8 UWM Professionals Helping Children Learn, Grow and Thrive
Growing up is hard work. Just ask anyone who’s done it
Community Engagement
Checking in on School Behavior
The challenge of teaching a classroom of students is magnified when some students are disruptive or not paying attention
Strong Support for Sign Language Interpreter’s Bill
Yesterday, Assembly Bill (AB) 589, authored by State Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), Representatives Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee), Joel Kleefisch (R- Oconomowoc), and Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) received a public hearing in the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy. AB 589… Read More
Love Kindness Award
Mike Robertson saw a need for honoring kindness as part of a university education
UWM Receives $5 Million Grant to Strengthen Culturally Responsive Teaching
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education has received a $5 million grant from the Department of Education to strengthen culturally responsive teaching. The three-year grant, in partnership with the Milwaukee Public Schools, is from the U.S. Department of Education’s… Read More
Back to School Welcome
UWM mascot, soccer teams greet Hartford students
Educating Young, Black Males – the Challenges and the Changes
The challenges facing young black men in the educational system have been a topic of conversation in K-12 Schools and Schools of Education for decades. The current situation is a “tale of two realities,” says Tyrone Howard, professor, author and… Read More
Expert on Black Male Education to Speak at UWM on August 10th
Tyrone Howard, a nationally known expert on the experiences of black males and other young men of color in elementary and high school, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Institute for Urban Education’s fourth annual professional development… Read More
Meemic Foundation Gala Honors Cooperating Teachers
UWM departments and areas nominated a number of cooperating teachers for awards at the gala. Those nominated and the areas that nominated them included: Astrid Wagner (MC-EA), Aziza Razaa (English), Shannon Uhrig (MC-EA Exceptional Education), Sam Mattke (Mathematics), Renee Hurst… Read More
City Year Partnership: A New Pathway Into Teaching
Encouraging young people to follow their alternative pathway into education