Julia Eklund Koza’s book, “ ‘Destined to Fail:’ Carl Seashore’s World of Eugenics, Psychology, Education, and Music,” has been selected as the winner of the Outstanding Book Award for 2021 by the Curriculum Studies division of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Koza is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and …
By Doug Erickson Art inspired and empowered Dawry Ruiz as a teenager. Now he hopes to spread its motivating force to other young people. Ruiz, a UW–Madison junior, will have help in that career goal as the recipient of a 2022 Truman Scholarship, one of the most prestigious honors for undergraduates in the country. The …
Each spring, the School of Education recognizes some of its most outstanding individuals with Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards. On Thursday, April 14, this year’s award winners were honored during a reception and short ceremony in the Education Building’s Wisconsin Idea Room. “Today we recognize an extraordinary group of people,” said School of Education …
A collection of poems and short stories that promote brain exercise and creative thinking for older adults is the latest book written by UW–Madison professor emeritus Richard Smith. Smith retired in 1990 from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and in the last ten years has been the author of numerous books including: …
UW–Madison’s School of Education and many of its programs are again rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 29. UW–Madison is home to the fifth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the ninth straight year it has been …
The UW-Madison Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO) is playing a leading role in hosting the first post-pandemic Midwest Filipino American Summit (MFAS), which is being held on campus April 2, with more than 400 Filipinx students from seven states expected to attend. FASO’s eight executive board members are doing most of the planning for this year’s event …
UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess will serve as a panelist at the “Finding Common Ground for Civic Education in Turbulent Times” mini-conference, hosted by the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College at Columbia University. The mini-conference, which will take place virtually on Thursday, March 24, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (EST), offers an opportunity …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications The pandemic-era pivot to remote instruction wasn’t easy for students and educators at any grade level, but a close study of impacts and adaptations for Dane County’s youngest learners suggests some changes are worth retaining, while problems remain. Take parent–teacher conferences, for one example. Connecting online about a student’s progress …
In the United States, the realm of education is often caught in the crosshairs of controversy. Whether it’s disputes about how best to fund public education, discussions about the most effective ways to close opportunity gaps, or politically charged debates about what should (and shouldn’t) be taught in classrooms, it’s not always easy to remember …
The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents “Whoopensocker LIVE!” at the new Madison Youth Arts Center, 1055 E. Mifflin Street in Madison. Performances will be held March 24 and 25 at 6:30 p.m. and March 26 at 11:00 a.m. Whoopensocker performers will bring to life the extraordinary creativity of kids on stage, featuring the works of students from …