UW-Madison alum Kornblatt produces music video raising awareness of mental illness

July 31, 2019

UW-Madison alumnus Marc Kornblatt recently produced a music video for the song “I See You,” which was written in support of the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI). Kornblatt received his undergraduate degree in elementary education from UW-Madison’s School of Education in 2001. Kornblatt retired from the classroom following the 2014-15 academic year after a 16-year second career as a teacher. He now devotes his time to filmmaking.

Graue part of team taking second place in Alliance for the American Dream competition

July 9, 2019

UW-Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is a part of the "We Care for Dane Kids" team that took second place in the Alliance for the American Dream competition. Graue is the Sorenson Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the director of the Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (CRECE). Graue and her colleagues tied for second place. “We Care for Dane Kids” will receive $300,000 in provisional funding as a winning finalist in the year-long Alliance for the American Dream competition.

Li-Ching Ho, Adam Nelson named co-directors of School’s Global Engagement Office

June 24, 2019

The UW–Madison School of Education has filled two crucial positions for its new Global Engagement Office by naming faculty members Li-Ching Ho and Adam Nelson as co-directors. Ho is an associate professor with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, while Nelson is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies.

Rudolph’s new book describes changes in science teaching over time — and why it matters today

June 14, 2019

With the legitimacy of science increasingly under attack, UW–Madison’s John Rudolph has authored a new book that explains how and why we teach science in schools matters. Rudolph, who started his career as a middle and high school science teacher in Wisconsin, is a professor and chair of the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He is an expert on the history of science education in American schools.

UW-Madison alum Platt author of new book, ‘Working Hard, Working Happy’

June 7, 2019

UW-Madison alumna Rita Platt is the author of a new book, “Working Hard, Working Happy,” that is to be released by Routledge in July. In her new book, Platt shows how educators can create a joyful classroom community in which students are determined to work hard, be resilient, and never give up.

UW–Madison’s Apple authors two new books

June 5, 2019

UW-Madison’s Michael Apple has just published two new books — “Re-imagining Education for Democracy,” with Stuart Riddle, and “Critical Studies of Education in Asia: Knowledge, power, and the Politics of Curriculum Reforms,” with Leonel Lim. Both examine the limits and possibilities of creating more critically democratic educational policies and practices, and current national and international contexts.