Stories indexed under: School of Education

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  • Photo of Halverson Professor helps schools meet the demands of high-stakes accountability Jan. 24, 2008 Richard Halverson, an education leadership and policy analysis professor, is focusing his research on examining how schools are approaching the tough standards established by the federal No Child Left Behind law.
  • Conference to examine intersection of faith and schools Jan. 8, 2008 Scholars from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other institutions will meet early in February to discuss the intersections of religion and education in the United States and around the world.
  • New program takes grassroots approach to training school leaders Dec. 5, 2007 Schools across the United States today face more pressure than ever to boost student performance levels and close the gaps in achievement between students of different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. While many schools are struggling to make adequate progress, others have developed strategies that are contributing to significant improvements.
  • UW-Madison explores its global scope during International Education Week Nov. 12, 2007 Whether through study abroad programs, international teaching and research collaborations, language study opportunities, or the thousands of students from around the world who benefit from our campus every year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is truly a global university.
  • Panel highlights global perspectives on education Oct. 31, 2007 A group of doctoral students will offer global perspectives on education in “Schooling Around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels,” a program sponsored by the Department of Educational Policy Studies on Wednesday, Nov. 14, to mark International Education Week.
  • Cover photo Dance Teacher magazine features UW Dance program Sept. 24, 2007
  • Study: Negative views of grief counseling are not substantiated by research July 31, 2007 A new report finds that, despite frequent claims to the contrary, there is no empirical or statistical evidence to suggest that grief counseling is harmful to clients, or that clients who are "normally" bereaved are at special risk if they receive grief counseling, according to a new look at the scientific literature on grief counseling.
  • Cover of fantasty baseball magazine Researchers studying fantasy baseball and ‘competitive fandom’ July 13, 2007 Erica and Rich Halverson aren't just spending the summer running their fantasy baseball teams. The University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors are also studying fantasy leagues, including their own, in a new research project aimed at understanding how both expert and novice players approach the game and what it can teach us about how people learn.
  • Mural project offers photo, interview opportunity June 22, 2007 This week, students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education's Technology and Arts pre-college program have been busy with the design, layout and painting of a large mural for the Respite Center, 2120 Fordem Avenue.
  • Middle-schoolers to give Madison neighborhoods a virtual overhaul June 14, 2007 Some Madison middle school students will have a pretty impressive subject for their "What I did on my summer vacation" essays - developing their own plan for making over the capital city's most famous street and some of its key neighborhoods.
  • Professors propose ways to make ‘Wisconsin Covenant’ a success May 9, 2007 May 10 is the first day that the state's eighth graders can sign up for the Wisconsin Covenant, a recent policy proposal from Gov. Jim Doyle that guarantees students who commit to the program a place in the Wisconsin higher education system and a financial aid package.
  • New Web site of K-12 resources launched April 26, 2007 Information on summer sports camps and music clinics, lesson plans on everything from reading to genetics, parenting newsletters, a virtual museum of minerals - these are but a few of more than 250 University of Wisconsin-Madison resources for educators, parents, and students accessible on a new Web site.
  • Bob Enright talking about his forgiveness curriculum Professor plants seeds of forgiveness in Belfast, Milwaukee April 24, 2007 Bob Enright, a professor of educational psychology and his wife, Jeanette Knutson Enright, have been leading initiatives in Northern Ireland and Milwaukee to develop, introduce and assess a comprehensive curriculum for introducing children to the idea of forgiveness.