In our data-driven economy, math is everywhere. This is the premise of “Counted Out,” a compelling new documentary now screening across the country. The film includes insights from Erika Bullock, an associate professor of mathematics education in UW–Madison’s School of Education. A faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Bullock is one of several …
By Laurel White A new special issue of the journal Democracy & Education was co-edited by two School of Education faculty members. The special issue focuses on educational responses to the effects of political polarization. Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess, both professors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, were among the issue’s five co-editors. In …
Two graduate students and a recent alumna from the UW–Madison School of Education are recipients of 2025 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships. The competitive NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship encourages a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. This fellowship supports candidates whose dissertation …
By Laurel White A graceful swoop of her arms up, then down to her sides. A slight wiggle. A giggle. Then another swoop and a bob, like she’s moving through water. The young teacher is pretending to be a squid. Her pantomime is part of a game she’s playing with other teachers — an innovative and …
UW–Madison’s Lisa Hennessey, teaching faculty member and math coordinator in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The NCTM Board helps shape the vision and direction of the largest mathematics education organization in the world. “This …
By WCER Communications The Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers recently honored UW–Madison’s Sara Krauskopf, a researcher with the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), for her outstanding work advancing science education in the state. The Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers annually recognizes teachers and other active supporters of science education for their …
UW–Madison alumna Ann Dallman has released the third book in her award-winning Cady Whirlwind Thunder middle-grade mystery series. Her latest title, “Cady and the Search for Family,” was published by Modern History Press in April 2025. Dallman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism education from the School of Education in 1970. A retired high school …
By Jason Gohlke, UW–Madison Office of Strategic Communication As part of the annual UW Day at the Capitol on April 30, 2025, School of Education researchers and faculty were among nearly 300 UW–Madison alumni, students, and staff who provided their unique perspective on the university’s critical role in the future of Wisconsin. The university’s top capital …
UW–Madison alumna Laura C. Chávez-Moreno has received an award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for her book, “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America.” Chávez-Moreno earned her PhD in 2018 from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently an assistant professor at the …
This story was originally published on UW–Madison’s State Impact website. It can be both rewarding, and overwhelming, to be a teacher. Ania Kotecki (MS’21) feels that balance first-hand as a Multilingual Language Learning teacher at Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School in West Allis. As an early career teacher, she understands how valuable the first few years …