Paper from UW-Madison’s Puntambekar receives ‘Research Worth Reading’ honor

March 2, 2022

The paper being recognized by the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) is titled, “Supporting middle school students’ science talk: A comparison of physical and virtual labs.” This award is given to three papers published in JRST in the past year deemed to have the most significant impact for science educators and practitioners.

Kaplan receives IES grant to develop forecasting models for UN Sustainable Development Goals

February 22, 2022

UW–Madison's David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education's Department of Educational Psychology, received a three-year, $897,000 grant from the Institute for Education Sciences to work on the development of probabilistic forecasting approaches to model trends toward the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Mitchell Nathan is winner of 2022-23 Vilas Associates Competition

February 7, 2022

The School of Education’s Mitchell Nathan is among the 26 UW–Madison faculty winners of the 2022-23 Vilas Associates Competition, recognizing “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.

Division of the Arts announces 2022 Creative Arts Award recipients

January 19, 2022

Each spring, the UW–Madison Division of the Arts celebrates artistic achievement, recognizes service to the arts, and supports arts research by bestowing the Creative Arts Awards. This year's awards include several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education.

UW–Madison’s Nathan to serve on advisory committee at Chinese University of Hong Kong

January 11, 2022

UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan has been invited to serve as an advisor on the Advisory Committee of the Centre for University and School Partnership (CUSP) in the Faculty of Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.

Call for proposals open for 2022 WIDA Annual Conference

December 27, 2021

The 2022 WIDA Annual Conference call for proposals is now open and invites interested individuals to submit a proposal. "Advancing Learning Together" is the title of this year's conference, and it will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, from Sep. 28-30. 

Winter 2021 graduates reflect on their time at UW–Madison

December 16, 2021

On Sunday, Dec. 19, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2021 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students to learn what brought them to UW–Madison, their most meaningful experiences, and favorite places on campus.

UW–Madison’s Nathan to deliver presentation for teachers in Santiago, Chile

December 14, 2021

UW–Madison’s Mitch Nathan, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education's Department of Educational Psychology, has been invited to deliver a presentation at an event for teachers in Santiago, Chile, focused on “Enseñando con el Cerebro en Mente / Teaching with the Brain in Mind.” His talk, to be delivered online on Thursday, Dec. 16, will discuss how teachers' use of gestures can enhance student learning.