The School of Education’s Diego Román and David Shaffer are among 12 UW–Madison faculty members who were chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the …
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Seeking a stronger link between scientists and communities, Percival Matthews brings School of Education perspective to Civic Science Fellows program
When you ask Percival Matthews to define “civic science,” he doesn’t have a simple answer. One way to embrace the idea of civic science, Matthews explains, is to begin any scientific endeavor with the knowledge …
UW–Madison’s Katie Eklund offers expertise on school mental health screenings in EdWeek article
Mental health screenings are a valuable tool for identifying students who need additional support, but they are only the first step in effectively addressing youth mental health in schools, a School of Education faculty member …
UW–Madison’s Rutledge presents at AERA roundtable
UW–Madison’s Julia Rutledge, the director of the MS in Educational Psychology program in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, was a presenter at a roundtable session on learning analytics at the recent American …
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan urges educators to be strategic when using AI programs to measure learning
By Laurel White As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programs continues to grow in the field of education, a UW–Madison faculty member says educators should work to build a keen awareness of the limits of …
UW–Madison’s Bolt and Gomez receive Outstanding Reviewers award from AERA
wo faculty members with UW–Madison’s School of Education have been selected as Outstanding Reviewers for 2022 by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). AERA is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about …
New $6M Grant to Expand Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services in Madison Schools
Partnership between UW−Madison/MMSD will train 24 graduate students from diverse backgrounds over 5 years Answering local needs amid a national crisis, UW−Madison education faculty and district officials will use a $6 million federal grant to …
School of Education’s Román, Shaffer honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards
Twelve UW–Madison faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators. Those honored have been selected for their distinguished teaching …
Students recognize nine School of Education educators as ‘Honored Instructors’
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Through this program, University Housing takes nominations from students who want to honor and recognize …
Real forgiveness is never toxic, says UW–Madison’s Enright to Men’s Health
Can forgiveness ever be detrimental to your well-being? Enright A recent story in Men’s Health magazine that takes on the concept of “toxic forgiveness” consulted with UW–Madison’s Robert Enright, an expert in forgiveness science and professor in …