University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Curriculum and Instruction

School of Education graduate students recognized with 2025–26 Teaching Assistant Awards

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Thirty-two graduate students across the UW–Madison campus have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education. Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes teaching assistants with significant instructional experience who …

UW–Madison’s Popkewitz receives Fulbright Specialist Award

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UW–Madison’s Thomas S. Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. The award, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, supports short-term international exchanges that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between U.S. scholars and institutions abroad.  Popkewitz …

UW–Madison School of Education ranked No. 1 by U.S. News for third straight year

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For the third consecutive year, UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. In addition to the overall ranking, 12 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News in its …

School of Education faculty and students recognized with 2026 Creative Arts Awards

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Several faculty and students from the School of Education have been named as recipients of 2026 UW–Madison Division of the Arts Creative Arts Awards. The Creative Arts Awards recognize and support artistic research and outreach across campus, honoring artists, researchers, and students from a wide range of disciplines and creative practices. The School of Education recipients …

UW–Madison alumnus publishes debut novel, ‘Rogues in a Nation’

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UW–Madison alumnus Andrew Lifson is the author of “Rogues in a Nation,” a new Wisconsin-based novel published by Little Creek Press in March 2026. Lifson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the School of Education in 1983 and 1985. For more than three decades, he worked as an elementary school …

UW–Madison’s Bullock featured in PBS Wisconsin story on math education

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UW–Madison’s Erika Bullock, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is featured in a recent PBS Wisconsin “Here and Now” segment exploring math education and the role of numeracy in everyday life. The story highlights a local screening of “Counted Out,” a documentary about the importance of math learning. Bullock …

Madison third graders ‘Whoop it up’ with UW–Madison arts program

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By Kari Dickinson Amanda Palmen’s third grade classroom at Crestwood Elementary School hums with restless energy. Students wiggle and whisper on the rug, buzzing with anticipation. Today isn’t just another school day — it’s Whoopensocker day. This afternoon, Shepherd Sightless and Nyame Imani, Whoopensocker teaching artists, are visiting the classroom, as they have for the past several …

Jenny Duarte Castillo from the School of Education’s Theatre and Drama major

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The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following …

Nicky Westerlund from the School of Education’s Elementary Education major

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The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following …

Aria Till from the School of Education’s Elementary Education major

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The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following …