Category: Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Kirchgasler co-authors article examining ‘colonial residues’ of investment in girls’ education

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UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler is an author of an article published in the August 2020 issue of Comparative Education Review, titled “ ‘Girl’ in Crisis: Colonial Residues of Domesticity in Transnational School Reforms.” Kirchgasler is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The article, which Kirchgasler co-authored with Karishma Desai of Rutgers University, …

School’s bold new ‘Teacher Pledge’ program garners substantial media coverage

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Media outlets around the Madison area, across the state of Wisconsin, and even in different parts of the country have reported on the UW–Madison School of Education’s bold new Teacher Pledge program. The Teacher Pledge is part the School of Education’s Impact 2030 initiative, announced on Aug. 18. The program “pledges” to provide financial support — including up to …

State Journal consults School of Education experts in article about supporting student needs in return to school

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The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of three people with ties to the School of Education in an article about supporting both the academic and social-emotional needs of students when they return to school — whether it’s online, in person, or a hybrid of both — this fall. “The academic side is not separate …

UW-Madison researchers partner with Madison Schools to sharpen 4K teaching

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By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications The Madison Education Partnership (MEP) will release a report by the end of August detailing what worked and what didn’t at the close of a two-year project to help teachers in the Madison Metropolitan School District’s four-year-old kindergarten (4K) program strengthen the depth and rigor of its instruction, especially in math. The …

Ladson-Billings, Diamond say schools should not ‘go back to normal,’ and instead work to reduce inequities

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UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings and John Diamond said we shouldn’t rush to “go back to normal” this school year, because of the growing inequities that students face in the school system. Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita with the School of Education, and Diamond holds the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Ladson-Billings …

School of Education welcomes 16 new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year

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The UW–Madison School of Education is welcoming 16 new faculty members to campus during the upcoming 2020-21 academic year, which is one of the largest cohorts to sign on with the School since its founding in 1930. “What makes our School so unique and outstanding is the depth and breadth of outstanding faculty members across …

UW–Madison’s McKinney de Royston is lead author of new AERJ article

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UW–Madison’s Maxine McKinney de Royston is the lead author of an article published in the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), titled “‘I’m a Teacher, I’m Gonna Always Protect You’: Understanding Black Educators’ Protection of Black Children.” The article, which McKinney de Royston co-authored with Tia C. Madkins (University of Texas at Austin), Jarvis R. Givens (Harvard University), …

UW–Madison School of Education unveils bold new program to invest in Wisconsin’s future teachers

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School districts across the state and around the country are struggling to find enough qualified teachers — and these staffing challenges are growing. In an effort to help bolster Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and give the state’s schoolchildren access to the high-quality educators they deserve, the UW–Madison School of Education launched a bold new program Tuesday, …

UW–Madison’s Graue offers advice on going back to school

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The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Beth Graue in an article providing parents with advice on how to approach the upcoming school year, given that many school districts are beginning the year with hybrid or virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Graue is the Sorenson Professor of Early Childhood Education with the School …

School of Education to host symposium, ‘Leading Antiracist School Communities’

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The UW–Madison School of Education’s offices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI), and Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) will host a symposium, Leading Antiracist School Communities, on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. “Leading Antiracist School Communities means creating and promoting school cultures that value and support inclusive curriculum, pedagogy, and policies, while …