The Isthmus utilizes the expertise of UW–Madison’s Kathleen Horning in helping to put this hot-button topic in perspective. Horning directs the School of Education’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), which is a non-circulating examination, study and research library for those interested in children’s and young adult literature. The Isthmus reports that in June, the American Library …
Social Media Use What’s the right age for a child to have a smart phone? What rules work best for parents and schools to guide young people to safe and healthy use of social media? When a child goes off to college, should parents still be Facebook friends or Instagram followers? Bradford Brown, chair of …
Ladson-Billings was a faculty member with the School of Education from 1991 until her retirement earlier this year. Prior to her retirement in January, Ladson-Billings held the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and was a professor with the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Policy Studies, and Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. She …
Beth Vaade, a program evaluation specialist with the Madison School District and co-director of the Madison Education Partnership (MEP), said the hope is to forge a bond with families so when kids go from four-year-old kindergarten to five-year-old classes “on that first day, they’re feeling like this is a safe place, this is a place …
And several of those being recognized have current close ties to UW–Madison’s School of Education. “This year’s M List recognizes innovation and creativity in the arts, and as such enchants us, challenges us and inspires us,” says Madison Magazine and WISC-TV Editorial Director Neil Heinen. People and organizations within the School of Education being recognized …
The award provides $30,000 in funding and will support Goldberg’s research proposal, “Why do some therapists get better outcomes? Correlates of therapist effects in naturalistic psychotherapy.” Goldberg received his Ph.D. from the Department of Counseling Psychology in 2017 and is an incoming faculty member with the department. He was honored Aug. 10 at the annual …
By Clare Becker, Wisconsin School of Business Last summer, Wisconsin School of Business artist-in-residence Angela Richardson (MFA ’15) made an unexpected discovery. In the sea of storage in Grainger Hall’s basement, she uncovered some buried treasure: it was the original color sketch for Ancient Commerce, a mosaic done by artist, art historian, and UW–Madison professor James Watrous. …
Carpenter, who turned 78 in July, joined the UW–Madison School of Education faculty in August 1975 and spent nearly 30 years as a leading teacher and researcher in the School’s top-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He officially retired in 2004 but continued to work for more than 10 years as a principal investigator on …
Caire, who earned his undergraduate degree from the School of Education in 2000, is a national leader in K-12 education reform, economic and workforce development, and community transformation. Caire’s One City Early Learning Center will expand to One City Schools this fall, which is “one of the state’s first 4K and kindergarten charter options authorized …
The Network is housed within the UW–Madison School of Education. Starting at the Education Building, 45 international and domestic graduate students and visiting scholars gathered each day and boarded a bus to visit multiple educational sites around south-central and southeastern Wisconsin in early May. The dynamic and informative tour included stops and learning opportunities at four …