The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory is receiving an NEA Research Lab award to support a new study examining the value of community arts education initiatives. The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory—or Arts Collab—is housed in the …
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Math Connect Brings Educators Together Online
For anyone collaborating virtually right now, the panel of squares and faces making up the online Math Connect meetings will feel familiar. While taking work home is familiar territory for many, teaching from home is …
Our Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dear Friends and Colleagues, First off, we miss you! Our work is rewarding because of the connections and relationships we’ve formed in service to you. We know these past few weeks have been challenging. Although our work …
Introducing the Wisconsin Sports Leadership Summit
Being a coach is often about guiding athletes through physical and technical training as well as tactical instruction. But coaches do much more than that – coaches teach and lead. The first annual Wisconsin Sports …
Greater Madison Writing Project Celebrates 10 Years
There was a time when Bryn Orum was thinking about leaving teaching. But the Greater Madison Writing Project – celebrating its 10-year-anniversary on March 21 – was such a revelation for her that she stayed …
Practitioners, Students, and Professors Come Together to Discuss College Readiness
Students, families, and educators are all concerned with how to best prepare students for the transition from high school to college. This topic was on the minds of all who attended PLACE’s Fall College Symposia …
Our New Brand FAQ
Why did we change from EOP to PLACE? You may have heard of the office of Education Outreach and Partnerships (EOP), which was home to some of the School of Education’s signature K12 learning experiences …
Reading Books and Discussing Gender Equity
“Students must have a safe place, which includes a trusting relationship with their teacher, to discuss gender equity.”
Facilitating 4th Grade Peer Feedback on Mathematics
“Students have shown a better understanding of the complexities of feedback and its intention to help them improve as they move forward.”
Connecting Student Thinking to Content through Number Talks
“I realized that Number Talks can be very beneficial to my math classroom. They don’t take a lot of time and don’t need to be done every day, but the learning that comes from them …