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, …
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 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 …
“Arts Educators Save the World,” a podcast hosted by UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson, launched its second season this November. In the podcast, artists talk with Halverson alongside their teachers and mentors about how those collaborations made them who they are today. The first episode, released in August of last year, had Lin-Manuel Miranda, the ultra-prolific creator …
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge is dedicated to strengthening Wisconsin’s teacher workforce. It pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students who “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin after they graduate. As …
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 …
UW–Madison alumna and award-winning photographer and artist Julie Betts Testwuide is the author of two new books. “Signs of the Adirondacks” is a photographic documentation of the unique and creative camp and business signs captured by Testwuide on roads throughout the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. “Pals,” Testwuide’s first children’s book, is an endearing …
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 fields across …
The UW–Madison Department of Chemistry recently hosted the 2023 University of Wisconsin System Chemistry Faculties Meeting. The event drew about 70 faculty and staff from 11 different UW System institutions to Madison Nov. 3-4 for a range of opportunities to engage and learn with and from each other. As part of the event, Noah Weeth Feinstein …
School of Education faculty member John Rudolph recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” to discuss his new book that explores how science is taught in America — and why he believes that approach needs to change. In his book, “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should),” Rudolph argues decades of misconceptions have fueled …