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 …
With many school districts continuing online learning this fall due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, some parents are forming “learning pods” or hiring private tutors to help their children navigate virtual instruction. In an article The Capital Times wrote about this trend, UW–Madison’s Madeline Hafner spoke about how it could unintentionally worsen the …
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?” …
UW–Madison’s Cindy Kuhrasch appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the importance of physical education and how it has changed through the years. Kuhrasch is the program coordinator for the Physical Education Teacher Education program in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Kuhrasch told Meiller that physical educators now have a greater …
Last month — coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Shield — hundreds of scientists and veterans gathered online to discuss the ongoing medical issues facing Gulf War Veterans at the first Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference. And as one of two Gulf War Illness (GWI) researchers on the planning committee, UW–Madison’s …
UW–Madison alumna Mackenzie Swenson, a first-year physical education teacher at Lodi Elementary School, was featured in a WKOW/Ch. 27 news report about her unique approach to connecting with students while her school is operating virtually this fall. Swenson is bringing exercise and outdoor fun right to students’ front doors, the report said, by going to …
A conversation with the School of Education’s LaVar Charleston was featured in the Fall 2020 issue of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s On Wisconsin magazine. Charleston is the School’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a clinical professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. In the Q&A feature, headlined “Systemic Racism Does Indeed Exist,” …
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Yorel Lashley for an article about supporting the social and emotional learning needs of students. “Now, in the time of COVID, social and emotional learning is even more important,” said Lashley, the director of arts in the School of Education’s office of Professional Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE). “Most …
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 …
UW–Madison’s Luis Columna recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the Fit Families program for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Columna is the director of Fit Families and an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. “They are behind their peers in these skills,” …