We hold symposia 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.
All our programs are offered virtually unless otherwise specified.
District or organization specific programming is available. See Our Services page for more details. Contact Lisa Barker at lmbarker@wisc.edu or individual program coordinators to learn more.
Featured Professional Development Opportunities
Building the Social-Emotional Learning or SEL Classroom
Building the Social-Emotional Learning or SEL Classroom is about supporting teachers to integrate the concepts of SEL into their everyday teaching. | Asynchronous, Online, Available September 8!
INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING OPPORTUNITIES
This year-long certificate program consists of four online courses offered one at a time each semester. Through authentic, job-embedded professional development, apply the practices of Student-Centered Coaching. Program fee varies by course.
2021 Programs
AP Summer Institute
We are continuing to offer an online APSI this summer due to the uncertainty of how COVID-19 will impact face to face learning opportunities this summer, June–August 2021.
Black History Education Conference
The Black History Education Conference provides a venue where educators across the state and country will be able to share policies, practices, programs, and procedures that have proven effective in promoting high levels of achievement for those often being underserved in our school systems and communities.
Coalition for Leading Anti-Racist Schools
The Coalition for Leading Anti-Racist Schools is an invitation to instructional leaders around the world who are committed to equity and anti-racism in their school communities. | Begins July 26–29, Online
College, Career, and Community Writers Program
Answer the contemporary call for respectful argument discourse. This program provides educators with instructional resources and formative assessment tools for the teaching of evidence-based argument writing. | Begins Summer 2021, Online
GMWP Professional Learning
The Greater Madison Writing Project provides professional development opportunities for educators built around our vision of teachers at the center and students at the heart.
Hip Hop in the Heartland
Hip Hop in the Heartland draws from educational theories such as socio-cultural theory, culturally relevant pedagogy, critical race theory, and hip hop and social justice pedagogies.
INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING OPPORTUNITIES
The goal of school-based instructional coaching is to increase student learning by providing continuous, relevant and job-embedded support to teachers.
Invitational Yearlong Institute
The Yearlong Institute represents the first leg in what thousands of Writing Project Teacher-Leaders around the country have described as a career-transforming journey.
Invitational Summer Institute
The Invitational Summer Institute brings together a select group of outstanding teachers working with student-writers in all academic content areas and at all grade levels, kindergarten through college.
Math Equity Project
Collaborate as a professional community of math educators to investigate, experience, and implement research-based teaching practices that promote equity in math education. | Begins August 2–6, Online
Math Professional Learning Opportunities
Explore a variety of programs focused on supporting the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom.
Planetary Health
Our goal is to build a network of educators and researchers in order to form an interdisciplinary agenda for changing how issues of Planetary Health are taught in schools.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION
PLACE offers a range of programs for educators, administrators, and school leaders to connect with like-minded peers, committing the time and sustained effort necessary to create systemic change.
PLAY MAKE LEARN
The Play Make Learn Conference promotes high-quality learning opportunities for educators, researchers, developers, designers, foundation leaders, policy makers, museum and library professionals, and school leaders who are dedicated to promoting making, gaming, and playful learning.
Real Talk for Real Change Symposia Series
The Real Talk for Real Change symposia series is open to the public and focuses on the critical issues of racial justice in education by centering the voices of UW–Madison scholars of color and community members.
Teaching Local Environmental Issues to Latinx Students
This program is for rural social studies, science, and ESL educators who work with students in grades six through twelve. | Online, August 9–12 & SY 2021–22
The Teacher Studio
The Teacher Studio is a learning community made up of educators interested in hands-on, making, tinkering, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)-based learning experiences.
Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium
The Wisconsin Arts Integration Symposium took place on February 13 and 17, 2021. WAIS is designed for teachers, teaching artists, and community educators.
Women’s Leadership Incubator
The Women’s Leadership Incubator was designed to serve as a launchpad, offering growth and support to the next, most diverse generation of K-16 school leaders.