Teaching in Polarized Times
The political climate in the United States makes it extremely challenging for schools and universities to fulfill their historic obligation to teach for democracy. During the session, Dean Diana Hess will argue that despite significant and growing challenges to democratic education in K-12 schools and higher education, it remains a vitally important part of our mission.
Diana Hess has served as the Dean for UW-Madison’s School of Education since 2015. Under Hess’ leadership, the School has experienced notable growth including the development of two new undergraduate majors and several popular certificate programs that span across the arts, education, and health. The School has also established new initiatives focused on strengthening and expanding its efforts around teacher education, diversity and inclusion, global engagement, professional learning, and community partnerships.