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Thomas A. Romberg, Professor Emeritus and Internationally Recognized Leader in Mathematics Education, Dies
Thomas A. Romberg, a professor emeritus with the UW–Madison School of Education, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was 90 years old. Romberg joined the UW–Madison faculty…
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WIDA Welcomes Meg Van Voorhis as Chief Educator Learning Officer
WIDA, an educational services organization housed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, is excited to announce the appointment of Meg Van Voorhis as its inaugural Chief Educator Learning Officer (CELO).…
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WEC Article Describing Kimball-Arrigoni Study of School Principal Evaluations Published
Wisconsin has required school districts to develop an evaluation system measuring the performance of teachers and principals since 2014. But while districts and schools in the state are increasingly tailoring local practices…
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New Project Addresses Need for Diverse School Materials for Jewish Children of Color
Shalom Curriculum Project to Survey Educators and Parents, Prototype and Test Revised Materials in Preschools Education experts at UW–Madison are working to ensure that Jewish children of color will be able to…
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UW–Madison’s Kim, Shaffer, Eagan Offer QE Masterclasses in Asia
David Williamson Shaffer, director of WCER’s Epistemic Analytics (EA) group, EA Associate Director for Partnerships and Community Engagement Brendan Eagan, and SoE Professor YJ Kim offered two QE Masterclass Series in Asia this year about the groundbreaking…
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WCER Launches Sample Proposal Library for SoE Grant Writers
Few graduate programs teach grant writing. Yet education researchers frequently must secure outside funding to test theories and gather evidence on what works in education. To help School of Education (SoE) faculty,…
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From the South Pole to Rural Wisconsin via Virtual Reality
Field Day Lab and Librarians Explore Using Penguin Simulation to Engage Rural Latinx Communities with Polar Research Last month, 17 librarians from across Wisconsin convened at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research…
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From Grant to Global Impact: WIDA’s Journey Over Two Decades
Picture it: The year is 2002. The Winter Olympics are being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” is the number one movie in the world. The reality television phenomenon…
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Communications Pro Kelly Mella Joins WCER as Director of Communications and Marketing
Mella Held Similar Job for UW–Madison Surgery Department Kelly Mella, who has more than 30 years of experience in communications as both a college professor and a practitioner, will join the WCER…
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WCER’s Gwen Goplin Receives One of 10 Campus-wide University Staff Recognition Awards
Goplin, a Senior Accountant, Has Worked at WCER for More Than 45 Years WCER is very pleased to congratulate the Center’s Gwen Goplin on earning a prestigious University Staff Recognition Award. Just 10 were…
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