University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: School News

Getting students excited about science: Q&A with Teacher Pledge alum Maya Bhadkamkar

The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge is dedicated to strengthening and diversifying Wisconsin’s teacher workforce. It pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students who “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin after they …

UW–Madison’s 2023-24 University Theatre schedule announced

The School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama has announced its 2023-24 schedule. Below are the performances and details. “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson — Apt 2B” By Kate Hamill July 27 to Aug. 6, 2023 and Sept. 14 to 24, 2023 An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous …

UW–Madison’s Lee receives 2023 Communication Design Award

UW–Madison’s Taekyeom Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has won a 2023 Communication Design Award.  Lee has been inspiring young graphic designers and educators by using diverse mediums for extended design practices and research infusing emerging technologies into his creative practice. He brings the tactile experience and 3D printing to …

WCER’s Good co-authors book, ‘Teachers as Policy Advocates’

UW–Madison’s Annalee Good has written a book titled “Teachers as Policy Advocates,” with co-author and Framingham State University Associate Professor May Hara.  Good is an evaluator and researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at the School of Education and has experience teaching middle school social studies. Her co-author, Hara, also has teaching …

UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan urges educators to be strategic when using AI programs to measure learning

By Laurel White As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programs continues to grow in the field of education, a UW–Madison faculty member says educators should work to build a keen awareness of the limits of some of the programs to interpret students’ body language and other physical interactions.  Mitchell Nathan, the ​​Vilas Distinguished Achievement …

UW–Madison Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert April 20-22

The School of Education’s Dance Department presents the annual H’Doubler Concert, April 20-22, at the H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall. The concert will feature a mix of solo and ensemble contemporary dance works from student choreographers Jessica Billings, Chloe Druckrey, Aurora Hines, Olivia Hintz, Allison Larsen, Emma Miquelon, Katie Ryann, Cindy Stefanek, Peighton Strasburg, …

UW–Madison’s Henry receives Early Career Award from AERA’s Division L

UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr. is receiving the Early Career Award in Educational Politics and Policy from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L. This award recognizes a scholar whose initial career shows a high level of productivity and excellence. Henry is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The …

UW–Madison’s Nardi elected to ATypl board of directors

Last month, UW–Madison’s Henrique Nardi was elected to the board of directors of ATypI, the International Typography Association, for a three-year term.  Nardi is a graphic design lecturer in the School of Education’s Art Department, specializing in graphic design, photography, and typography. He is originally from São Paulo, Brazil, where in 2003 he started a …

New $6M grant to expand mental health services in Madison schools

By WCER Communications Answering local needs amid a national emergency, UW−Madison faculty members and their partners in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will use a new, $6 million grant to expand culturally responsive mental health services in Madison schools. The goal is to prepare a new generation of school psychologists equipped with the knowledge …

UW–Madison researchers write chapter on augmented reality in live theatrical performance

A team of UW–Madison researchers, including the School of Education’s Daniel Lisowski and Caleb Probst, are co-authors of a chapter in the “Springer Handbook of Augmented Reality” that is titled, “Augmented Reality (AR) into Live Theatrical Performance.” Lisowski is an associate professor with the School’s Department of Theatre and Drama, while Probst is a PhD …