When Education Week reporter Debra Viadero wanted to learn how she could improve her reporting about race, she turned to three Black education scholars to review her past work. One of those scholars was UW–Madison’s John Diamond, the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership …
UW–Madison alumna Woo-Jung Amber Kim was featured in a news article and video profile for Teacher’s College (TC) at Columbia University, where she graduated from the International Educational Development program in TC’s Department of International and Transcultural Studies in 2020. Previously, Kim received her bachelor’s degree in biology from UW–Madison, as well as her master’s degree in secondary education and …
The Capital Times newspaper recently published a Q&A with UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston, who shared her perspective on virtual learning. McKinney de Royston is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also a parent of three, and she sees a clash between the reality of the Madison Metropolitan …
Tarryn Lael Simmons, who is pursuing a doctorate from UW–Madison’s School of Education, recently received the Advisor of the Year award from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Simmons is working toward a joint doctorate from the School’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Simmons was recognized for “her passion for and dedication …
The Atlantic utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s John Rudolph for an article examining an innovative approach to K-12 science learning that started in a Michigan elementary school. Rudolph is the department chair and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The article — titled “Children Are Born Scientists. What If School Encouraged That?” …
The Discussion Project has released its application for trainings during January 2021. The Discussion Project Virtual is an online training that supports UW–Madison instructors in creating the conditions for equitable, inclusive, and engaging online discussions. It consists of five, two-hour synchronous sessions in Zoom, each preceded by an hour of asynchronous work. To participate in a …
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced the winners of its 2020 awards for excellence in education research earlier this summer, and UW–Madison’s Annalee Good and Huiping “Emily” Cheng were recognized with top honors. Good is an assistant scientist with the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), the co-director of WCER’s Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative, and director of …
UW–Madison alumna Melissa Schieble will be featured in a book talk hosted by Teachers College, Columbia University, about a new book she co-authored that is titled, “Classroom Talk for Social Change: Critical Conversations in English Language Arts.” Schieble’s co-authors, Amy Vetter and Kahdeidra Monét Martin, will also participate in the discussion, which will be moderated …
The American Philosophical Society Library and Museum recently announced that UW–Madison alumnus D.O. McCullough has received the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship. This fellowship will provide hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s Library and Museum. …
Examining new ways to help students more easily learn mathematics is nothing new for education researchers. The drive to innovate is constant and has been ongoing for decades. One area of study that has garnered close attention in recent years, however, is the role our bodies — and particularly our hands — play in changing …