Improving Mentor-Mentee Collaboration
January 3, 2012
Christine Pfund and colleagues are testing the effectiveness of a research mentor training program.
Themes Cross-Cut International Boundaries
December 30, 2011
Has standards-based reform improved the quality of teaching and improved rates of retention?
Design Challenges for Middle School Science Students
December 27, 2011
Students and teachers in Grades 6-8 are piloting an approach to science instruction using a technology-rich interactive environment.
Mathieu Named AAAS Fellow
December 19, 2011
WCER researcher Robert Mathieu is among three UW–Madison scientists recently named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Adam Gamoran on Madison.com
December 18, 2011
Adam Gamoran says that while the goals of the proposed Madison Prep academy would be universally shared, it's not appropriate for the university as a whole or the school of education to take a stand as an institution (Madison.com, 18 Dec.).
Chris Thorn on TwinCities.com
December 17, 2011
The push for evaluating teachers and schools by using student achievement has become popular with lawmakers, and Chris Thorn says schools that were ahead of the curve must shift to meet new requirements (TwinCities.com 17 Dec.).
Collaborating with the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan
December 15, 2011
Complementing the University of Wisconsin’s status as one of the most internationally connected universities in the world, the School of Education (SOE) plays an important role in preparing students to be global citizens and in helping to shape the University’s broader global agenda.
Online Mentoring as Good as In-Person
December 15, 2011
Students enjoy learning about the environment. The process usually involves trekking out to the nearest prairie, waterway, or forest. But given the time and expense involved, field trips can be unrealistic.
Spanish Academic Language Standards and Assessment
December 13, 2011
Staff from the WIDA Consortium are beginning to develop Spanish language development standards for students in Pre-K through twelfth grade.
Blended Learning Across Virtual and Natural Ecosystems
December 5, 2011
Kurt Squire and colleagues are testing the hypothesis that student engagement, self-sufficiency, and understanding of life science will be enhanced if students participating in field trips employ mobile devices to collect and share data, visit geo-referenced locations, and access on-site information.
Diana Hess on Madison.com
November 28, 2011
Diana Hess says students who take part in high-quality discussions of controversial issues become more interested in and tolerant of views different from their own (Madison.com, 28 Nov.).
Sara Goldrick-Rab on Madison.com
November 28, 2011
Sara Goldrick-Rab argues that students and educators, not administrators, should occupy colleges (Madison.com 28 Nov.).
Mentoring Students in Educational Computer Games
November 28, 2011
When students engage in educational computer games, do they fare better talking with a mentor face-to-face or chatting online with a ‘virtual’ mentor?
Douglas Harris on Madison.com
November 25, 2011
Douglas Harris explains the Degree Project, which will provide college scholarships for up to 2,600 current ninth-graders attending public schools in Milwaukee (Madison.com, 25 Nov.).
Douglas Harris in the Hechinger Report
November 22, 2011
Douglas Harris comments on whether value-added teacher ratings should be adjusted for poverty (Hechinger Report, 22 Nov.).
