December 21, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Rana Yaghmaian has been honored with the Leona Tyler Award from the Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA). Yaghmaian earned her doctorate in rehabilitation psychology from the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
December 17, 2020
Despite the coronavirus, the School of Education’s Art Department has hosted a number of exhibitions this fall, featuring student work in a variety of disciplines. Though the department’s galleries are not open to the public currently, the work shown in many of these exhibitions can be viewed via social media and other online sources.
December 17, 2020
UW–Madison’s Brian Burt and Blayne Stone are authors of a new article in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, titled “STEM validation among underrepresented students: Leveraging insights from a STEM diversity program to broaden participation.” Burt, the lead author of the article, is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), and Stone is an ELPA doctoral student.
December 16, 2020
With 2020 coming to a close, the Morgridge Center for Public Service says goodbye to beloved professional staff member Beth Tryon. After 11 years of working at the Morgridge Center, Tryon will retire from her position as the assistant director of community-engaged scholarship at the end of December.
December 16, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Katrina recently published a book titled, "Critical Reflection for Transformative Learning: Understanding ePortfolios in Teacher Education.”
December 16, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Saili S. Kulkarni was recently awarded a Re-envisioning Teaching and Teacher Education in the Shadow of the COVID-19 Pandemic (RTTE) grant from Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
December 15, 2020
Jerlando Jackson received the 2020 Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 3. This award was created to celebrate the often hidden work of individuals who help women faculty members at UW–Madison achieve their goals and reach their highest potential.
December 14, 2020
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education announced the formation of a joint Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force that will focus on analyzing the most promising approaches to teaching reading and making recommendations to MMSD and to teacher education programs at UW-Madison toward the goals of improving reading outcomes and reducing achievement gaps. The task force’s work will be focused on utilizing literacy — at every level — as an equity strategy to ensure all MMSD students receive high-quality, grade level accelerated instruction.
December 11, 2020
Inside Higher Ed reported on a new Third Way report authored by UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman in an article headlined, "Report: Rich Colleges Keep Getting Richer." Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab.
December 10, 2020
On Sunday, Dec. 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2020 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our new School of Education graduates to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and most importantly, which is the best Babcock ice cream flavor.