Other Series
WCER and its projects present lectures, workshops and networking series developed for a variety of audiences, including students, faculty, staff and colleagues of UW–Madison, as well as stakeholders, such as educators, public officials, community leaders and the interested public.
Current series include:
Interdisciplinary Training Program Seminar in Education Sciences
This bi-weekly discussion series connects graduate students with peers and experts on topics integral to professional success in education research. Topics selected generally are not taught in common coursework, yet are necessary for success in an education researcher’s career.
Qualitative Methods Group Lectures
Past Events
Lunch and Learn Speaker Series: Discussion and Listening Session With the Director
Robert Mathieu, Director of WCER
May 16, 2016, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Seminar: Healthier Students Are Better Learners
Charles Basch, Richard March Hoe Professor of Health and Education, Columbia University
April 29, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
Teaching to Empower: Active Learning Practices in High Enrollment Courses
Kathleen O'Connell and Theresa Pesavento, Sr Learning Technology Consultant, DoIT Academic Tech; Instructional Tech Consultant, L&S Learning Support Svcs
April 27, 2016, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Union South, Varsity Hall
Political Polarization and the Ethics of Teaching about Partisanship
Paula McAvoy, Program Director, Center for Ethics and Education
April 25, 2016, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 253, 1025 West Johnson Street
Instructional Leadership for K-8 Science: Supervising Science in the Era of Reform
Rebecca Löwenhaupt, Ass't Professor, Boston College
April 25, 2016, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Seminar Series: The Whole Really is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts!
Marni Brownell, Senior Research Scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
April 22, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Seminar Series: Teacher Effects on Complex Cognitive Skills and Social-Emotional Competencies
Matthew A. Kraft, Assistant Professor of Education, Assistant Professor of Economics, Brown University
April 15, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 253, 1025 West Johnson Street
Promoting Readiness: A Symposium of Perspectives/Practices
Dr. Jane Powers & Dr. Annalee Good, Senior Extension Associate, Cornell University & co-Director of the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative
April 13, 2016, 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Nancy Nicholas Hall, Room 1199
DataViz: Visualizing Research & Evaluation Results
Ann K. Emery, Data analysis, visualization consultant
April 7, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 253, 1025 West Johnson Street
The Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative: An Update on Outreach, Interest & Projects
March 28, 2016, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Seminar “What questions should we ask about a charter school and what will the answers tell us?”
Harry Brighouse, Professor of Philosophy, Affiliate Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
March 18, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
DataViz Part 1: Visualizing Research and Evaluation Results
Ann K. Emery, Data analysis and visualization consultant
March 18, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 466, 1025 West Johnson Street
Practical Wisdom Series: How to Make the Most of the AREA Conference
March 17, 2016, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (room 159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall
QRMG Series: Critical Bifocality: The Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization
Lois Weis and Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor Educational Leadership and Policy SUNY, Buffalo; Distinguished Professor Psychology CUNY Graduate Center
March 14, 2016, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Series: The Promises and Pitfals of Measuring Community College Quality
Michal Kurlaender, Associate Professor, Chair of the Graduate Group in Education, and Chancellor’s Fellow, UC-Davis
March 11, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
