University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Wisconsin Latinx history project to shine light on communities, create expansive digital archive

By Laurel White A multidisciplinary project with School of Education ties is working to document and preserve the rich history and contemporary experiences of Latinx communities in Wisconsin.  The project, “¡Presente!: Documenting Latinx History in Wisconsin,” is creating an expansive, bilingual digital archive of primary sources and scholarly essays on diverse Latinx communities throughout the …

UW–Madison’s YJ Kim offers expertise on ‘playful testing’ in news article

Games can be an excellent tool for measuring student learning, according to School of Education faculty member YJ Kim.  Kim, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently lent her expertise on the subject to a news story on The 74, a nonprofit education news website.  The story focused on …

School of Education faculty to be honored for distinguished teaching

Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.  Among this year’s honorees, two are faculty members in the School of Education: Emily Machado, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is receiving the …

UW–Madison graduate student wins Basu Scholar Award

UW–Madison graduate student Cynthia Baeza, a PhD candidate with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is a recipient of a 2024 Jhumki Basu Scholar Award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). NARST is a global organization of professionals committed to the improvement of science teaching and learning through research. The award, …

Four from UW–Madison among top 200 in annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

Four people with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings that are designed to spotlight the top 200 education scholars across the nation “who move ideas from academic journals into the national conversation.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 4, are compiled by Frederick Hess, an Education Week blogger …

Q-A with SERP alum PF’anique Stonewall

The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in …

The School of Education’s 2023 year in review

As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …

UW–Madison’s Apple gives multiple international addresses on defending democratic education

UW–Madison’s Michael Apple over the past several months has delivered multiple presentations across the world about his work defending democratic education. Apple is the John Basom Professor Emeritus with the School of Education’s Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies. The presentations include: Apple is the author of a number of books including, …

UW–Madison’s Machado wins early career award from the Literacy Research Association

By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member was recently recognized as a standout early career scholar by a national literacy research organization.  Emily Machado, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded the Early Career Achievement Award at the Literacy Research Association’s annual conference in Atlanta, Ga., earlier this …

UW–Madison alum named provost at Ball State University

UW–Madison alumnus Anand Marri was recently named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Ball State University, after serving as interim provost since April 2023.  According to the chair of Ball State’s Board of Trustees, Renae Conley: “Since arriving at Ball State more than three years ago, Marri has continued to display a commitment …