Shalom Curriculum Project, led by WEC's Shahanna McKinney-Baldon and Michal Avera Samuel, is working to ensure that Jewish children of color in pre-school can see themselves in the educational play materials they use to help them learn. To do that, the project will prototype and test a doll, books, and a musical component in participating Jewish homes and schools.
Field Day’s new VR game Waddle introduces players to polar research by letting them embody an adelie penguin, with a focus on engaging rural Latinx youth reached through state libraries.
WIDA turns 20 years old this year. Read about how WIDA grew from the early days as a grant-funded startup to the large-scale consortium it is today and see where the organization is hoping to go in the next two decades.
Principal Investigator Ross Benbow briefed Sec. Denis McDonough on the latest findings from Benbow’s $2 million NSF project exploring the importance of social support and relationships in veterans’ success on Wisconsin campuses.
Two new reports from WCER’s Madison Education Partnership (MEP) explore the first year of full-day 4K in Madison public schools, comparing achievement gains, as well as qualitative differences in instruction, time use, and culturally responsive practices, with results seen in half-day 4K classrooms.
WCER and its projects host dozens of lectures, panel discussions and other events throughout the academic year.
You can view video recordings of these lecture series on our website:
Or, you can browse all our videos here!
WIDA Communications, Sep 25
WCER Communications, Sep 15
WCER Communications, Sep 14
WCER Communications, Sep 13
WCER Communications, Sep 11
WCER Communications, Sep 11
Wisconsin in the World: Internationalization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chapter 33: "WIDA in the World: Leveraging a Global Network to Serve Multilingual Learners in K-12 Schools," Jon Nordmeyer & Esther Bettney Heidt, Information Age Publishing, August 2023
"From Testing to Teaching: Equity for Multilingual Learners in International Schools," Jon Nordmeyer, Teachers College Record, August 2023
"A Critical Examination of Language Ideologies and Policies in an International School in Colombia," Esther Bettney Heidt, Teachers College Record, August 2023
Bradley Carl and Jenny Seelig, August 2023
Lynn Shafer Willner, August 2023
Taylor Odle has been awarded $348,342 from Arnold Ventures for “A PLUS or a Minus? A Mixed Methods Investigation Documenting the Decisions and Outcomes of Students, Families, and Institutions in the Parent PLUS Loan Portfolio” through June 30, 2025. (092123)
Jing Yu has received a grant of $49,999 from the Spencer Foundation for “Understanding Chinese International Students' Experiences of Everyday Racism and Mental Health Issues in U.S. Higher Education” through Aug. 31, 2025. (090123)
Percival Matthews has been awarded $1,249,913 from the National Science Foundation for “The RISE Postdoctoral Training Program in Mathematics Education: Inclusive STEM Education Rooted in an Integrative Theory of Learning” through Aug. 31, 2026. (083023)
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