UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been awarded the inaugural Colin Cook International Fellowship at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious endowed award was named in honor of Colin Cook, renowned director …
Jewelry artist and metalsmith Tanya Crane was featured in the Summer 2024 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. Crane earned her MA and MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department, graduating in 2015, and now is a professor of the practice in metals at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. She incorporates …
By Laurel White A team of UW–Madison researchers dedicated to improving job training and career-related support for individuals with disabilities have received several new federal grants to expand their work. From connecting young people with disabilities to their first job to studying the best ways to help disabled professionals retain jobs that become lifelong careers, …
By Lauren Kainrath This fall, 23 educators from 13 countries have joined the UW–Madison School of Education community as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. The visiting teachers arrived from countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia on Sept. 11 and will be staying until late October. The Fulbright TEA …
UW–Madison alum Laura C. Chávez-Moreno, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2018, is the author of a new book released Oct. 1. In “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America,” Chávez-Moreno uncovers the process through which schools implicitly and explicitly shape their students’ concept …
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction featured an article on its website about the 2024 Play Make Learn Conference, which took place on July 18-19 at UW–Madison’s Memorial Union. The conference, hosted annually by the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE), is a …
Four projects led by School of Education faculty and staff are among eight projects and 12 seed grants awarded this year through the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. These projects show the range of how UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students can collaborate with community members to co-create and share knowledge and solutions that …
Shawn Anthony Robinson’s journey to overcoming dyslexia and his award-winning series of graphic novels was spotlighted in a recent story from Wisconsin Public Radio. After struggling to read through his middle and high school years, Robinson was diagnosed with dyslexia before his senior year, the article reports. The diagnosis, Robinson says, was “life changing” because …
By Laurel White Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and New York University. The study, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, found among students …
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and education-related topics. Supporting Black males in STEM education As Black men continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and …