By David Williamson Shaffer It’s back-to-school time, and as the school year begins, some parents and educators have been wondering about how to handle artificial intelligence in the classroom. As a former classroom teacher, a parent, and someone who studies technology and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, I’d like to share a …
School of Education faculty member Brian Burt has been honored by the University of Maryland’s College of Education with an alumni achievement award. Burt was chosen to receive the college’s inaugural Alumni Changemaker Award, which acknowledges his dedication to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of education. In its announcement of the honor, …
On Friday, Sept. 15, UW–Madison commemorated the life and work of alumnus and Professor Emeritus Truman Lowe by officially dedicating a sculpture created by and honoring the life of the Ho-Chunk Nation artist. The aluminum sculpture, “Effigy: Bird Form,” was created by Lowe in 1997. It was then showcased in a year-long exhibition of 20th-century works at …
Karla Ausderau, an associate professor of occupational therapy with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was featured in a recent WMTV report about an innovative program that helps teen parents graduate from high school. The Capital High Parenting Program, which receives support from UW–Madison occupational therapy students, is the focus of the report. Ausderau …
UW–Madison alumna Sue Moberly, who graduated from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1992, recently opened up a silversmithing studio in Madison following nearly 30 years as an elementary and high school art teacher. In August, Madison’s Capital Times newspaper spoke with her about her business, art, and passions. Moberly retired from teaching metalwork …
UW–Madison student Travian Blaylock is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also a husband, father, and safety on UW–Madison’s Badger football team. Earlier this month, Blaylock spoke with the Wisconsin State Journal about his experience navigating school, football, and …
By Laurel White When she was a pregnant teenager, Kate Westaby remembers seeing posters tacked up at her high school that said, “Less than 2 percent of teen parents get a college degree by age 30.” She believes the posters, which referenced often-cited data from the privately-funded nonprofit National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned …
UW–Madison doctoral candidates CJ Greer and Mark White were recently named to the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division G Graduate Student Executive Committee as student representatives. AERA’s Division G represents the scholarly area of social context of education. Both Greer and White are fourth-year PhD student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently spoke with both Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Madison ABC affiliate WKOW about how the launch of the Biden/Harris administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program will affect student loan repayment. Hillman is an expert in …
On Sept. 13, UW–Madison’s Lesley Bartlett will give an invited talk for the First International Seminar in Literacy at the State University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Her talk is titled, “Translanguaging as a Strategy for Immigrant Inclusion and Critical Literacy.” Bartlett is a professor and department chair within the School of Education’s Department of …