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Wisconsin Parents Let Kids Decide What to Learn
Would you let your kids decide what they learn and when they learn it? That’s how some Wisconsin parents are teaching their kids. It’s a form of homeschooling called unschooling. The I-Team learned it’s a mostly unstudied form of learning…. Read More
Effort to Boost Student Success in Milwaukee Showing Positive Results
M³ celebrated its second anniversary with an event highlighting the impact the initiative has had so far
How Technology Can Help Kids Build Their Reading Skills
One of the best barometers of whether a child is getting a good education is how well they can read. On this edition of UWM Today, we focus on literacy and the role technology can play in helping kids to… Read More
School of Education December 2018 e-Newsletter
The School of Education e-Newsletter for December 2018 is now available. Featured in this month’s edition: Learning to Argue Well Award Winners Drawn to Teaching PLUS Students Visit UWM Sounding an Alarm: Background Noise Can Hurt Student Achievement Basketball Legend Offers Advice… Read More
PLUS Students Visit UWM
Students, faculty and administrators involved in the PLUS program gathered at UWM for a reception
Congratulations, Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the School of Education’s scholarship winners for 2018-2019. Pictured here are the students, family members, donors, faculty and staff who were able to attend the Nov. 14 scholarship reception. Many thanks to the generous donors who are helping… Read More
Learning to Argue Well
Teenagers may love to argue, but learning to do it well is critical to their development as well-informed and active citizens
Pasternak’s Book Receives Award
Donna Pasternak, professor of English Education, is receiving the 2018 Richard A. Meade Award for Research in English Education for her book, “Secondary English Education in the United States” (Bloomsbury, 2018). She is the lead author of the book, which… Read More
Sounding an Alarm: Background Noise Can Hurt Student Achievement
From echoing hallways and droning air conditioners to loud lectures and whispered secrets, schools can be noisy places. But a new study suggests high background noise can significantly distract some students during testing time. In a new study in the… Read More