University of Wisconsin–Madison

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WCER Director Courtney Bell keynotes global conference, MLRC leaders present symposium papers

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By WCER Communications WCER Director Courtney Bell recently delivered an opening-day keynote address to kick off a three-day conference in Oslo, Norway, on analysis of teaching quality attended by more than 120 education researchers from 13 countries. The conference also featured symposium presentations by Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) leaders Mariana Castro and Esther Bettney Heidt. Sponsored by the …

UW–Madison’s Amidei wins Jeff Award for costume design

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UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei is the recipient of an Equity Jeff Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly.” The Jeff Awards have been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. With approximately 55 members representing a wide variety of backgrounds in theatre, the Jeff …

Disability Rights and Services among UW–Madison’s ‘hottest certificates’

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The School of Education’s Certificate in Disability Rights and Services is among UW–Madison’s “hottest certificates,” according to a recent campus news story. Housed in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, the certificate ranks second among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing certificate programs, adding 334 students from fall 2019, when it was established, through fall 2023. The …

Stoddard featured in several Wisconsin media reports on teaching about 2024 elections

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Several recent media stories have showcased how expertise from the UW–Madison School of Education is supporting educators this election season.  The stories on Wisconsin Public Radio, WORT-FM, and Wisconsin Watch included expertise from Jeremy Stoddard, professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and highlighted the Teaching About the 2024 Elections conference. …

UW–Madison School of Education recognizing outstanding educators with Rockwell and Gadd Nemec awards

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UW–Madison’s School of Education is honoring recipients of its 2024 Rockwell Awards and the winner of this year’s Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award during a Nov. 9 celebration on campus. The Rockwell Awards are made possible thanks to a generous gift from Roland and Ruth Rockwell. These honors recognize exemplary teachers and other school …

UW–Madison graduate student to lead ASHE workshop demystifying AI

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UW–Madison graduate student Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is leading a workshop at the upcoming Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) General Conference, which will be held Nov. 20-23 in Minneapolis. The workshop, titled “A Non-Technical and Critical Introduction to Natural Language Processing, …

UW–Madison’s Budge, Tebbe to build better understanding of social support for transgender, nonbinary individuals

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By Laurel White Building a better way to measure and understand social support systems for transgender and nonbinary individuals is at the heart of a new research project co-led by a School of Education faculty member.  Stephanie Budge, a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology, and Elliot Tebbe, an assistant professor in the School …

New Faculty Focus: How psychology affects learning

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During the course of the academic year, UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication is sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our campus communities. Here is a Q&A they published from Icy Zhang, an assistant professor of learning sciences in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.  Educational/professional background: …

Rodgers examines equity-minded change in geosciences education, faculty cluster hiring

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By Laurel White Two new research projects helmed by a School of Education faculty member aim to promote understanding of equity-based change initiatives in higher education.  Aireale J. Rodgers, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is leading or helping lead the efforts, both of which recently received external grant …