July 14, 2020
Check out a few of the latest publications from UW–Madison School of Education faculty and staff.
Learning Connections
UW–Madison School of Education No. 1 among public institutions in U.S. News rankings
July 14, 2020
In addition, nine graduate specialty programs within the School are rated among the Top 10 nationally — including No. 1-ranked programs in curriculum and instruction (Department of Curriculum and Instruction), and printmaking (Art Department).
Class notes: Summer 2020 Learning Connections
July 14, 2020
Check out what School of Education alumni are up to.
School of Education community responds to COVID-19
July 14, 2020
To say the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges to the UW–Madison campus community — and the world — would be an understatement. This report highlights just a few examples of how faculty, staff, and students across the School of Education responded to the coronavirus and made the most of a challenging situation during a remarkable 2020 spring semester.
Pandemic can’t keep Pinc from bringing MFA show to public
July 14, 2020
Due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in early March, Guzzo Pinc's in-person MFA show and reception — scheduled for March 25 in Gallery 7 of the Humanities Building — was canceled. After the initial shock and a feeling of “despair” wore off, the graduate student in the School of Education's Art Department became determined to find a way to bring his exhibition — “EGGS: A Grand Scale Painting Comedy” — into public view. On March 25, he launched the exhibition online.
Goldberg researching potential of mobile apps to deliver effective mindfulness and well-being practices to large populations
July 13, 2020
During a period when more people than usual are struggling with their mental health, UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg is leading two different research projects that hold the potential to bring mindfulness and well-being practices to a large number of people via a mobile app.
Fit Families transitions online to help keep children with autism spectrum disorder active
July 13, 2020
UW–Madison’s Luis Columna was able to quickly transition his Fit Families program from an in-person initiative to an online one during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fit Families is unique in that it not only helps children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learn about the importance of physical activity, but it instructs parents how to become coaches in teaching fundamental motor skills that don’t develop naturally in children — such as throwing, catching, and kicking.
‘Radical Pedagogy’ exhibition unveiled Oct. 11 in new Lathrop Gallery Space
January 16, 2020
The School of Education's Dance Department on Oct. 12 opened a stunning permanent exhibition in Lathrop Hall’s new Gallery Space titled, “Radical Pedagogy: Margaret H’Doubler, Anna Halprin, and American Dance, 1916-Present.”
Class notes
January 16, 2020
Ruth has donated many of her illustrations and art works to the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, as well as to the Art on Bascom exhibit. She has also published many picture books, two novels, and a book of personal essays, many of which have received awards. Learn more: ruthlercherbornstein.com
Alumni breakouts
January 16, 2020
UW–Madison alumnus Duane Knudson, a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University, was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and was inducted at the academy’s annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on Sept. 14.