Category: School News

WIDA receives $2.6 million to develop professional learning for rural educators of multilingual learners

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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 Arthur is curator of ‘Seeing Audubon’ exhibition at the Chazen

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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 …

Peña takes position as education policy analyst with Latino Policy Forum

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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 …

School of Education honors Winter 2021 graduates

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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 …

Alum Stanford Taylor joins Madison Schools’ leadership team

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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 Haden is recipient of McBurney Center Access Award

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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 Nathan to deliver presentation for teachers in Santiago, Chile

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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 …

The Discussion Project to offer in-person, online courses in January and March

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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 …

UW–Madison’s Reilly is among those selected for ‘Experience Design’ program

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UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Experience Design Certificate Program by Odyssey Works.    Reilly is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama. The 10-month, low-residency program is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of experience design and introduce them to an …

PBS series ‘The Light’ by UW–Madison alumna Sanders wins Chicago Emmy

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UW–Madison alumna Zhalarina Sanders has created an autobiographical music video series entitled “The Light“ with PBS Wisconsin, which she wrote, acted in, and produced. Originally released in May 2020, the series won an Emmy in the Chicago/Midwest region for Outstanding Achievement in Arts/Entertainment Programming. Sanders earned her master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Counseling …