A working paper from WEC highlights the persistent challenges rural schools face in attracting and retaining teachers — while also examining how educator preparation programs across the state are working to strengthen the pipeline of future educators.
The newest MEP research brief shows “strong evidence” suggesting students in the full-day 4K program at Madison Metropolitan School District learn more over the school year than their peers attending half-day 4K.
Field Day's newest game is Project Hercules, an astrophysics primer that invites players to become Astrid, an astronomer working in the year 2098 to identify objects in the night sky and uncover the mystery of an impending celestial event. The game uses research from WIPAC's IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
WCER researchers played a central role in this study, not only advancing national research but also positioning Wisconsin as a leader in equity-centered education reform. Their work highlights how intentional partnerships can reshape leadership pathways to better assist historically underserved students.
A $16.7 million initiative led by WCER researcher Timothy Tansey is funneling practical tools and training to essential state workers tasked with helping individuals with disabilities find quality employment in every U.S. state and territory.
ITP | Research-Practice Partnerships in Early Education: Examples from Wisconsin
Hilary Shager, Associate Director for Program and Management, Institute for Research on Poverty, UW-Madison
ITP | Early Learning in a Digital World
Heather Kirkorian, Department Chair & Professor, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison
MLRC Speaker Series | Beyond Individual Trauma: Linguicism, Accountability, and Teachers’ Perceptions of How Trauma-Informed Practices Support Multilingual Learners
Ofelia Castro Schepers, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
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“Who Needs Tildes Anyways?: A Decolonial Analysis of Student Engagement in Translanguaging Practices and Pedagogies,” Esther Bettney Heidt, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, November 2025
“Validating Automated Assessments of Teaching Effectiveness Using Multimodal Data,” Tim Fütterer, Ruikun Hou, Babette Bühler, Efe Bozkir, Courtney Bell, Enkelejda Kasneci, Peter Gerjets, Ulrich Trautwein, Learning and Instruction, November 2025
Mariana Castro, October 2025
Jenny Seelig and Bradley Carl, October 2025
“Building Strong Mentorship Ecosystems to Support Positive URE Student Outcomes,” Janet Branchaw, Christine Pfund, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, summer 2025
Ross Benbow was awarded $692,479 from the National Science Foundation for “Exploring Rural University Student STEM Career Persistence and Social Support Networks: A Two-Phase Mixed Methods Study” through Aug. 31, 2028. (112025)
Annalee Good was awarded $6,444 from the Jewish Federation of Madison for “Jewish Federation of Madison/Cheryl Rosen Weston Fund Grant” through June 30, 2025. (051525)
Katie Eklund was awarded $814,881 from the Institute of Education Sciences, in a subcontract from University of South Florida, for “Development and Validation of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener-Early Childhood (SAEBRS-EC)” through June 30, 2028. (042125)
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