Moving Online: Learning to Teach in a New Way
In March 2020, the School of Education faced one of the most difficult challenges in its 125-year+ history
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SOE Doctoral Students to Present at AERA
Three School of Education students in the Urban Education Doctoral Program were selected to present their research at the annual AERA (American Education Research Association) Conference in April. Johanna Groene, Crystasany Turner, a recent graduate, and Telashay Swope-Farr will present… Read More
Length of Service Ceremony
Congratulations to School of Education employees and others we work with who will be honored at the Length of Service Awards ceremony Dec. 9. This year’s ceremony will be virtual, but friends and colleagues are invited to share in the… Read More
Congratulations to SOE Scholarship Winners
Chancellor Mark Mone spoke at the 2018-2019 scholarship event. Because of the pandemic, there is no banquet this year, but we still celebrate School students who received scholarships for 2020-2021. Congratulations to students who were awarded scholarships for this academic… Read More
Good School Culture Crucial for Closing Achievement Gap
Improving the professional culture of Wisconsin schools is critical for improving the achievement gap between students of color and white students. That’s the finding of a recently completed report from the Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness Research Partnership. Curtis Jones, director of… Read More
Micro Scholarships Can Help First Year Students
First year students in the School of Education have an opportunity to earn micro scholarships for the fall and spring semesters. The scholarships, which can total up to $250 per semester, reward students for accomplishing goals that will help them… Read More
Scholarships Awarded
Thanks to our generous donors, the School of Education was able to award $366,000 in scholarship funds for the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Rob Longwell-Grice, recruitment and scholarship coordinator. The funds went to 232 students. The average award was… Read More
Spaights Plaza Honors
Two alumni with ties to the School of Education are among those are being honored with the Spaights Plaza award this year. Allen B. Caucutt, who earned his B.S. in art education in 1957, the year UWM was established. Diane… Read More
African Diaspora Council Helping Out
UWM’s African Diaspora Council (ADC), which includes 240 Black faculty, staff, retirees and alums of UWM, has been busy the last few weeks. The group’s co-chair is Diana Borders, assistant director of business services in the School of Education. On… Read More
How Mathematics Plays a Role in Social Justice and Racial Equity
Mathematics doesn’t have much to do with social justice, right? Wrong, says the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). That organization has published three books under the title, Catalyzing Change: Initiating Critical Conversations, which talk about how practices like… Read More