Aspiring Teachers Connect 

Potential teachers got a chance to have a little fun and learn more about the profession at an April 23 event for aspiring teachers.   The event, organized by Angel Hessel, distinguished lecturer, and Tara Serebin, director of the Elementary and …

Videos Give Students an Expanded View of Teaching

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 …

Supporting Those Who Work With Student Teachers

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 …

Getting a Jump on the First-Year Experience

When you start a building project, you need a tool kit. Education students can also benefit from a “tool kit” that helps them begin to build their future career. That’s the idea behind the School of Education’s Jumpstart First-Year Experience …

2023-24 Scholarships Awarded

Congratulations to students who were awarded scholarships for this coming academic year. Thanks to our generous donors, the School of Education was able to award almost $589,750 in scholarships to 630 students for the 2023-2024 academic year. This number includes Chancellor’s …

SOE Grad Tannar Thompson: Making an Impact Through Teaching

Tannar Thompson enjoys student teaching because he likes seeing the youngsters in his classroom succeed. Thompson, who earned his BS in education, was one of the graduates featured in the video shown at UWM’s May graduation. Thompson took an unusual …

First M³ College Connections Students Are Becoming UWM Graduates

Kayla Jackson is graduating from UWM in May with a bachelor’s degree and a double major in psychology and neuroscience on the pre-med track. Jackson is one of the first UWM graduates who benefited from the M3 College Connections program, a …

Support Gives UWM Students Who Are Parents a Crucial Boost

When she arrived on the UWM campus, Justice Grau was pregnant with her son, Jaxson. Grau knew the importance of obtaining a degree, she said, and understood that this wouldn’t be an easy accomplishment. “We don’t have family in Milwaukee, …

A Career in Education Can Be Hard Work and Full of Challenges

A career in education can be hard work and full of challenges. This December’s School of Education graduates have already put in a great deal of hard work and overcome a variety of challenges. COVID-19, of course, was a major …