New research from UW–Madison’s WIDA, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has appeared in a paper in Teaching and Teacher Education. The paper, titled “A close look at teacher learning: Why are teachers’ journeys so different?” was authored by Daniella Molle, an associate researcher at WIDA. Molle explains in the paper’s abstract: …
A new resource for educators of multilingual children is available from UW–Madison’s WIDA, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. The WIDA Focus Bulletin, titled “Promoting Equity for Young Multilingual Children,” offers ideas for taking a language–focused approach to equitable caregiving and instructional practice in early childhood education (ECE) settings. It also highlights voices …
UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 30. UW-Madison is home to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the eighth straight year it has been rated …
A book review published in the Teachers College Record examines a recent publication from UW–Madison faculty member Anjalé Welton. Welton is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The review, by Carolyn Shields (Wayne State University), calls the book, titled “Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy,” a “must-read book for …
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora and Mindi Thompson wrote an op-ed that was published in The Conversation and is headlined, “COVID-19 shows why it’s finally time to end unpaid internships.” Hora is the director of UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT), which is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. He also serves as …
Kelsey Dayle John will be the next speaker in the Indigenous Speaker Series, hosted by the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, on Thursday, April 1, at noon. John is a member of the Navajo Nation and an assistant professor with a joint appointment in American Indian Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies at …
The work of UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is published in “Under the Southern Stars” from Te Tuhi, one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces. Abdu’Allah holds UW–Madison’s Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art, and is a professor with the School of Education’s Art Department. “Under the Southern Stars” is a collection of texts that accompanied exhibitions curated …
UW–Madison student Nikhil Tiwari has been awarded a 2021 Graduate Research Grant from the national honor society Phi Kappa Phi. Tiwari is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. His research focuses on the languaging, literacies, and racialization of Asian Indian American youth. The $1,500 award will support Tiwari’s dissertation research, …
UW–Madison’s Eleni Schirmer has published an article in the New Yorker reporting on the fight for fair working conditions at an Orlando McDonald’s restaurant. Schirmer is a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Schirmer’s article, titled “The Fight for $15 at an Orlando McDonald’s,” tells the …
We’re asking faculty, staff, and alumni to help us generate excitement for Day of the Badger on April 6 and 7 by wearing red, sharing your stories with your friends and on social media, and making a gift in support of the School of Education. Day of the Badger is a day (and then some) …