Institute for Urban Education
Welcome to the Universities of Wisconsin Institute for Urban Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (IUE).
The Universities of Wisconsin System Institute for Urban Education (IUE) at UW-Milwaukee works to advance innovative engagement, leading-edge pedagogy, and transformative research in the field of urban education to center PK-12 schools and their surrounding communities. The IUE will accomplish this purpose through the conceptualization and enactment of research-grounded clinical and professional development opportunities for preservice teachers, in-service teachers, and scholars.
The Institute for Urban Education will impact meaningful change for children/youth, families, pre-service teachers, in-service educators, and encompassing school communities through culturally responsive and sustaining practices that promote access to learning, highly effective educators, and thriving collaborative relationships across educational settings.
IUE Goals
The IUE upholds the system-wide commitment to the following goals:
- Engage faculty and students in research partnerships across educational settings;
- Provide professional development for urban educators and;
- Coordinate and implement clinical placements in urban settings for pre-service teachers across the Universities of Wisconsin System.
Staff
- Director, Institute for Urban Education
- Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
- levans@uwm.edu
- 414-229-7324
- Enderis Hall 395
