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

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The IUE upholds the system-wide commitment to the following goals:

  1. Engage faculty and students in research partnerships across educational settings;
  2. Provide professional development for urban educators and;
  3. Coordinate and implement clinical placements in urban settings for pre-service teachers across the Universities of Wisconsin System.

Staff

Leanne M. Evans, PhD
Director of the Institute of Urban Education
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Amy Gutowski
Institute of Urban Education Clinical Specialist
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Lisa Litzsey, MS
Institute of Urban Education Program Manager
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