The Wisconsin State Journal recently reported on MSAN’s work in the Madison area in a report headlined, “Middleton High School minority mentors work to help elementary students achieve.” Members of the MSAN program engage in mentoring; this occurs in member districts nationwide, including the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in Middleton, Wisconsin. Middleton High School …
Founders’ Day recognizes the very first classes at the University of Wisconsin, which were taught by Professor John Sterling on Feb. 5, 1849. Charleston, who received both his master’s degree (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) from UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is currently the assistant vice chancellor of student diversity engagement and success …
After receiving his MFA in technical direction from the Department of Theatre and Drama at UW-Madison, Knapp began working at the Ohio State University’s Theatre Department in a temporary position. Ohio State’s student newspaper, The Lantern, recently reported how Knapp retired from his long-time position as technology manager in the department in December. Over his career, The …
The university is asking faculty and staff to return to work at noon Thursday, Jan. 31, to begin the process of reopening campus. Campus buildings will be unlocked at noon. Second and third shift employees should report to work Thursday evening as scheduled. Instruction will resume at 1 p.m. This means that all courses with …
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Underwood is the Susan Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy, and Practice, and the former dean of the School of Education. Underwood begins by writing: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark anti-discrimination case, Brown v. Board of Education (1954), offered the hope of equity and access for all children. Unfortunately, what started as a strong judicial statement lost its …
Hawkins is a professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The reviewers for this award were particularly impressed with Hawkins’ innovative contributions of her scholarship, including her cutting-edge research on issues such as critical theory, social justice language teacher education, transmodalities, community engagement, and young learners. The reviewers also …
People wanting to learn more about the Seed Grants are invited to a virtual, Google hangout gathering from 3 to 5 p.m. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons. The Grand Challenges team is looking for interdisciplinary, innovative, and impactful Seed Grant proposals that address critical issues in …
The article appears in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice, and is titled, “Omission and Othering: Constructing Autism on Community College Websites.” Nachman is a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The report is co-authored with Kirsten Brown, a research faculty member with Edgewood College’s …
Moeller is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and the author of the 2018 book, “The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development.” Moeller begins by writing: “At the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, in 2012, the Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg if the …