Thirty-two UW–Madison faculty members, including four from the School of Education, were recently awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) for 2022-23. The awardees span the four divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences, and biological sciences. “These awards provide an opportunity for campus to recognize …
An article from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy spotlights the work of UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson and reports on a recent presentation she delivered at the school focusing on the connection between the arts and learning. Halverson is a professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is …
The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2022 Annual Meeting recently wrapped up after being offered both in person in San Diego and virtually. And once again, scholars from across the UW–Madison School of Education were well represented at this major event, which ran April 21-26. In all, more than 125 faculty, staff, and students from …
By Laurel White The reasons we teach science in America are largely myths, according to a new book from a UW–Madison School of Education professor. In “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should),” professor John Rudolph argues decades of misconceptions have fueled the idea that science education spurs economic growth and builds crucial everyday …
In 2020, there were over 30,000 Spanish-speaking English learners — or “emergent bilingual” — K-12 students in Wisconsin schools. However, less than 35 percent of these learners were enrolled in bilingual-bicultural programming. One reason for this is a shortage of bilingual educators statewide, and a new certificate program from the UW–Madison School of Education aims to meet …
A project team that includes students who are pursuing degrees within the UW–Madison School of Education is a recipient of an Emerging Artist Award in this year’s UW–Madison Arts Business Competition. The award, which is new this year, is granted to applicant groups whose proposals demonstrate a strong potential for success. The award-winning project team includes …
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: …