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The Department of Teaching and Learning offers programs for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. We prepare teachers at the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate level to work in settings serving culturally and linguistically diverse children.

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Teaching Wisconsin’s Teachers, Strengthening America’s Future

We are committed to social justice, equity and advocacy for children, youth and families. We educate students to be effective, evidence-based practitioners and leaders, prepared to serve diverse communities situated locally, regionally and globally.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers teacher education programs for Early Childhood (grades PK-3), Elementary and Middle Education (grades K-9), Early Adolescence Through Adolescence (grades 4-12), and Early Childhood Through Adolescence Level (PK-12), in regular and special education. We also offer American Sign Language/English Interpreting and American Sign Language Studies programs at the undergraduate level. At the graduate level, the department offers master’s degrees in Curriculum and Instruction (with multiple specializations) and Exceptional Education, certificates in a wide variety of specialty areas, and participates in the School-wide Urban Education Doctoral Program.

The Department of Teaching and Learning also offers a diverse and comprehensive offering of post-baccalaureate programs leading to teaching certification and licensure.

The Post-Baccalaureate term is used by the School of Education to describe students who already have an undergraduate degree but want to return to school to obtain a teacher certification in order to teach in Wisconsin Public Schools.

Barbara Bales, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
Maggie Bartlett, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Exceptional Education, MS
Craig Berg, Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Professor Emeritus, Teaching and Learning
Jennifer Brownson, Teaching Faculty in Teaching and Learning.
  • Teaching Faculty, Teaching and Learning
Sunny Brysch, Assistant Clinical Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, American Sign Language Studies
Pamela Sue Conine, Clinical Professor in Teaching and Learning
  • Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, American Sign Language / English Interpreting
Elizabeth Cutter
  • Teaching Faculty I, Teaching and Learning
Elizabeth Daniel, Teaching Faculty in Teaching and Learning
  • Teaching Faculty I, Teaching and Learning
Christina Destrampe, Lecturer in Teaching and Learning.
  • Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Candance Doerr-Stevens, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Curriculum and Instruction, MS
Elizabeth Drame, Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Professor, Teaching and Learning
Leanne M. Evans, Associate Professor in Teaching & Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
Joseph Giera
  • Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Catherine J. Giuntoli-DuBois, Teaching Faculty II in Teaching and Learning.
  • Teaching Faculty II, Teaching and Learning
Alanna Harris
  • Teaching Faculty I, Teaching and Learning
Jeffrey Hawkins, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Social Studies Education, Grades 4-12
  • Program Director, Urban Education Doctoral Program
Angel Hessel, Distinguished Lecturer in Teaching and Learning.
  • Distinguished Lecturer and Teaching Faculty, Teaching and Learning
DeAnn Huinker, Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Director, Center for Math & Science Education Research
Tatiana Joseph, Assistant Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, English as a Second Language Education
  • Program Director, World Language Education
Sara Jozwik, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Exceptional Education: K4-12 Special Education
Kristine Lize, Teaching Faculty IV in Teaching and Learning.
  • Teaching Faculty IV, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, English and Language Arts, 4-12 Education
  • Interim Program Director, Reading Education
Annie Marcks, WI FoRT Coordinator in Office of Academic Affairs: Teaching and Learning and Literacy Lecturer in Teaching and Learning.
  • WI FoRT Coordinator, Office of Academic Affairs: Teaching and Learning
  • Literacy Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Nouri Marrakchi, Teaching Faculty I in Teaching and Learning
  • Teaching Faculty I, Teaching and Learning
Anne Marshall
  • Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Jana Mauldin, Lecturer in Teaching and Learning
  • Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Anita Osvatic
  • Teaching Faculty III, Teaching and Learning
Laura Owens, Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Professor, Teaching and Learning
Tracy Posnanski, Associate Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
Nancy Rice, Professor in Teaching and Learning.
  • Professor, Teaching and Learning
  • Department Chair, Teaching and Learning
Beth Schefelker
  • Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Theresa Schmechel, Sign Language Interpreter and Associate Lecturer in Department of Teaching and Learning
  • Sign Language Interpreter, Teaching and Learning
  • Associate Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
Ashley Schmidt, Assistant Professor in Teaching and Learning
  • Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning
Ray Scolavino, Distinguished Lecturer and Teaching Faculty in Teaching and Learning
  • Distinguished Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Science Education, Grades 4-12
  • Program Director, Mathematics Education, Grades 4-12
Tara Serebin, Teaching Faculty III in Department of Teaching and Learning
  • Teaching Faculty III, Teaching and Learning
  • Program Director, Elementary and Middle Education, K-9
Ryne Thorne, Teaching Faculty I in Teaching and Learning
  • Teaching Faculty I, Teaching and Learning
Crystasany Turner, Assistant Professor in Teaching and Learning
  • Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning
Erin Wiggins, Clinical Assistant Professor in Department of Teaching and Learning
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning