November 3, 2023
Visiting educators from across the world as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement program paid a visit to Madison’s East High School last week.
School News
School of Education announces 2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
November 2, 2023
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award.
Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Daniel Gonos from Slovakia
November 1, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education hosted 21 secondary-level educators from abroad again this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. Before departing, several of the visiting teachers shared their thoughts with the School of Education about their time via a Q&A. Following is what Daniel Gonos, who is from Slovakia, shared about his experience.
‘If music be the food of love, play on’: University Theatre presents musical inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Nov. 9-19
October 31, 2023
Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, and featuring an original jazz-funk score, University Theatre will present this fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic Nov. 9-19 in the Department of Theatre and Drama’s Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre.
‘Multilingualism is a superpower’: 10 years of the WIDA Annual Conference
October 30, 2023
The WIDA Annual Conference is always a special time because it’s a conference by teachers, for teachers. But this year — the 10th annual conference coinciding with WIDA's 20th birthday — was extra special. More than 1,300 people joined us in Milwaukee to celebrate.
Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Özcan Çiçek from Turkey
October 29, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education hosted 21 secondary-level educators from abroad again this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. Before departing, several of the visiting teachers shared their thoughts with the School of Education about their time via a Q&A. Following is what Özcan Çiçek, who is from Turkey, shared about his experience.
Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Lenka Zgútová from Slovakia
October 28, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education hosted 21 secondary-level educators from abroad again this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. Several of the visiting teachers took the time to share their thoughts with the School of Education about their time via a Q&A. Following is what Lenka Zgútová, who is from Slovakia, shared about her experience:
UW–Madison’s DelaRosa is author of ‘Teaching the Invisible Race’
October 27, 2023
UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa is the author of a newly released book that’s titled, “Teaching the Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools.”
Answering a ‘CALL’: School of Education research leads to business embraced by educators nationwide
October 26, 2023
What began as a research project at the UW–Madison School of Education has become a practical tool embraced by educators across the United States.
UW–Madison School of Education to honor Rockwell and Gadd Nemec award winners
October 26, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education is recognizing recipients of its 2023 Rockwell Awards and the winner of this year’s Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Education Building. The Rockwell Awards honor outstanding teachers and other school professionals who have chosen to pass on their expertise by providing high-quality field experiences for UW–Madison students who are preparing to work in schools. The Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award is presented to an outstanding graduate of our Elementary Education program who has distinguished themselves by bringing great honor to their profession and UW–Madison.