March 17, 2023
Carl F. Kaestle, a former UW–Madison professor and renowned historian of American education and literacy, passed away on Jan. 5, 2023, in Bloomington, Indiana.
School News
Audet and Li are 2023 Arts + Lit Lab Prize winners
March 17, 2023
UW–Madison graduate students Teresa Audet and Xinchen Li are the winners of the 2023 Arts + Literature Laboratory Prize from the Arts + Literature Laboratory and the UW–Madison Art Department.
Health Promotion and Health Equity is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors
March 16, 2023
The School of Education’s program in Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE), which launched in 2019, is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors.
Administrative Support Program can provide a helping hand to School departments and units
March 15, 2023
The Administrative Support Program (ASP) within the School of Education’s Business Office is designed to provide ongoing, sustainable administrative support to all departments and units throughout the School. For instance, administrators who might be dealing with an excessive workload, who need coverage during an absence, or who need help navigating a system or process can contact ASP for a helping hand.
New paper examines campus belonging for student military, veterans in STEMM
March 15, 2023
The findings provide practical steps university educators can take to promote academic success.
‘Playful testing’: UW–Madison’s Matthew Berland co-authors book on how to build great games for classroom assessment
March 14, 2023
A new book co-authored by a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member walks readers through the process of designing, developing, implementing, and reflecting on the efficacy of an educational game.
UW–Madison alum Kaiser is author of new book, ‘Interfaces and Us’
March 14, 2023
UW–Madison alumnus Zachary Kaiser has recently released a book with Bloomsbury Visual Arts called, “Interfaces and Us: User Experience Design and the Making of the Computable Subject.”
‘Forty under 40’ includes two from School of Education
March 13, 2023
Two individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education are among this year’s “Forty Under 40” class honored by Greater Madison In Business magazine.
Fred Newmann, longtime UW–Madison professor and giant in assessment, civic education, dies at 86
March 10, 2023
Newmann rose to national prominence as a giant in his field, producing work that transformed how teachers and administrators think about authentic assessment, civic and social studies education, professional development, and school restructuring.
UW–Madison’s Burt to offer distinguished lecture on how research experiences can support underrepresented students
March 9, 2023
Brian Burt, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, will speak at the University of Utah about how research experiences can support underrepresented students.