University of Wisconsin–Madison

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A closer look: Andy Garbacz using $4M grant to probe family-school partnership intervention

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By WCER Communications WCER researcher Andy Garbacz has received a grant of $4,000,000 from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) for a five-year project designed to test the efficacy of a family-school partnership intervention for elementary school students with social, emotional, or behavior concerns. Specifically, Garbacz’s project will measure results of the partnership intervention when school-based specialists …

Paper identifies training gaps for care partners of hospitalized older adults

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A research team from UW–Madison has published a paper in Health Education Journal that is titled, “Education and skills training for care partners of hospitalised older adults: a scoping review.” The study was led by Madeline Carbery and Samantha Schwartz, both graduate students in occupational therapy in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Beth Fields, …

Art Department’s free, public colloquia will feature lectures by visiting artists and faculty

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This fall, the School of Education’s Art Department is offering two different colloquia options (Art 508 Colloquium in the Arts), including lectures that are free and open to the public. On Wednesday evenings, the colloquium will, as always, host exceptional visiting arts professionals from around the country and the world. The artists will present their works and …

Dean Hess submits testimony to Joint Committee on Education

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On Wednesday, Aug. 11, UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Education and the Assembly Committee on Education during a joint public hearing on Senate Bill 411 and Senate Bill 463. Senate Bill 411 is regarding anti-racism and anti-sexism pupil instruction, and anti-racism and anti-sexism training for employees …

‘Home Stretch’ festival adds new performances

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Spatula&Barcode has announced five additional participatory artworks in the “Home Stretch” festival, bringing the total number of projects to 17. “Home Stretch” is a “distributed festival” of small artistic acts taking place in Madison throughout the summer, continuing until the autumn equinox on Sept. 22. Participating artists offer intimate performances and other arts experiences by appointment.  Spatula&Barcode, …

UW–Madison’s Thompson receives CSES leadership award

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UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson will receive the 2021 Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES) Award for Emerging Leadership in Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Thompson is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. CSES Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of psychologists, students of psychology, and organizations which have made significant contributions to the …

Academic Planning Council self-study report now available

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The UW–Madison School of Education’s Academic Planning Council (APC) recently completed a self-study as mandated by Faculty Policies and Procedures 3.08, and its report is now available on the committee’s webpage. The APC is a governing committee responsible for approving program reviews, considering the long-term implications of new program planning and budgetary decisions, and ensuring that the …

The Discussion Project invites applications for fall virtual sessions

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The Discussion Project has released application information for two new sessions taking place virtually in fall 2021. This free, online course will support instructors in designing and implementing synchronous video conference discussion for classes of 40 or fewer students. The training consists of seven, two-hour synchronous sessions held via Zoom, each preceded by an hour of asynchronous …

Theatre faculty to direct shows for Forward Theater’s 2021-22 season

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Department of Theatre and Drama faculty members Baron Kelly and Mark H. are both slated to direct productions in Forward Theater’s upcoming 2021-22 season. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in the Division of Continuing Studies. Mark H. is an assistant professor in …

IRES students to present final research presentations on Aug. 4

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Students in the Interdisciplinary Research in Education Sciences (IRES) program will present their final research presentations in a “student symposium” on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., via Zoom. The IRES program offers undergraduate students opportunities for research internships on projects that use quantitative methods to investigate research questions relevant to education policy and …