Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …
UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins, the Arnhold Director of Dance Education in the School of Education’s Dance Department, has been honored by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) with its 2024 Outstanding Emerging Dance Educator in Higher Education Award. This national award recognizes educators in higher education who are early in their careers and are making significant …
UW–Madison graduate student Anne E. Stoner’s research article, “Drowning Out the Noise: Private Listening, Public Spatialities, Queer Wellbeing,” was recently published in Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, an international peer-reviewed journal exploring sound studies across cultural and artistic fields. Stoner, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, is an interdisciplinary …
By Hannah Haynes, WIDA Communications A new research paper sheds light on the personal journeys of bilingual/ESL preservice teachers — students who are preparing to become teachers by completing a teacher education program, uncovering the ways their linguistic and ethnic identities shape their development as educators. WIDA researcher Hannah Park wrote the research paper, which examined …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is recognized as the world’s largest honor for children’s and young adult literature. This prestigious, international award is given annually to a person or organization, and comes with a prize of five million Swedish kronor (about $450,000). Housed in the …
UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, Xinyu Guan, and guy john halcón were each selected as University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Jackson Scholars. This two-year program provides formal networking, mentoring, and professional development for graduate students of color who intend to become professors of educational leadership. Each of these scholars recently selected from UW–Madison is pursuing a …
Originally published by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication Over 50 student artists showed their work at the UW–Madison Art Department‘s Annual Open Studio Day on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the Art Lofts and Humanities Building. Visitors got to meet student artists, see their work and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Art Department’s classrooms and studios. …
UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson, a professor and chair in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, participated in a video interview for SciLine that was picked up by The Conversation. In the interview, Wilkerson discusses the growing challenges faced by special education programs, including a significant teacher shortage. She explains that more …
The UW–Madison Dance Department presents its Faculty Concert 2024, featuring work from faculty members Omari Carter, Li Chiao-Ping, Collette Stewart, and Jin-Wen Yu, as well as guest artist Takehiro Ueyama. Performances will take place Nov. 21-23 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall. The program will include two works by Li Chiao-Ping, the …
By Hannah Haynes The WIDA Annual Conference is truly a conference by teachers, for teachers. The 2024 WIDA Annual Conference featured nearly 200 presenters, with about 75% of sessions facilitated by educators or administrators. More than 1,000 people joined virtually and 1,500 attended in person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a week of learning, growth, and …