News from WCER
The Force of the GEDI
October 31, 2016 | By Paul Baker
Like any Jedi, Tenah Hunt is a scientist and a teacher who values knowledge, wisdom and serving others. She does not, however, carry a light saber.
The Digital Lives of African American Students and Families
October 21, 2016
Wei LAB director Jerlando F.L. Jackson served as an advisor to the study
Going the Country Mile
September 29, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
Wisconsin attracts thousands of tourists year-round who make the trek to explore its scenic farmlands, and camp, canoe, ski, fish and hike its great outdoors. While visitors to Wisconsin’s rural and wilderness areas are plentiful, attracting teachers to its smaller cities and townships can be a challenge, say some education experts.
UW–Madison Post-Act 10 Teacher Pay Study to Help Inform Wisconsin School Boards, Policymakers
September 27, 2016
School districts and policymakers across Wisconsin exploring teacher pay alternatives have new information to help guide them–a recently-released study from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in the UW–Madison School of Education.
UW-Madison Wins Two First-Ever NSF INCLUDES Awards
September 12, 2016
Funding Supports Bold Methods to Diversify U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
Rethinking the Skills Gap: Teaching 21st-Century Skills to Meet Workforce Demand
July 5, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
Teaching 21st-century skills to meet workforce demand
Motion Meets Emotion: Unique Dance Program Empowers Underserved Girls
June 13, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
In 2011, with a $1,500 grant from what is now Dane Arts, the two women started a pilot dance program for middle schoolers at Kennedy Heights Community Center, pioneering the combination of dance education and dance/movement therapy—with G-rated versions of popular music and a little hip hop thrown in, too, which is a real “hook” for students.
Teaching Prep for STEM Ph.Ds. Improves Teaching Methods, May Increase Prospects for Faculty Hire
May 23, 2016
New Study Finds Teaching Preparation for STEM Doctoral Students Boosts Use of Effective Teaching Methods and May Increase Prospects for Faculty Hire
Bowman Appointed to new American Evaluation Association Network
May 10, 2016
LEAD Center evaluator Nicole (Nicky) Bowman has been appointed the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) representative to a new network called EvalIndigenous,
WCER’s Matt Hora to Study Higher Education-Workforce Relations in China
May 6, 2016
WCER’s Matt Hora to Study Higher Education-Workforce Relations in China
MSAN Gives Voice to Minority Students
April 25, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
Guery Ulunque has come a long way since he first landed in the United States from Bolivia with his father and sister in 2008. The now-18-year-old senior at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va., recalls his struggles.
Experience Is the Best Teacher: How the Delta Program Is Creating a Better STEM Faculty
April 4, 2016 | By Lynn Armitage
Delta Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning promotes proven teaching and mentoring techniques for UW–Madison STEM graduate students
Announcing ‘ForwardED,’ the New Digital Newsletter From WCER
March 29, 2016
WCER Communications is pleased to announce the launch of a digital newsletter this week called “ForwardED.”
National initiative to increase STEM graduates doubles in members
March 1, 2016
25 top research universities join effort to develop stellar teaching skills in future faculty
WIDA Celebrates 10 years at WCER
February 15, 2016
A history of WIDA as it celebrates its 10th anniversary at WCER
