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Rudolph urges America to rethink why we teach science — and why we should The reasons we teach science in America are largely myths, according to a new book from a UW–Madison School of Education professor. In “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should),” professor John Rudolph argues decades of misconceptions have fueled the …

By Kari Dickinson and Sofie Schachter When Taekyeon Lee was in graduate school, he suffered a retinal detachment and had to endure multiple eye surgeries that required a two-month-long, face-down recovery. “The experience changed my personal and professional life forever,” he says. “I learned to appreciate the difficult experience and find a silver lining in …

Faculty and staff from across UW–Madison’s School of Education are routinely quoted or make their voices heard in newspapers, magazines, and online news media outlets. Similarly, these experts are often interviewed and showcased on a range of local, national, and international podcasts, and radio and television news reports. For the latest examples, visit our in the …

By Laurel White  In a small village in Malawi, a grandmother of five lost her will to live.  Gogo Abiti Juma took over care for her five grandchildren after their parents died of AIDS, and the family struggled to survive. They had little access to food, shelter, health care, or a meaningful social support system. …

For early childhood educators, engaging in creative and professional writing, particularly in a small group, can promote personal and professional development, according to a new study co-authored by the School of Education’s Emily Machado. The study, published in the American Educational Research Journal, focused on how writing might support educators in preschool through third grade …

By Laurel White Students ranked as less capable than their peers in classroom settings are more likely to develop symptoms of depression than highly ranked peers, according to a new study co-authored by a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member. The study used data about student mental health gathered by the National Longitudinal Study of …

By Laurel White The two researchers were supposed to chat for just five minutes.  As their conversation moved from MRIs of human hearts and investigations of skeletal cells in mice to rare frozen tissue and even rarer expertise, those five minutes melted into hours. Years later, the duo have made discoveries that could break new …

By Todd Finkelmeyer With the school year winding down and the sun shining bright on a warm, late-May morning, Dianna Schwartz admits she is looking forward to wrapping up her first year as a classroom teacher.  “Some days can be hard — really hard,” Schwartz says. “I’m really looking forward to Summer.”  Schwartz is a …