitz shares expertise with international audiences
September 18, 2025
UW–Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, continues to share his scholarship with colleagues around the world.
UW–Madison’s Halverson wins Ear Worthy award for arts educators podcast
September 16, 2025
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson has received the 2025 EarWorthy Award for Best Education Podcast for her show, “Arts Educators Save the World.”
New research examines how hands-on arts training improves teaching
September 11, 2025
A new working paper from WCER investigates how professional learning in the form of embodied arts experiences can help schoolteachers understand, design, and deliver better social-emotional learning practices in the classroom.
School of Education welcomes 11 new faculty members to campus
August 28, 2025
A new cohort of 11 exceptional faculty members is joining the UW–Madison School of Education in 2025-26.
School of Education alumni honored with 2025 Wisconsin Alumni Association awards
August 20, 2025
Two UW–Madison School of Education alumni are among the recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor individuals for exceptional service, leadership, and impact.
UW–Madison’s Teacher Pledge spotlighted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 19, 2025
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program was recently spotlighted in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story examining programs working to address Wisconsin’s ongoing teacher shortage.