Mead is the School of Education’s associate dean for education, and a professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. On this episode, they discuss Mead’s recent report, co-written with Suzanne Eckes, titled “How School Privatization Opens the Door for Discrimination.” They touch on issues related to voucher programs and charter schools. Mead …
Darke practices silversmithing, a craft that is generations old. She is fascinated by traditional ways of making things, and finds that there is a reemergence of a love for the craft. Part of what Darke loves so much about forging, an ancient method where metal is heated and reheated, strengthened and hammered into curves, is …
Hess serves as the dean of the School of Education and holds the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education. Hess, who used to teach social studies at the high school level, remarks that it was difficult to include civics education into her history curriculum. Unlike many other states, Wisconsin does not require a dedicated …
Stern is a historian of education who is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. His award-winning book is titled, “Race and Education in New Orleans: Creating the Segregated City, 1764-1960.” Surveying the two centuries that preceded Jim Crow’s demise, “Race and Education in New Orleans” traces the course of …
Tochon is a professor with the highly-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and also has ties to the Department of French and Italian. He is an expert in international studies in curriculum, pedagogy and teacher education, world language education, bilingual education, and research methods. Tochon was awarded an Honorary Professorship in Foreign Studies by Sochoow University on March …
Eklund is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and the co-director of the Madison Education Partnership. According to Education Dive, demand for school resource officers in on the rise — and so is the demand that SROs participate in social-emotional learning (SEL) training. Eklund tells Education Dive that it’s vital …
This year’s event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gordon Dining and Event Center, and includes a silent auction, raffle, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and live jazz music from talented vocalist Lynette Margulies and her quintet. From humble beginnings, Jazzin’ has evolved into a thriving gala honoring OCCFR’s exceptional early educators and their champions. …
This state-wide art competition runs from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Art Education Association and the UW–Madison Art Department, which is housed within the School of Education. “This jam-packed, fast-paced event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity in the United States, providing art-focused high school students an opportunity to share …
ARCA is the flagship professional organization for rehabilitation counselors, with the ARCA Research Awards recognizing and honoring high-quality, empirical research in the field. UW–Madison’s rehabilitation counseling program is housed within the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and Special Education (RPSE). This UW–Madison program was rated No. 1 in the nation in March according …
Grant, the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Education with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently published “Du Bois and Education,” which details the life and works of W. E. B. Du Bois related to his views on society, politics, race, and education. Grant will be joined by panelists John Diamond, a professor with the School of Education’s …