September 22, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Kimberly Oamek (PhD, 2022) has been selected to participate in the inaugural “Inquiry Initiative” sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE).
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UW–Madison alum wins prestigious award from Taiwanese government
September 17, 2022
Yun-Wen Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry of Science and Technology’s 2022 Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grant for Young Scholars.
Teacher Pledge program gets shout out in Up North News
September 14, 2022
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program was spotlighted in Up North News recently in an article that is headlined, “The University of Wisconsin Gets Creative to Recruit, Train, and Retain the Next Generation of Teachers.”
Teaching about the elections: UW–Madison conference to provide support, resources to educators ahead of 2022 midterm elections
September 6, 2022
In 2022, educators face a unique set of challenges in teaching about elections. UW-Madison experts are here to help.
UW–Madison alum Dallman publishes second book in award-winning ‘Cady Whirlwind Thunder’ series
August 31, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Ann Dallman published the second book in her award-winning middle-grade series — the Cady Whirlwind Thunder Mysteries — in June. Dallman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism education from the School of Education in 1970.
School of Education welcoming new cohort of faculty hires to campus
August 24, 2022
This fall, there are 14 new faculty hires joining us for the start of the fall semester, which includes Dyani White Hawk — an assistant professor with the Art Department who was hired last year but largely spent the 2021-22 academic year away from campus utilizing an Anna Julia Cooper Fellowship.
News 3 talks with UW–Madison’s Wilkerson about looming teacher shortage, how Teacher Pledge can help
August 22, 2022
WISC-TV/News 3’s Kathryn Merck spoke with UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson, associate dean for teacher education in the School of Educationo, about the looming teacher shortage that is affecting schools across the country, and how UW–Madison is helping to combat this issue through the School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge Program.
Dickerson-Despenza is recipient of Forward Award from Wisconsin Alumni Foundation
August 17, 2022
School of Education alumna Erika Dickerson-Despenza is a recipient of a 2022 Forward Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation. An award-winning poet and playwright, Dickerson-Despenza says she writes with the Black, Queer, feminist lens, calling attention to how communities can organize to liberate Black women and girls around the globe.
New podcast ‘Arts Educators Save the World,’ launching Aug. 29, will feature Lin Manuel-Miranda, other top artists
August 16, 2022
The first episode, on Aug. 29, features a conversation with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Lopez, and their elementary school arts teacher. Coming soon are Faisal Abdu'Allah, Josh Radnor, Annaleigh Ashford, and other top artists in conversation with the mentors who shaped them.
Back to school experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights
August 15, 2022
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with media members on a range of school and education-related topics.