Several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were presenters at an International Network of Education Institutes (INEI) virtual webinar, “Language and Literacy Education: Cross-National Experiences,” that took place on Dec. 10. The webinar, hosted by the School of Education at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, invited faculty and graduate students from around …
By Erin Gretzinger, Morgridge Center Communications Following three years of dedicated service as the faculty director at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, Earlise Ward will be stepping down from the position at the end of the fall 2021 semester. After the Morgridge Center says goodbye to Ward in the coming weeks, she will return to …
WIDA, an educational services organization within the UW–Madison School of Education, received $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education to launch Rural Educators Self-Reflecting and Practicing Equity-Centered Teaching with English Learners (Project RESPECT), a program that will help rural K-8 teachers provide effective and equitable literacy instruction for multilingual learners. “Demographic trends tell us …
UW–Madison’s Emily Arthur is the curator of a current exhibition, “Seeing Audubon: Robert Havell Jr. and The Birds of America,” at the Chazen Museum of Art. Arthur is an artist, printmaker, and associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. The show, which runs Dec. 20 – April 3, showcases Arthur’s research focusing on John James …
Vanessa Peña, a doctoral candidate and alumna of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has started a position as an education policy analyst with the Latino Policy Forum. Peña, who previously earned a master’s degree from ELPA, has a background in K-12 and higher education policy. Her profile on the Latino Policy …
The School of Education honored its Winter 2021 graduates during a Pre-Commencement Celebration Sunday morning, Dec. 19, at the Memorial Union’s Great Hall. The celebration included a traditional Hooding Ceremony for PhD recipients, while students who received their master’s and undergraduate degrees also were recognized and congratulated by Dean Diana Hess. To check out photos …
UW–Madison alumna Carolyn Stanford Taylor, the former state superintendent of public instruction, is joining the leadership team of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Stanford Taylor will serve as MMSD’s interim assistant superintendent for engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, the district announced in a news release Wednesday, Dec. 15. Stanford Taylor most recently served as Wisconsin’s state …
UW–Madison’s Clare Haden, a lecturer in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is a recipient of a McBurney Center Access Award. The McBurney Center Access Awards recognize UW–Madison faculty and staff dedicated to building an inclusive educational community. For 2021, the McBurney Center recognized eight staff and faculty members to celebrate their efforts …
UW–Madison’s Mitch Nathan has been invited to deliver a presentation at an event for teachers in Santiago, Chile, focused on “Enseñando con el Cerebro en Mente / Teaching with the Brain in Mind.” Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, and an affiliate with the departments of Curriculum …
Would you like to improve classroom discussions to better engage students and help them learn your course content and skills? The Discussion Project supports UW–Madison instructors in designing and implementing high quality discussions for classes of 40 or fewer students. Applications are now open for two new course sessions: an in-person series in January, and an …