We hold symposiums on college readiness, conferences on politics in the classroom, courses on Student-Centered Coaching, equity-focused math and science conferences and summer writing institutes. Our programs serve teachers, the community in Wisconsin, and the world.
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Hip Hop in the Heartland
Gain a better understanding of the scope of hip hop history, culture, and politics, deepen your practice as a spoken word and hip hop educator.
AP Summer Institute
The Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute offers a unique learning experience for teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of AP course content, structure, and methodology.
Student-Centered Instructional Coaching Certificates
In our Student-Centered Instructional Coaching Certificate Program, participants engage in collaborative discourse at their sites and in online communities around the work of coaching.
The Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium
The Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium is designed for teachers, teaching artists, and community educators.
College Readiness Symposia Series
Our college readiness symposia series offers an inspiring day long workshop where you will leave with tangible ways to get your students ready for college and life.
Planetary Health
More information coming soon!
Rise Up & Write
Rise Up and Write will bring together high school students interested in issue advocacy through writing.
Literacy by the Lakes
Literacy by the Lakes is an initiative from the faculty in Literacy Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is built on the premise that we must direct our attention to supporting children and youth in developing and sustaining literate lives.
Math Professional Learning Opportunities
Explore a variety of programs focused on supporting the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom.
Upcoming K12 Professional Learning Programs
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December 2018
Understanding the edTPA
Complete these online self-paced modules to receive guidance to assemble the appropriate edTPA artifacts that will demonstrate the knowledge and skills you have obtained.
Find out more »January 2019
Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test Review
Familiarize yourself with the objectives and content of the Foundations of Reading Test (or FORT)
Find out more »January 2020
Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium
The Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium is committed to empowering and supporting educators to use arts integration for enhancing their classroom experience.
Find out more »February 2020
Math Support for Language Learners
Get the tools you need to support math-related language development for bilingual students.
Find out more »April 2020
Hip Hop in the Heartland: Spring Seminar
Gain a better understanding of the scope of hip hop history, culture, and politics, deepen your practice as a spoken word and hip hop educator, and engage in best practice approaches to student-centered liberatory education models.
Find out more »Instructional Coaching in the Content Areas
Instructional Coaching in the Content Areas, will spur participants to zoom in on particular content areas for deeper exploration around standards and learning progressions, the alignment and design of formative assessments, and the analysis of student evidence in order to make instructional decisions. This course will meet over the course of four weeks from April 5th to May 2nd.
Find out more »June 2020
Teacher Research Forum
Connect with educators across the state sharing their classroom-based research. The event is free and open to everyone.
Find out more »AP Summer Institute
The AP Summer Institute offers a unique learning experience for teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of AP course content, structure, and methodology.
Find out more »August 2020
Play Make Learn
The Play Make Learn Conference promotes high-quality learning opportunities for educators, researchers, developers, designers, foundation leaders, policy makers, musuem and library professionals, and school leaders who are dedicated to promoting making, gaming, and playful learning.…
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Jen Breezee
BS, MS, MA
Instructional Coaching Specialist
225 N. Mills Street
Suite #264
Madison, WI 53706
Mark Dziedzic
BS, MS
Greater Madison Writing Project Director
(608) 890-3091
225 N. Mills Street
Suite #264
Madison, WI 53706
Bryn Orum
BA, MS
Greater Madison Writing Project Specialist
225 N. Mills Street
Suite #264
Madison, WI 53706
Christina Stefonek
BA, MS
Math and Science Professional Learning Specialist
608-263-3516
225 N. Mills Street
Suite #264
Madison, WI 53706
Sandra Taylor-Marshall
BA, MS
Instructional Coaching Program Coordinator
608-261-1932
225 N. Mills Street
Suite #264
Madison, WI 53706