December 2, 2020
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Kirchgasler authors new Discourse article, ‘The ends of inclusion’
December 1, 2020
UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler has published an article in Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education that is titled, “The end(s) of inclusion: ungrounding globalization and ‘the migrant’ in dialogue with hospitality.”
Former UW–Madison exchange student Lunga is finalist for Teacher of the Year award
November 30, 2020
Duduzile Lunga, who attended UW–Madison as an international exchange student in the fall of 2018, is a finalist for KFM 94.5's Teacher of the Year award in Cape Town, South Africa. Lunga is one of 10 finalists the radio station selected out of over 3,500 nominees.
UW–Madison’s Kirchgasler featured on FreshEd podcast
November 23, 2020
UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler was featured with Karishma Desai on a recent episode of the FreshEd podcast, speaking about the Comparative Education Review article they co-authored titled, “ ‘Girl’ in Crisis: Colonial Residues of Domesticity in Transnational School Reforms.”
Capital Times reports on MEP brief highlighting need for better communication between 4K/5K teachers
November 21, 2020
The Capital Times newspaper reported on a new research brief from the Madison Education Partnership (MEP) that highlights a need for better communication between 4-year-old kindergarten teachers and their 5-year-old kindergarten counterparts in the Madison Metropolitan School District to improve student outcomes. UW–Madison’s Beth Graue, a co-author on the report, shared her thoughts with the newspaper.
UW–Madison’s Apple and alumna Verma co-edit ‘Disrupting Hate in Education’
November 13, 2020
UW–Madison's Michael W. Apple and alumna Rita Verma have co-edited a book that is titled, “Disrupting Hate in Education: Teacher Activists, Democracy, and Global Pedagogies of Interruption.”
‘Badger Talks Live’ to showcase UW Arts Collaboratory Nov. 10
November 6, 2020
The “Badger Talks Live” program will be taking a look at the UW Arts Collaboratory in its next Facebook Live series at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Campus welcomes, celebrates new and newly promoted faculty of color
October 26, 2020
Ten faculty members with the School of Education were recognized at the annual Faculty of Color Reception, hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty.
Ladson-Billings discusses challenges of going ‘back to school’ during a pandemic
October 20, 2020
Madison Magazine utilized the expertise of UW–Madison Professor Emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings in an article looking at the challenges that schools, teachers, and parents are facing this year as they navigate paths back to school during a pandemic.
Reporter utilizes expertise of Diamond, Ladson-Billings in Education Week article
October 14, 2020
Reporter Debra Viadero utilized the expertise of UW–Madison's John Diamond and Gloria Ladson-Billings in an Education Week article examining her past reporting about race.