Examines recent trends in social studies and develops curricula and instructional strategies to prepare children for active citizenship in a democratic, multicultural, technological society.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Janel Anderson: Janel Anderson assigned projects that reviewers felt were not properly reviewed, contributing to a high-difficulty perception.
EDPOL 150 examines educational policies, practices, and issues within social, cultural, historical, and political economic contexts in the U.S. and globally.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload consists of easy short papers and a group poster final, alongside significant reading homework that must be submitted.
Examines histories of discrimination and resistance at UW-Madison and in Madison, focusing on race and structural inequalities in higher education since 1848.
Examines the interplay between schools and society, including cultural influences on pedagogy and policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The workload centers on approximately five papers with flexible timing for completion and no exams, while lectures and readings are sometimes viewed as optional compared to graded discussions and essays.
Examines the historical relationships between metropolitan change, economic transformation, and the construction of race to understand their impact on inequality and marginalized communities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Readings are described as easy and supplemental, with a final project offering significant creative freedom.
EDPOL/HISTORY 412 examines the history of education in America from colonization to the present, covering topics like common schools, teacher training, and desegregation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is reading and writing intensive, requiring multiple papers and a final paper instead of exams. While most reviewers describe the readings as intense, one student reported skipping them entirely and completing work during class.