CIRTL Network Expands
October 17, 2011
Since 2003 the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) has prepared science graduate students at a handful of universities to be as bold and creative in the classroom as they are in their programs of research.
Chris Thorn in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
October 16, 2011
Chris Thorn discusses things school districts should consider when investing in new classroom technology (Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, 16 Oct.).
Benefits and Drawbacks of Social Media in Education
October 15, 2011
WCER researcher Mark Connolly acknowledges that social media shows value in educational settings.
Assessment of Natural Play for Instructional Planning
October 11, 2011
Play is a natural activity that young children use to explore and learn about their world, and how to function in it.
Adam Gamoran in Education Week
October 4, 2011
President Obama has tapped Adam Gamoran to serve another term on the National Board for Education Sciences (Education Week, 4 Oct.).
Globalization, Standardization and e-Portfolios in Teacher Education
October 4, 2011
UW-Madison education professor Francois Victor Tochon is helping improve teacher education in a public university that trains language teachers from Anatolia, a poor region of Turkey.
Madeline Hafner on Madison.com
October 3, 2011
MSAN Director Madeline Hafner outlines key strategies for closing the achievement gap (Madison.com, 3 Oct.).
Wisconsin Wins $10.5 M Enhanced Assessment Grant
October 3, 2011
A new online assessments system is being developed for English learners (ELs), funded by a $10.5 million, four-year competitive grant
Allan Odden on Madison.com
October 1, 2011
Allan Odden comments on a federal proposal that includes linking teacher quality to the institutions or programs where they were trained (Madison.com, 1 Oct.).
Adam Gamoran Participates in National Science Foundation Event
September 26, 2011
Adam Gamoran participated in a Sept. 19 event in Philadelphia to focus national attention on the National Research Council's recent study of K-12 STEM education, which Gamoran chaired (NSF, 26 Sept.).
Improving Educational Outcomes in METTE Programs
September 26, 2011
The decline in the number of U.S. college graduates with degrees in manufacturing engineering technologist and technician education (METTE)-related fields is an issue of national importance.
Madeline Hafner The Missourian
September 19, 2011
Madeline Hafner discusses the goals of this year's national conference of the Minority Student Achievement Network (The Missourian, 19 Sept.).
Computer-Interactive Items for Students with Language Challenges
September 19, 2011
Rebecca Kopriva and colleagues are working to increase the accessibility and validity of science assessments for high school students with limited English proficiency.
Kurt Squire and Susan Millar on Madison.com
September 17, 2011
Kurt Squire and Susan Millar discuss the new computer game Virulent, in which players become a virus trying to infect a cell (Madison.com, 17 Sept.).
Allan Odden in the Christian Science Monitor
September 16, 2011
Allan Odden comments on the implications of high rates of teacher retirement in Wisconsin (Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sept.).
