About Us
Our Mission
The Teacher Education Center aims to uphold the Wisconsin Idea by supporting research and development of policies that capitalize on the role of teacher preparation in challenging inequities in P-12 schools, maximizing the impact of our teacher preparation programs, and supporting the preparation of teacher educators and teacher education scholars.
Our Vision
To advance UW–Madison’s leadership and impact in the field of education by serving as an incubator for teacher education practices and providing support for and connections between our research, state policy, and our preparation of future teachers.
Indigenous Education
One of the highlights of the School of Education Teacher Education Center is our Indigenous Education Coordinator. Through this position, we support our educator preparation programs’ efforts to teach candidates the histories, cultures, languages, and sovereignty of the First Nations of Wisconsin. The Indigenous Education Coordinator facilitates the Teacher Education Center Indigenous Education Committee, a professional learning community to better understand Act 31 and best practices in Indigenous education––as well as develop institutional strategies for infusion and Indigenization. First Nations Cultural Landscape Tours of the UW-Madison campus, that introduces students, staff, and faculty to the First Nations of Wisconsin through place-based learning, are offered through the office of Campus and Visitor Relations. All students in our educator preparation courses take this tour, which is augmented by additional pre- or post-tour learning activities planned in collaboration with our Indigenous Education Coordinator.
News
- New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Omari ‘Motion’ Carter
- New UW–Madison study traces spread of anti-LGBTQ+ bills and policies in Midwestern states
- Shining a light on neurodiversity in higher ed
- Research project offers path to anti-racist policy changes for school leaders
- UW–Madison’s Abdu’Allah is named Wisconsin Academy Fellow
Events
- March
- March 19Ubuntu as Concept and Practice: From Abstraction to Application, and BackWorkshop by Upenyu S. Majee8:30 AM, TITU, Memorial Union
- March 20
- March 21
- March 21Gráfica Del Campo: Cultivando una Nación Exhibition ReceptionBy Christie Tirado4:00 PM, Gallery at Truax, Madison College-Truax Campus, 1701 Wright St, Madison, WI