Students and staff at LaFollette and Fifty-Third Street elementary schools are well-prepared for the 2023-2024 school year, thanks to an influx of critical supplies from African Diaspora Council members, the UWM community and external partners. On Oct. 27, school representatives, …
Congratulations to Kelsey Autin, associate professor of educational psychology in the counseling program, who was honored with an Office of Research/UWM Foundation award at the Oct. 25 annual fall awards ceremony. Her citation read: Kelsey Autin’s work has garnered considerable …
High school students, teachers and community partners will gather at UWM on Friday, Oct. 27, to learn about potential careers in education. Approximately 180 people have registered for the Future Educators Summit, which will be held in various locations on …
The Women’s Giving Circle has made an ongoing investment in School of Education projects that support teaching and learning. At a Sept. 20 luncheon, members of the group got a chance to learn about how their investments are paying off …
Aspiring teachers can benefit from seeing how others approach the profession. That was the idea behind signing up for subscriptions to The Teaching Channel Video Library, according to Tara Serebin. She led the project, which was supported by a grant …
When the Department of Public Education (DPI) shifted the requirements for certifying English Language Arts teachers because of state mandates, the School of Education’s English Education team chose to reimagine the program. Kristine Lize, director of the English Education program, led the effort, …
The teacher shortage is urgent, especially in urban schools. When school started this year, more than 200 Milwaukee Public Schools didn’t have licensed teachers. That’s why the project Angel Hessel, distinguished lecturer, and Liz Daniel, teaching faculty, are working on …
The teachers who share their classrooms with School of Education student teachers – known as cooperating teachers – play a vital role in preparing these students to take charge of their own classrooms when they enter the profession. Anna Bierce, Clinical …
Professor Craig Berg and Distinguished Lecturer Ray Scolavino’s ’s work with simulators and avatars in preparing teachers was featured in Phys.org. Phys.org News Story ASL students interpreted for a play presented by the Racine Theatre Guild. Lake Geneva Regional News …
Jacarrie Carr, an alum who earned his bachelor’s degree in educational policy and community studies and master’s degree in cultural foundations of community engagement and education, was profiled in the Shepherd Express. The story highlighted Carr’s work with young people, …
