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UW-Madison School of Education Online News - April 2007
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Welcome to the UW-Madison School of Education Online News, a monthly update on School and campus news and resources.

IN THIS ISSUE: April 2007

• School, Graduate Programs Rank Among Best in Nation
• School/University Launch Website of PreK–12 Resources
• Hot off the Press – CCBC Choices 2007
• Videos Show How to Assess Physical Activity Injuries
• RPSE Hosts Films for Wisconsin Film Festival
• CCBC Staff Helps Communities Make Choices on Challenged Books
• Dance Program's Anniversary Celebration Peaks in April
• OEO Hosts Videoconference on Breaking Down Class Barriers – April 16
• School Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff – April 25
• OEO Offers Learning Opportunities in April and May
• SoE Calendar: Public Forums, Conferences, Performances and More
• WebGem: Wisconsin Historical Society Just for Fun
• Kudos to . . .

SCHOOL, GRADUATE PROGRAMS RANK AMONG BEST IN NATION
Once again, the UW–Madison School of Education has been recognized among the nation's top 10 schools and colleges of education in the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine also rates seven of the school's graduate programs in the top three among peer programs nationally: first – administration, curriculum and instruction, and rehabilitation counseling; second – elementary education, secondary education, and educational psychology; and third – education policy.
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SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY LAUNCH WEBSITE OF PreK–12 RESOURCES
Parenting newsletters, lesson plans on everything from reading to genetics, a virtual museum of minerals, a mammoth mystery for kids – these are but a few of the more than 250 programs and resources developed by UW–Madison faculty and staff for PreK–12 educators, parents, and students. Thanks to an effort led by the School of Education in cooperation with the Chancellor’s Office, these materials are now available via a new website, created in the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea – to share the University’s resources with the people of Wisconsin and beyond.
Check out the website

HOT OFF THE PRESS – CCBC CHOICES 2007
Be the first kid on the block to get your copy of CCBC Choices 2007! This annotated guide to the best books for children and young adults published in 2006 highlights 245 books, all recommended by librarians at the Children's Cooperative Book Center (CCBC). A limited number of copies are free to alumni of the School of Education upon request. To order yours, simply reply to this message with your request for Choices along with your name and mailing address. For a preview, you can go online to read the book's introductory essay on the 2006 publishing year.
Read the essay

VIDEOS SHOW HOW TO ASSESS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INJURIES
Here’s a valuable resource for athletic trainers. Andy Winterstein, director of the Athletic Training Education Program (Dept. of Kinesiology), has produced a series of modules that demonstrate assessment tests used to evaluate a wide array of injuries common to physically active people. Winterstein first created these resources to be used by students in Athletic Training classes; but he realized the modules, which contain written directions and video demonstrations, could be useful outside the classroom. They're now available via the Learning Resources area of the Athletic Training website.
Check it out

RPSE HOSTS FILMS FOR WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL
For the first time this year, the Wisconsin Film Festival will feature a strand of disability-related films that were selected by the faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE). The diverse films represent multiple genres, disability issues, and perspectives from filmmakers who have a range of experiences with disabilities. Their creative efforts challenge definitions of disability and ideas about the significance of being differently abled. The Wisconsin Film Festival begins April 12 and runs through April 15 in venues on campus and around Madison.
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CCBC STAFF HELPS COMMUNITIES MAKE CHOICES ON CHALLENGED BOOKS
School librarians have an inherently behind-the-scenes profession, but what happens when they are thrust into a very public controversy over a challenged book? Wisconsin librarians can turn to the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), which provides intellectual freedom services to Wisconsin schools. A recent Wisconsin Week article featured CCBC Director Kathleen Horning, who described the efforts of CCBC librarians to help school librarians and school boards make informed decisions on challenged books.
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DANCE PROGRAM'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PEAKS IN APRIL
The Dance Program’s 80th Anniversary Celebration moves into full swing in April. Highlights include Friday Forums featuring Dance Program alumni, as well as an 80th Anniversary Celebration Week (April 25–28). Among the events are performances by guest artists Tania Isaac and Chris Walker, three concerts featuring alumni choreographers, panel discussions, and a book signing and discussion on the new H'Doubler Anthology published by alums Mary Alice "Buff” Brennan, Tom Hagood, and John Wilson.
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OEO HOSTS VIDEOCONFERENCE ON BREAKING DOWN CLASS BARRIERS – APRIL 16
The School's Office of Education Outreach (OEO) is co-sponsoring an interactive videoconference, "Class Matters: Breaking Down Class Barriers in the Workplace and the Classroom," led by Betsy Leondar-Wright, a consultant and writer on the topic of building alliances across classes. This free, statewide videoconference is open to all UW System employees and students. School of Education faculty and staff can view the program in B137 Lathrop Hall, from noon to 1:00 p.m. on April 16. Questions: Contact Steve Lanphear at 608-262-0589 or slanphear@education.wisc.edu.
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SCHOOL HONORS OUTSTANDING FACULTY AND STAFF – APRIL 25
The School of Education is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2007 Distinguished Achievement Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the School upon current faculty and staff. Award recipients were nominated by colleagues and chosen by a selection committee in the School. Receiving faculty honors are B. Bradford Brown (Dept. of Educational Psychology) and Stephen Quintana (Depts. of Counseling Psychology and Educational Psychology). Academic staff recipients are Frances Breit (Center on Education and Work) and Corissa Lotta (Dept. of Counseling Psychology). Receiving classified staff honors are Maureen Garity (Dept. of Counseling Psychology) and Kathleen Kruger (Business Office). Receiving the Clair Shaffer Classified Staff Award is Lynn Lunde (Wisconsin Center for Education Research). All will be honored at a reception on April 25.
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OEO OFFERS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN APRIL AND MAY
The Office of Education Outreach offers a variety of useful workshops for educators and others this spring. Among the choices are "Facilitating School-Based Conflict" – April 19; "Forgiveness: Principles, Approaches, and Strategies for Use in School Settings" – May 2; and "Using Banned Books to Teach the First Amendment" – May 3. Of special note are two one-day workshops, May 17 & 18, that focus on using the Response to Intervention (RtI) model to assess learning disabilities and improve student outcomes. Schools and districts are encouraged to send working teams to the workshops, and to bring their policies, forms, and other RtI resources. Details and online registration are available on the Office's website.
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SOE CALENDAR: FORUMS, CONFERENCES, PERFORMANCES AND MORE
If you live near campus, you'll want to visit the School's online calendar for information on upcoming events. These include a forum that looks at stratification and inequality in U.S. higher education, a "native-invasive" conference for artists and environmentalists, spoken-word performances, and a colloquium on minority languages and the prevention of school and social exclusion, to name but a few.
Check out the calendar

WEBGEM: WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY JUST FOR FUN
Here's a site taken from the School/University's newly launched website of resources for PreK–12 educators, parents, and students. Developed by the Wisconsin Historical Society, the site provides fun activities for both kids and adults, such as an interactive adventure about the discovery of the Kenosha Mammoth. A special feature is “Odd Wisconsin,” which describes strange but true events and people of the Badger state.
Visit the website

KUDOS TO . . .
• Jo Ann Carr, Director of the CIMC and IMDC, who has received a Wisconsin Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Leadership
• Thomas Kratochwill, Sears-Bascom Professor of Educational Psychology, who has received the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Contribution to Education and Training in Psychology Award
• Gloria Ladson-Billings, Kellner Family Professor in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, who was honored by the Madison YWCA with a 2007 Woman of Distinction Award
• William Reese, who has been named the Carl F. Kaestle Professor of Educational Policy Studies and History (a WARF named professorship)
• Char Tortorice, Interim Director of Testing & Evaluation Services, who has received the University’s Ann Wallace Career Achievement Award

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