By Laurel White UW–Madison School of Education faculty, programs, and alumni have been featured in several stories this fall about how educators are approaching teaching about elections amid heightened political polarization and scrutiny on teachers. Diana Hess, dean of the School of Education and an expert on civic education, offered her insight on the challenges …
The UW–Madison School of Education honored the 2022 recipients of its Rockwell Award for Outstanding Cooperating Teachers on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Education Building. The Rockwell Awards, made possible through the generosity of Roland and Ruth Rockwell, recognize excellent teachers who have chosen to pass on their expertise by providing professional experiences for UW–Madison …
On Veterans Day, we’re putting the spotlight on Dale Schulz — a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a proud UW–Madison School of Education alumnus (BS in elementary education), and an award-winning and now retired teacher. Schulz spent three years serving with the Marines from 1974 to 1977, rising to the rank of sergeant. From there, …
UW–Madison alumnus Alejandro Nunez is among 29 promising high school mathematics and science teachers who are just beginning their careers that were awarded Knowles Teaching Fellowships for 2022. Nunez is currently a first-year teacher at Verona Area High School in Verona, Wisconsin. He recently received his master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of …
What counts as knowledge, and how might we redefine this — whether in an elementary science classroom or inside the walls of a prison? This question lies at the center of a recent episode of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “University of the Air,” on which UW–Madison’s Rosemary Russ is a guest. Russ is an associate professor in …
Two students from the UW–Madison School of Education are recipients of Marie Christine Kohler Fellowships from the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery (WID) for the 2022-23 academic year. Kohler Fellows are graduate or professional students at UW–Madison who are selected on the strength of their commitment and abilities to contribute to interdisciplinary thought. Kohler Fellows work and collaborate …
Four individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were named in Madison 365’s list of Wisconsin’s most influential Latino leaders for 2022. They are among 11 members of the UW–Madison community who were honored on this annual list. A nonprofit online news publication, Madison365 has recognized Wisconsin’s most influential Black and Latino leaders every year since its …
UW–Madison Professor Emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings is featured in the new season of PBS Wisconsin’s “Why Race Matters,” a digital series elevating issues of importance affecting Wisconsin’s Black communities. In the series, host and producer Angela Fitzgerald connects in conversation with everyday people whose work and commitments center on race, identity, and achieving racial equity in …
UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson speaks about the importance of having a diverse teacher workforce for all students in a recent article in the Appleton Post-Crescent. The article, headlined “Our classrooms are increasingly diverse, yet 9 of 10 teachers are white. Why that’s a problem and what can be done about it,” examines a current mismatch between …
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston for a recent report on how Wisconsin schools are grappling with significant declines in test scores that are a fallout from the pandemic. “Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found a steep decline in math and reading test scores for 9-year-olds …