July 13, 2022
Politics can be divisive, confusing, and challenging to approach. This conference will help educators find ways to ensure their students can discuss these sensitive and important topics with care, knowledge, and facts.
Learning Connections
‘Learn to discuss and discuss to learn’
July 13, 2022
The Discussion Project is a professional development series that gives instructors vital skills to improve quality classroom discussion and learning.
PurpleState aims to combat ‘real world’ political polarization
July 13, 2022
The online simulation PurpleState developed by UW-Madison's Jeremy Stoddard and colleagues teaches students about the inner workings of political messaging and 21st century media, and gives them a better understanding of political polarization.
Class of 2022 set to lead and inspire
July 13, 2022
We are tremendously proud of all our students — more than 600 of them — who graduated from School of Education programs this spring. We reached out to a few of our graduating students, from those who earned bachelor’s degrees to PhDs, to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.
Message from the Associate Dean
July 13, 2022
Associate Dean Marianne Spoon reflects on how the School of Education is "Rising to the Challenge."
Q&A with Diana Hess: ‘The Political Classroom’ holds potential to reduce partisan divide
July 13, 2022
Diana Hess explains in a Q&A why helping young people deliberate, engage, and learn about sometimes controversial political topics is vial to a healthy democracy.
‘Learning with Others’ proposes bold reshaping of higher education
July 12, 2022
UW–Madison's Clifton Conrad and Todd Lundberg are co-authors of a new book that pushes readers to reimagine what a college education could be by placing collaborative learning — and teaching students how to become shared problem solvers — at its core.
Morgridge Center has a new director and home
July 12, 2022
Travis Wright, an associate professor with the School of Education's Department of Counseling Psychology and a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, was named faculty director of UW–Madison's Morgridge Center for Public Service in February.
School of Education again in top 5 of U.S. News rankings
July 12, 2022
UW–Madison is home to the fifth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the ninth straight year it has been rated among the top five. UW–Madison’s School of Education is also the only one in the nation to have a top-10 ranking in all nine education specialty areas — including the No. 1 Educational Psychology program.
Alum Sobe helping United Nations shape the future of education
July 12, 2022
Alumn Noah Sobe, who earned his PhD in 2005 from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is helping the United Nations shape the future of education.