By Laurel White Black women seek out, build, and maintain vibrant communities of support in order to survive and thrive in college and other higher education environments, according to a new book from a School of Education faculty member. The book, “The Chosen We: Black Women’s Empowerment in Higher Education,” is built upon oral histories …
By Sofie Schachter UW–Madison alumnus Andrew Sokol, a 2022 graduate of the School of Education’sPhysical Education Teacher Education program, pioneered an adaptive physical education program in his Oak Creek, Wisconsin, elementary school that has now spread throughout the district. Students in the program receive an extra day of PE each week, catered specifically to their …
By Kari Dickinson When audiences enter the Mitchell Theatre for University Theatre’s newest production, “Wine in the Wilderness,” they may be surprised to see a camera crew setting up as if to film a television show. “We’ve set it in a TV studio,” says director Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School …
The editor-in-chief and coeditors of the journal Educational Researcher (ER), including UW–Madison’s Anjalé (AJ) Welton, have shared a vision for their term (2024-2026) in an Editors’ Introduction, now available online. Welton, a coeditor of ER, is the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her …
By Laurel White The UW–Madison School of Education is now an official partner of the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR), an organization that supports research that directly benefits human health. The School of Education joins a roster of ICTR partners at UW–Madison that includes the School of Medicine and Public …
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin hosted a reception at the Chazen Museum of Art recently for the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents that celebrated the history of glass on campus as a fusion of art, science, creativity, and innovation. The regents were on campus for Feb. 8–9 meetings. “The Chazen is really a tremendous crossroads for …
UW–Madison held its 2023 winter commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on Dec. 17. Prior to the campus-wide event for those earning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, the School of Education celebrated with its latest cohort of graduates with a Pre-Commencement Celebration at the Gordon Dining & Event Center. We reached out to some of …
By Laurel White A new partnership between the UW–Madison School of Education and Milwaukee Public Schools aims to combat a shortage of special education teachers in one of the state’s most high-needs school districts by training and placing 36 master’s-level special education teachers in Milwaukee schools over the next five years. The program is the …
UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin: “Diana has been an innovative and effective leader in the School of Education and on our campus. She has made a lasting impact on teaching, well-being, and in the arts in our state and beyond, and she has served as a mentor to many other campus leaders. We are grateful for …
By Laurel White On a beautiful, sunny day in May, Hannia Carmona scrunches her small frame, shields one side of her face with a manicured hand, and matches her pace beside a friendly bodyguard of sorts. It’s a pose familiar in gossip magazines: the celebrity hiding from the paparazzi or overly enthusiastic fans. But Hannia …