Posted 9:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
New issue explores importance of supporting education
In this issue of the Eagle Edge, we focus on the theme of support. Recently, I asked a group of students what support means to them. Their answers were varied and insightful. To these students, support means open communication, flexibility, connection and caring.
During their field experiences, our students need support. They rely on their cooperating teachers, peers, faculty and staff and others. On the flip side, our pre-service teachers then provide much-needed support for classroom teachers, schools and families.
UWL’s School of Education partners with area schools in mutually supportive ways. Student teachers are learners, of course, but cooperating teachers are learners, too. In this issue, you’ll read about our partnership with Notre Dame School of Milwaukee and how it benefits both our student teachers and their mentor teachers. This is just one example of our collaborations that impact so many in positive ways.
You’ll also read about the power of professional organizations. You’ll learn how important these organizations are to our faculty and staff, as well as how a local teacher currently serves as president of the National Council for Social Studies. One might infer that a president’s job is to support teachers all over the nation, and yet she describes it as the most beneficial learning and support she’s ever had.
Highlighted in this issue’s cover story, you’ll also see ways that financial support can be mutually beneficial. When our ambitious and resourceful faculty are awarded grants, our entire community benefits. Coupled with that, you’ll read examples of what happens when educators are recognized for their hard work, and how inspiring it can be.
We know that educators cannot do this work without support. We are proud to be on the giving and receiving end of supporting our most important work — educating our future.
In Support,
Marcie Wycoff-Horn, Dean