October 25, 2021
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita in the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is the author of a new book that is titled, “Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Asking a Different Question.”
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UW–Madison’s Koza authors new book, ‘Destined to Fail’
October 21, 2021
UW–Madison's Julia Eklund Koza is the author of a newly released book titled, “ 'Destined to Fail:' Carl Seashore's World of Eugenics, Psychology, Education, and Music.”
UW–Madison’s Apple delivers keynote for conference in Brazil honoring Paulo Freire
October 21, 2021
UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, gave the opening keynote address on Sep. 27 at a conference honoring the centenary of the birth of the great critical educator Paulo Freire at Pontifical Catholic University in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
UW–Madison’s Halverson reveals ‘How the Arts Can Save Education’
October 18, 2021
Erica Halverson's experiences over two decades as a teaching artist and researcher has led her to advocate for utilizing the arts in a way to fundamentally rethink what good learning, teaching, and curriculum can be. She provides a blueprint for such efforts in her new book.
Ladson-Billing speaks with WORT-FM’s ‘The 8 O’Clock Buzz’ about critical race theory, how it’s misrepresented
October 7, 2021
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita in the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was featured recently on WORT-FM’s “The 8 O'Clock Buzz” morning show to discuss her perspective on critical race theory, and how it's often misrepresented.
UW–Madison’s Ho is co-author of new book rethinking civics education — Oct. 22 book launch planned
September 30, 2021
UW–Madison's Li-Ching Ho, a professor in the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is a co-author of a new book that is titled, “Curriculum for Justice and Harmony: Deliberation, Knowledge, and Action in Social and Civic Education.” A book launch for “Curriculum for Justice and Harmony” will be held at the Pyle Center at UW–Madison on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Madison College and UW–Madison School of Education to sign transfer agreement
September 28, 2021
Madison College students preparing to become elementary or special education teachers will have a direct pipeline to the UW–Madison School of Education thanks to a new transfer agreement that guarantees admission into these teacher preparation programs for students who meet the requirements.
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September 20, 2021
UW–Madison’s Stoddard, Hess suggest new approach to teaching about 9/11
September 10, 2021
How do you teach about 9/11 to children who weren’t even born when the attacks happened? In an article they wrote for The Conversation — titled “What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror” — UW–Madison’s Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess propose a different approach to teaching about the events of that day.
School faculty and staff reunite at traditional ‘Welcome Back Bash’
September 8, 2021
It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, Sept. 2. While enjoying a full tailgate lunch, and picking up T-shirts tagged with the phrase “Lead and Inspire,” attendees took a break from their workdays to catch up with colleagues and kick off the new school year.