UW-Madison School of Education - News

NEWS & EVENTS
 
University of Wisconsin School of Education Logo
 

School of Education News


Wed
Aug
23

School of Education preparing to kick off 2017-18 academic year

UW-Madison’s School of Education is welcoming five new faculty members to campus as the 2017-18 academic year approaches. Those across the School are invited to meet the new faculty members -- and catch up with old friends -- on Thursday, Aug. 31 when the School of Education hosts its annual Welcome Back Bash. Stop by after lunch to enjoy some Babcock ice cream, with the event running from 12:30 to 2 p.m. outside on the Education Building’s North Plaza. If it rains, the welcome event will be moved inside to the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons. A brief program, including remarks from Dean Diana Hess, begins at 1:30 p.m. Concurrently from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., the School of Education’s Grand Challenges initiative will be holding a poster fair.
Tue
Aug
22

Kinesiology 508 course helps Badgers practice giving back

A recent report from Andy Baggot of UWBadgers.com puts a spotlight on the service learning aspects of a class offered through the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. The course, "Kinesiology 508: Lifestyle Redesign and Health Promotion for College Students," is led by Elizabeth Larson, an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology’s Occupational Therapy Program.
Thu
Aug
17

WIDA 2017 Annual Conference Oct. 16-19 in Tampa

Experience the magic of the WIDA 2017 Annual Conference. A conference by teachers for teachers. This is the largest event dedicated to administrators and educators in any capacity that support pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade language learners. WIDA 2017 Annual Conference logoUnder the theme, “United in Purpose, Unique in Practice,” the conference takes place Oct. 16-19 at the Tampa (Fla.) Convention Center.
Wed
Aug
16

Winkle-Wagner co-authors paper published in Journal of College Student Development

UW-Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner co-authored a recent paper that was published in the July issue of the Journal of College Student Development. The paper is titled, “Encouraged or Weeded Out: Perspectives of Students of Color in the STEM Disciplines on Faculty Interactions.” In particular, the study examines the different experiences of students of color pursuing STEM degrees at historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) versus predominantly white institutions (PWI). As the paper explains: "The findings suggest that students at PWIs felt as if faculty attempted to 'weed them out' of STEM disciplines, whereas students at HBCUs reported feeling encouraged and well socialized to enter STEM disciplines. There are important lessons from this data on how to better support Students of Color in STEM disciplines."
Tue
Aug
15

Astronomy video game developed at UW–Madison wins national People’s Choice Award

“At Play in the Cosmos,” an educational video game developed at UW-Madison, is the winner of the Third Annual Mashable + Games for Change People’s Choice Award. This new educational resource for introductory college astronomy received the highest number of online votes among the 11 games nominated in the category. Gear Learning, part of the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, developed the game in partnership with publisher W.W. Norton & Company.
Mon
Aug
14

Video from WISCAPE budget panel now available

Video from ​the ​July 26 ​panel discussion, "The Wisconsin 2017-19 Biennial Budget: Implications for Higher Education," hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE), is now available on the WISCAPE YouTube channel.
Thu
Aug
10

Kinesiology’s Galvan reflects on study abroad experience in Argentina, Uruguay

While many UW–Madison students spend their summers taking classes in Madison or staying at home with family, others choose to do something a little more out of the ordinary: study abroad. And among those studying overseas was fifth-year senior Jesús Galvan, who is majoring in kinesiology with the School of Education. Galvan, who is from Belvidere, Ill., spent three weeks in Argentina and three weeks in Uruguay visiting different government based agencies and health care departments.
Tue
Aug
08

UW-Madison’s Hook reviews ‘Partnership Schools for Liberia’

UW-Madison’s Tyler Hook recently authored a report that examines the Partnership Schools for Liberia pilot project. Hook is a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. The report is titled, “Partnership Schools for Liberia: a critical review,” and it includes revisions by Nancy Kendall, an associate professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies.
Mon
Aug
07

New grants allow UW’s Valdez to expand Fortalezas Familiares initiative for Latina mothers with depression and their families

UW-Madison’s Carmen Valdez was recently awarded two new grants to support the expansion, implementation and further evaluation of the Fortalezas Familiares initiative. Fortalezas Familiares, or Family Strengths, was first piloted by Valdez and her team in 2010 and today is a 14-week, multi-family intervention for Latina immigrant mothers with depression, other family caregivers and their children. This latest round of funding will enable Valdez and her team to conduct a pilot trial of the program with Latino families in Madison and Milwaukee schools.
Fri
Aug
04

UW’s Koltyn receives NIH support for study examining ‘Stand Up and Move More’

UW-Madison’s Kelli Koltyn is leading a team of researchers that recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study titled “Translating a ‘Stand Up and Move More’ Intervention by State Aging Units to Older Adults in Underserved Communities.” “The Stand Up and Move More” intervention consists of four weekly sessions, plus a refresher session at eight weeks. It will be delivered by community partners in Dane, Iowa, Rock and Vilas counties in Wisconsin.
SoE Facebook  Facebook
SoE Twitter  Twitter

EVENTS

SoE Events RSS
More events »
© 2017 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System • Please contact the School of Education External Relations Office with questions, issues or comments about this site.