University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

‘Learning Laboratory’ in Northern Wisconsin high school works to reduce racial disparities

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The Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (CRPBIS) research center at UW–Madison has published a study in the leading journal Race, Ethnicity, and Education, titled “Transformative agency for justice: Addressing racialization of school discipline with the Indigenous Learning Laboratory.” The study was co-authored by UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal, a professor in the School of Education’s Department …

Madison College and UW–Madison School of Education to sign transfer agreement

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Program aims to bolster and diversify teacher workforce Madison College students preparing to become elementary or special education teachers will have a direct pipeline to the UW–Madison School of Education thanks to a new transfer agreement that guarantees admission into these teacher preparation programs for students who meet the requirements. A press conference and agreement …

State Journal highlights U.S. Secretary of Education’s visit to UW–Madison

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The Wisconsin State Journal featured U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s recent visit to the UW–Madison campus on Monday, Sept. 20, as part of his “Return to School Road Trip.” At UW–Madison Cardona’s focus was on public service, the article explains. One stop he made was at the Memorial Union Terrace to talk with students …

Students, recent graduate, and Dean Hess meet with U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona

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Two current students and a recent graduate of an innovative UW–Madison special education teacher preparation program received the unique opportunity to meet and speak with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona during a campus visit Monday, Sept. 20. “I don’t foresee myself going into politics, so an opportunity like this will probably never come up …

School faculty and staff reunite at traditional ‘Welcome Back Bash’

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It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, …

With cautious optimism, School community comes together to build new normal

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the School of Education’s day-to-day operations were altered abruptly and significantly. Nearly all employees pivoted to working remotely, while students’ classes were moved online. Throughout the pandemic, members of our School community went above and beyond to meet the many challenges. After a year-and-a-half of remote work and …

Summer 2021 Learning Connections alumni magazine available online

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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 …

UW–Madison’s Mueller, Zepp argue for making disability justice a priority in schools

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We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Carolyn Mueller and Lauren Zepp for an article on the organization’s blog that is titled, “How to Make Disability Justice a Classroom Priority.” Mueller is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE), and Zepp is a RPSE doctoral …

Article by UW–Madison’s Bal, others examines design of culturally responsive ‘Learning Lab’

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UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE), is first author of an article published in the journal Cognition and Instruction that is titled, “Inclusive Future Making: Building a Culturally Responsive Behavioral Support.” Joining Bal as co-authors of the paper are UW–Madison alumni Kemal Afacan and Halil …

Garza-Noriega receives award for perseverance, community contributions

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A School of Education student, Jesus Garza-Noriega, is being recognized with an Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award from UW–Madison for his exceptional efforts and exemplary service. Garza-Noriega, 27, will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation psychology and special education. He pursued the degree to “support his family and honor his parents, who migrated …