Tim Raymond knows all too well the challenges rural school districts in Wisconsin can face in filling open teaching positions — especially in high-need subject areas like special education. Three years ago, following the retirement of a special education teacher who taught at the elementary and middle school levels, Raymond and the Cambria-Friesland School District posted …
UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal and Aaron Bird Bear are participating in a seminar that is titled, “Decolonizing agency: Future-making with indigenous communities,” on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. (Central time). Bal is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, while Bird Bear is UW–Madison’s director of tribal relations and the former …
Several UW–Madison faculty members from the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE) have been awarded a $16.7 million grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration to support the creation of a new technical assistance center that will work to reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities. The center, which will be called …
Each fall, UW–Madison welcomes and celebrates new and recently promoted faculty of color at a reception hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty. This year’s virtual event recognized nearly 85 new faculty and 36 faculty promoted to associate professor or …
School discipline and policing continue to be characterized by racial disparities that necessitate structural change. The increased call for school safety has resulted in a punitive system that disproportionately negatively impacts Black and brown students, even when the goal of disciplinary policies is to make students feel safe. The third event in the Real Talk for …
UW–Madison’s Ashley White, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, was featured in a two-part article on the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) blog, titled “Educators Disrupting Racism: One Journey.” The article features a Q&A between White and AACTE consultant Jane West about their mentoring/mentee …
Many rural areas in Wisconsin face a shortage of qualified special education teachers — a trend that shows little sign of decreasing. This often requires school districts to fill gaps by hiring individuals who are not fully licensed. During the 2015-16 school year, more than half of rural school districts hired at least one “emergency” …
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 …
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. Name: Carlyn Mueller Title: Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education Hometown: I’m originally from McLean, Virginia, which is right outside of Washington, D.C. Educational/professional background: BA …
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 …