New Website Launched for WCER’s i3 Family Engagement Project in Philadelphia
October 1, 2014
WCER’s PhillyFASTi3 project, funded by a $15 million U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, has launched a new website to inform parents and educators about the Families and Schools Together (FAST) program targeting 60 Philadelphia elementary schools.
Tim Boals in Chalkbeat
October 1, 2014
WIDA's Tim Boals discusses new standards for English Learners (Chalkbeat, 1 October)
CIRTL in the UW–Madison News
October 1, 2014
Unique MOOC with in-person sessions offered for future and current college STEM faculty, funded by CIRTL (UW–Madison News, 1 October)
Gary Cook on NPR
October 1, 2014
WIDA's Gary Cook says a free English proficiency test will be welcome, especially in low-income countries (NPR, Oct. 1)
Clif Conrad in Diverse Issues
September 30, 2014
Clif Conrad says educators must emphasize collaboration in which everyone is engaged in mutually reinforcing teaching and learning (Diverse Issues, 30 Sept.)
Indiana Becomes 36th State to Join WIDA Consortium
September 24, 2014
The WIDA Consortium is now 36 states strong after the Indiana Department of Education moved to implement WIDA’s English Language Development Standards and Assessments statewide starting this school year.
Erin Arango-Escalante in the Isthmus
September 11, 2014
WIDA's Erin Arango-Escalante used her experience with early learners to create a neat playroom for her children (Isthmus, 11 Sept.)
Hora Enters National Academies of Science Debate
September 5, 2014
A letter to the editor by WCER researcher Matthew T. Hora appears in the current issue of the prestigious journal, Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS).
VARC, CPRE Contribute to Research in Urban Education Policy Initiative Brief
September 4, 2014
A new policy brief published by the Research on Urban Policy Initiative (RUEPI) explores the expanded role of principals in newly implemented teacher evaluation systems across the country.
Jack Jorgensen: PI Interview
September 4, 2014
Jack Jorgensen: Co-Director Wisconsin Collaborative Education Research Network
Measuring Coherence in Teacher Knowledge
September 2, 2014
What does it mean for teachers to have coherent understanding of their subject?
It’s Time to Document Teaching Styles More Carefully
September 2, 2014
Discussions of college classroom teaching styles often categorize them as either “lecture” or “interactive.” But those terms do not reflect the realities of classroom practice.
Wei LAB in The Capital Times, Diverse Education, and The Chronicle
September 2, 2014
A report issued by a consortium including the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, “Advancing the success of boys and men of color in education: Recommendations for federal policymakers,” receives notice in The Capital Times, Diverse Education, and The Chronicle.
Madeline Hafner in Hanover Research
August 27, 2014
Madeline Hafner discusses ways that MSAN schools work to eliminate racial opportunity gaps (Hanover Research)
Beth Graue on WISC-TV
August 27, 2014
Beth Graue talks about transitioning from summer to a new school year (WISC-TV, 27 August)
