University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Curriculum and Instruction

School of Education’s Welcome Back Bash set for Sept. 2

UW-Madison’s School of Education is welcoming faculty and staff back to campus with its typical Welcome Back Bash event on Thursday, Sept. 2. The event will be held outside on the North Plaza of the Education Building from 12:30 to 2 p.m. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the start of the upcoming 2021-22 academic year, connect …

Ladson-Billings discusses the ‘limits of liberalism’ in Cap Times op-ed

Paul Fanlund of the Capital Times utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings for a recent op-ed he penned that is headlined, “Racist bogeyman and the ‘limits of liberalism.’” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the president of the National Academy of Education. In his column, …

CRECE seeks applications for undergraduate research fellows program

By WCER Communications The Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (CRECE) invites applications for a new undergraduate research fellowship program funded through a generous contribution from Sue and George Krug and the UW–Madison School of Education’s Impact 2030 initiative. CRECE is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. The program’s goal is to diversify …

UW–Madison’s Ladson-Billings elected as a fellow to The British Academy

The British Academy elected 84 new fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the SHAPE subjects — the social sciences, humanities, and the arts. And among this year’s cohort of new fellows is UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita with the School of Education who formerly held the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education. …

Five from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows

Five individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been named Morgridge Fellows. They are: The five are among 12 fellows who were selected through a juried process, and will participate in a year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support community-engaged scholarship. Community-engaged scholarship is defined as: teaching, research, and scholarly activities …

NPR report featuring UW–Madison’s Ladson-Billings takes on debate over critical race theory

UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings spoke with NPR about the debate over critical race theory recently, in a report that is headlined, “How Critical Race Theory Went From Harvard Law To Fox News.” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the president of the National Academy of Education. …

Children’s book by UW–Madison alumna Gruener brings to life story of unsung hero

UW–Madison alumna Barbara Gruener is the author of a new children’s book, titled “Mr. Quigley’s Keys.” Gruener earned her bachelor of science in education from the School of Education in 1984. The book, which was written by Gruener and illustrated by Audrye Williams, brings to life the heartwarming story of an unsung hero. “Adapted from …

Ladson-Billings featured in State Journal’s ‘Know Your Madisonian’ series

UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal recently, as part of the newspaper’s “Know Your Madisonian” series. Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the president of the National Academy of Education. The article chronicles Ladson-Billings’ journey from a working class family, to …

Summer 2021 Learning Connections alumni magazine available online

The latest edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. The ​Summer 2021 issue centers on the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many lessons learned. The cover story, headlined “Within every challenge, an opportunity,” spotlights how COVID-19 presented an unexpected crisis. But …

‘Joy in Teacher Education’ is focus of AACTE podcast featuring UW–Madison researchers

UW–Madison’s Kelly Hayek, Irene Ann Resenly, and Kyle Harrison were featured on the first episode of the Revolutionizing Education podcast produced by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Hayek is the student and alumni support specialist for the School of Education’s Teacher Education Center. Resenly is a doctoral candidate within the School’s Department of Curriculum and …