School of Education alumna named ‘Outstanding Public Interest Law Student’ for 2021

June 21, 2021

Crystal Stonewall, a UW–Madison School of Education alumna and current UW–Madison law student, has been honored by the State Bar of Wisconsin as a 2021 Outstanding Public Interest Law Student of the Year. Stonewall earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019.

Project aims to train rural teachers to engage English learners in local issues

June 17, 2021

The School of Education’s Diego Román and Lisa M. Barker are working on a project that aims to improve education for Latinx students in rural Wisconsin by training their teachers in how to engage English learners (ELs) in discussion about topics, such as water quality, that directly affect local communities. The project, titled “Teaching local socio-scientific issues to Latinx English learners,” is one of 15 chosen to receive grants through the through UW–Madison’s Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative.

UW–Madison alum is finalist for national award for math and science teaching

May 21, 2021

UW–Madison alumna Erin Schroeder is one of six Wisconsin educators named as finalists for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Schroeder is a mathematics teacher at Waunakee Community High School, and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Article examines Black parents’ search for ‘good’ schools

May 19, 2021

UW–Madison’s Linn Posey-Maddox, Maxine McKinney de Royston, and Rachel A. Johnson are among the authors of an article published in the Harvard Educational Review that is titled, “No Choice is the ‘Right’ Choice: Black Parents’ Educational Decision-Making in Their Search for a ‘Good’ School.”

Nominate an outstanding cooperating teacher for the Rockwell Awards 2021

May 7, 2021

Through the generosity of Roland and Ruth Rockwell, the UW–Madison School of Education is pleased to offer four $1,000 awards to outstanding cooperating teachers. The Rockwell Awards recognize excellent teachers who have chosen to pass on their expertise by providing professional experiences for UW–Madison student teachers. The nomination deadline is May 15, 2021.