K–12 school reformer speaks on creating cultures of learning

A free, public address by school founder and reformer Deborah Meier will kick off the School of Education’s celebration of American Education Week, Nov. 12–18.

Meier will discuss “Creating Cultures of Learning in an Era of Testing and Standardization” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required.

A MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Meier has spent more than four decades working in public education as a teacher, principal, writer and advocate. During her 20 years in New York City’s East Harlem district, she founded many successful elementary schools and opened the Central Park East Secondary School, lauded as a model of urban education reform.

The School of Education sponsors a variety of activities during American Education Week, a nationwide celebration of K–12 schools. For a calendar of events, visit http://www.education.wisc.edu or call 265-7875.