University of Wisconsin–Madison

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New book from UW-Madison’s Wang highlights innovation at community and technical colleges during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

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By Laurel White Like most educational institutions, community and technical colleges across the United States were forced to make big changes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new book from a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member digs deep into that tumultuous time, unearthing inspiring innovations and changes that could have lasting impact.  The …

Graue wins Distinguished Contribution to Research Award from Early Education SIG

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UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is receiving the Distinguished Contribution to Research Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Early Education/Child Development (EECD) special interest group (SIG). Graue is a professor emerita with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher and is the former director of …

UW–Madison’s Owenby shares expertise on Wisconsin’s new reading education law with WPR

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UW–Madison’s Tom Owenby says the School of Education is making efforts to adapt to Wisconsin’s new reading education law. He spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) last month about actions that still need to be taken to ensure incoming teachers are well prepared. Owenby is the School of Education’s associate dean for teacher education and director …

‘If music be the food of love, play on’: University Theatre presents musical inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Nov. 9-19

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By Kari Dickinson “Twelfth Night” has long been one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. But did you know it is also a lively new musical?  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 …

‘Multilingualism is a superpower’: 10 years of the WIDA Annual Conference

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By WIDA Communications The WIDA Annual Conference is always a special time because it’s a conference by teachers, for teachers.  But this year, it was extra special. It was the 10th WIDA Annual Conference and WIDA’s 20th birthday. More than 1,300 people joined us in Milwaukee to celebrate. WIDA is housed in the School of Education’s …

Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Özcan Çiçek from Turkey

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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, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. These teachers came to Madison from 17 different countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They arrived in …

Q-A with visiting Fulbright TEA participant: Lenka Zgútová from Slovakia

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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, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. These teachers came to Madison from 17 different countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They arrived in …

UW–Madison’s DelaRosa is author of ‘Teaching the Invisible Race’

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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.” DelaRosa is a PhD student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He explains that he is an anti-oppression educator and researcher, who is determined to help …

UW–Madison School of Education to honor Rockwell and Gadd Nemec award winners

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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 …

Answering a ‘CALL’: School of Education research leads to business embraced by educators nationwide

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By Laurel White The schools’ rankings weren’t what they should be.  “We’re a good district — we have great students and great families — we shouldn’t be eighth from the bottom in respect to data,” says Sheri Heiter, director of assessment, school improvement and research for the Weber School District in Ogden, Utah.  The Weber School …