Stories indexed under: School of Education

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  • UW-Madison partners launch Greater Madison Writing Project for Teachers Feb. 4, 2011 The National Writing Project - an initiative based on the idea of teachers teaching teachers to improve their writing instruction - is returning to Madison, kicking off in July with a four-week Summer Institute to prepare approximately 15 teacher-leaders, who, in turn, can assist other teachers.
  • Morgridge Center supports initiatives through matching grant program Jan. 27, 2011 The Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently awarded 11 matching grants totaling $334,739 to support service learning, community-based research or civic engagement work by UW-Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment or health.
  • Education historian Diane Ravitch to speak Jan. 26, 2011 Diane Ravitch, regarded by many as the nation's leading education historian today, will offer an informed analysis of the current state of American education -- what's broken and how can it be fixed -- at a free, public presentation sponsored by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, and the Wisconsin Center on Education Research, with support from the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the UW-Madison Lectures Committee.
  • Careers Conference marks 25 years on Jan. 24-26 Jan. 11, 2011 Later this month, the Careers Conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center on Education and Work, will mark 25 years of career education and development with its annual event in Madison.
  • Study examines higher education costs, productivity Dec. 13, 2010 American colleges and universities are becoming less productive in getting students through to graduation, but their productivity can be improved, according to a new study by two University of Wisconsin-Madison education experts.
  • Chinese athletes prepare to depart after successful semester Dec. 8, 2010 The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years.
  • Tandem Press Holiday Open House set for Saturday Nov. 16, 2010 Lovers of Tandem Press prints can enjoy a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • American Education Week celebrates Education Building Nov. 11, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education will host a special American Education Week program Nov. 15-16 to celebrate the grand reopening of the revamped Education Building on Bascom Hill.
  • Photo of the Educations building’s spacious Doors to Education Reopen Nov. 3, 2010
  • American Education Week program to celebrate Education Building reopening Oct. 28, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education will host a special American Education Week (AEW) program Nov. 15-16 to celebrate the grand reopening of the revamped Education Building on Bascom Hill.
  • Tandem Press participates in international touring exhibition Sept. 27, 2010 On Sunday, Oct. 10, American Printmaking Now will open at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and prints from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Tandem Press will be among those featured.
  • Delegation of Chinese educators visits UW-Madison Sept. 14, 2010 Leaders from Shanghai’s East China Normal University (ECNU), one of China’s top institutions of teacher training, visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Sept. 14 to learn more about the School of Education and discuss possible collaborations in the future.
  • Sixth annual ‘Passing the Mic’ spoken-word series to feature Latin flair Sept. 10, 2010 Latin rhythms will set a flavorful beat for the sixth annual Passing the Mic spoken-word series Thursday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Wisconsin Historical Society auditorium, 816 State St.
  • Year of the Arts to inspire, engage, celebrate Sept. 2, 2010 In any year, the arts scene on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is vibrant and rich, with hundreds of performances, exhibits and events from students, faculty and visiting world-famous artists.
  • Largest class ever completes UW-Madison pre-college program July 29, 2010 The largest group ever to complete the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) will graduate into their senior year of high school Friday, July 30, at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton.
  • UW-Madison expertise tapped for state legislative study committees July 22, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison experts have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session.
  • China’s champions to arrive at UW-Madison July 23 July 15, 2010 A group of elite Chinese student-athletes and coaches is expected to arrive in Madison on Friday, July 23, marking the start of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Chinese Champions Program.
  • UW education scholar wins early-career award for new study of college choice April 29, 2010 The William T. Grant Foundation has appointed a UW-Madison education professor to the 2010 class of William T. Grant Scholars, an elite group of early-career researchers studying ways to improve the lives of youth.
  • Photo of Lathrop Hall Lathrop Hall marks centennial year April 16, 2010 Lathrop Hall hits a milestone this year, and the School of Education is throwing a party worthy of the classic building perched along University Avenue.
  • Education Building serves as model for green projects March 24, 2010 In addition to providing a contemporary home for the School of Education, the Education Building Renovation and Addition Project has become a learning laboratory for how to do environmentally sound capital projects.