August 28, 2020
A new School of Education faculty member, David Klingbeil, is a recipient the prestigious Lightner Witmer Award for early career scholarship from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association.
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UW-Madison researchers partner with Madison Schools to sharpen 4K teaching
August 28, 2020
A two-year project delivered four days of free training to Madison's 4K teachers that was custom-designed to meet their needs while creating more community among them.
UW–Madison’s Moeller authors article for Educational Researcher
August 26, 2020
UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller is the author of an article published in the journal Educational Researcher, titled “Accounting for the Corporate: An Analytic Framework for Understanding Corporations in Education.”
School of Education welcomes 16 new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year
August 25, 2020
The UW–Madison School of Education is welcoming 16 new faculty members to campus during the upcoming 2020-21 academic year, which is one of the largest cohorts to sign on with the School since its founding in 1930. "We’re excited to welcome another group of exceptional scholars who will be working in fields as varied as the arts, health and education. They will bring a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences to our School as we build upon our excellence,” says School of Education Dean Diana Hess.
Supporting Black interns through racial trauma: a guide for colleges, employers
August 24, 2020
As all aspects of American society face a national reckoning on racism and police brutality, a new policy brief from the Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions is providing a playbook that employers and higher education professionals can use to help Black student interns cope with the continuing public protests against anti-Black violence.
UW–Madison’s McKinney de Royston is lead author of new AERJ article
August 21, 2020
UW–Madison's Maxine McKinney de Royston is the lead author of an article published in the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), titled " 'I’m a Teacher, I’m Gonna Always Protect You': Understanding Black Educators’ Protection of Black Children."
McQuillan awarded 2020 AHEAD Pilot Program grant
August 20, 2020
Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is one of three UW–Madison investigators who have been awarded a 2020 Advancing Health Equity and Diversity (AHEAD) Pilot Program grant.
UW–Madison School of Education unveils bold new program to invest in Wisconsin’s future teachers
August 18, 2020
The Teacher Pledge provides financial support — including up to in-state tuition, fees, and testing certification costs — for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher education programs. In return, after graduating the students “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin. Students who go on to teach in a high-need district or in a high-need subject area will fulfill their obligation in three years, while all others will do so in four.
UW–Madison alumna Hoang publishes picture book ‘A New Kind of Wild’
August 18, 2020
Zara González Hoang, a 2002 alumna of the School of Education's Art department, has written and illustrated a new picture book, titled “A New Kind of Wild.”
School of Education to host symposium, ‘Leading Antiracist School Communities’
August 14, 2020
The School of Education’s offices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) will host a symposium, Leading Antiracist School Communities, on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m.