Tag Education
Wisconsin Energy Institute adds spark to Crawford County classroom
Lisa Andresen is teaching science for the first time this year with the help of two WEI educator institutes she attended. Read More
Experience is the best teacher in creating a better STEM faculty
The Delta Program has helped to prepare hundreds of UW–Madison graduate students for faculty positions in STEM fields. Read More
Hess, McAvoy to receive Outstanding Book Award
The American Educational Research Association is recognizing the School of Education's Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy for “The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education.” Read More
UW–Madison program brings Great World Texts into Wisconsin high schools
The Great World Texts program, sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, had more than 50 Wisconsin high school teachers participate last year. Read More
UW-Madison awarded $360,501 Career Ready Internship Grant from Great Lakes
The grant is anticipated to support 205 new paid internships during the 2015-2018 academic years. Read More
Experienced evaluators to help educational organizations in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research, part of UW–Madison’s School of Education, has created the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative. Read More
Re-‘making’ the world of education: A learning revolution
Bringing the maker movement into the education conversation has the potential to transform how we understand ‘what counts’ as learning, says Erica Halverson. Read More
Connecting with Milwaukee students, educators
Chancellor Rebecca Blank and School of Education Dean Diana Hess visited with youngsters at a Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee and discussed new opportunities for partnerships with area education leaders including the Milwaukee school superintendent. Read More
$2.1 million grant will help gifted, low-income middle school students
The funding will make it possible to improve curriculum and educational programs for approximately 800 academically advanced 6th- and 7th-grade students in Wisconsin. Read More
New website helps educators teach about American Indian nations
Twelve American Indian nations call Wisconsin home. Each has its own customs, its own identity, its own story. Read More
Boundless Together, Part 2
A new commercial for UW–Madison will premiere this weekend during the Badger football game. Learn more about the people and projects highlighted in the spot. Read More
REACH program to make large lecture courses more interactive
Large introductory lecture-based courses are a staple at most universities. But many of those classes at UW–Madison will be transformed into much more student-centered experiences over the next few years, thanks to a new project called REACH. Read More
Machine teaching holds the power to illuminate human learning
Human learning is a complex, sometimes mysterious process. Most of us have had experiences where we have struggled to learn something new, but also times when we've picked something up nearly effortlessly. Read More
PEOPLE banquet celebrates accomplishments and future opportunities
For some scholars in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) Program, their senior year of high school represents the culmination of up to 10 years of classes, workshops, internships and family sacrifices. The program's success has helped increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus. Read More
From Madison to the White House, PEOPLE students celebrate beating the odds
Growing up, Brandon Alvarez-Carrera learned English on his own and had to work hard to catch up with his peers in Madison schools. This fall, he will enter the University of Wisconsin–Madison with college credits, a full scholarship and direct entry to the university's program in engineering physics. Read More
Great Lakes grant helps PEOPLE Program expand in Milwaukee, Menominee Indian school districts
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is at the forefront of the movement to better prepare children from underserved communities for success in college and the workforce. A major new grant will help develop new approaches. Read More
Distance Teaching & Learning Conference addresses radical changes in education
Technology has radically transformed the way people learn in the college classroom, in the workplace and in the military. Educators must stay on top of cutting-edge innovations to prepare students for success in the 21st century workforce, including novel ways of using mobile devices, digital games and social media. The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Distance Teaching & Learning Conference will explore the latest developments August 11-13 at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Read More