PLUS Students Visit UWM
Students, faculty and administrators involved in the PLUS program gathered at UWM for a reception
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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
24 New Members Inducted into Pi Lambda Theta
UWM photo by Elora Hennessey Congratulations to the 24 new members inducted into the Pi Lambda Theta education honorary society on Oct. 15. The event also celebrated the group’s 55th anniversary at UWM and paid tribute to Barbara Michaels. Michaels helped… Read More
Award Winners Drawn to Teaching
Alumni bring good teaching to urban classrooms
2018 Celebrate Teachers and Teaching Awards
Congratulations to the teachers honored at this year’s Celebration of Teachers and Teaching, held Otc. 10 at Cardinal Stritch University. The annual event, which started in 2013, is sponsored by the Education Deans of Greater Milwaukee (EDGM). UWM’s School of… Read More
To Build More Diverse Teacher Pool, Milwaukee Programs Tap Teaching Assistants
Research show that students of color are more likely to succeed if they have at least one teacher who looks like them. But in many urban districts like Milwaukee, there is a mismatch between students and teachers. Teachers are mostly… Read More
Alumna Rebecca Freer to Receive Outstanding Service and Performance Award
School of Education alumna Rebecca (Becky) Freer, interim dean of students at UWM, will receive the Outstanding Performance and Service Award at the annual Fall awards ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Union. Freer served as assistant,… Read More