Curriculum and Instructions
Anne D'Antonio Stinson, chair
Curriculum & Instruction Department
Winther 3033
Phone: (262) 472-1122
Fax: (262) 472-1988
stinsona@uww.edu
About the Programs
The department supports teachers throughout their careers by providing education in theory and practice for effective teaching and learning.
Students in the program will become licensed elementary, middle or high school teachers. Graduate programs in reading, alternative education and English as a second language/bilingual education are also available. The department is accredited by the National Association for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
All courses are taught by instructors who are leaders in the community and in professional education organizations. Faculty members are actively engaged with pre-service teacher development by supervising students' field experiences in preschools and in public and private schools.
Students will gain valuable teaching experience through various field experiences. Through the Wisconsin Improvement Program, students can apply for 18-week paid internships in lieu of regular student teaching. Interns receive a temporary teaching license and a stipend (approximately $4,500) and fill positions throughout the state. International student-teaching opportunities are also available in Australia and in Latin America.
The department's facilities, which include a science laboratory and dedicated classrooms for mathematics, art and literacy, give students access to instructional materials and equipment that allow for hands-on learning. Federal funding has allowed the department's Project SWEETT (Southeastern Wisconsin Excellence in Education through Teacher Training) program to train teachers at all stages to work with English language learners.
Outside the classroom, students can participate in organizations including the Student Wisconsin Education Association and Creative and Resourceful Educators, a group for early childhood professionals.
Graduates of the program go on to teach kindergarten and preschool, primary and intermediate grades, middle school or high school. Some graduates teach in alternative educational settings like manufacturing plants or community youth centers. Many graduates go on to careers in educational administration or higher education.
Faculty/Staff Information
| Faculty/Staff | Office | Phone | |
| Tammy Bartholomew | WH3050 | (262) 472-5087 | bartholt@uww.edu |
| Deborah Bowditch | WH3031 | (262) 472-1479 | bowditcb@uww.edu |
| Kathryn Brimmer | WH3045 | (262) 472-5377 | brimmerk@uww.edu |
| William Chandler | WH4052 | (262) 472-5438 | chandleb@uww.edu |
| Robin Fox | WH3049 | (262) 472-5821 | foxr@uww.edu |
| James Hartwick | WH4045 | (262) 472-5815 | hartwicj@uww.edu |
| Liesl Hohenshell | WH4046 | (262) 472-1190 | hohenshl@uww.edu |
| Edric Johnson | WH3047 | (262) 472-5798 | johnsoec@uww.edu |
| Susan Kidd | WH3036 | (262) 472-5814 | kidds@uww.edu |
| Vincent Lia | WH3050 | (262) 472-5820 | liav@uww.edu |
| Rick Mason | WH4051 | (262) 472-4891 | masonr@uww.edu |
| Andrea Maxworthy-O'Brien | WH3043 | (262) 472-5801 | maxworta@uww.edu |
| Virginia Pease | WH4048 | (262) 472-5437 | peasev@uww.edu |
| Carmen Rivers | WH3044 | (262) 472-1802 | riversc@uww.edu |
| Ann Ruff | WH4041 | (262) 472-5818 | ruffa@uww.edu |
| Patricia Shaw | WH3041 | (262) 472-5816 | shawp@uww.edu |
| Wallace Sherlock | WH4049 | (262) 472-1831 | sherlocw@uww.edu |
| Shane Staff | MC218 | (262) 472-5948 | staffs@uww.edu |
| Anne Stinson | WH3033 | (262) 472-1973 | stinsona@uww.edu |
| Susan Toms-Bronowski | WH3039 | (262) 472-5800 | tomsbros@uww.edu |
| Matthew Vick | WH4040 | (262) 472-5823 | vickm@uww.edu |
| Brenda Vogds | WH3046 | (262) 472-1484 | vogdsb@uww.edu |
| Virginia Pease | WH4048 | (262) 472-5437 | peasev@uww.edu |
| John Zbikowski | WH3037 | (262) 472-4860 | zbikowsj@uww.edu |
Suggested Course of Study
Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Licensure (Elementary-Middle)
Students complete all university requirements including General Education and also do the following:
- Foundations block of nine credits including a field experience in an urban public school
- A major in elementary education including methods courses, and children's literature
- A 13-credit methods block, part of the major, including reading and language arts and mathematics methods and a seven-week, half-day, five-day-per week field experience in an elementary or middle school
- An approved minor
- 18 weeks of full-time student teaching at the level not selected for the methods block
- Additional course work in special education, health education, instructional media and educational measurement
Early Adolescence/Adolescence licensure (middle and high school)
Students complete all university requirements including General Education and also do the following:
- Foundations block of nine credits including a field experience in an urban public school
- A major in the licensure subject (e.g., mathematics, English)
- An approved minor
- An 11-credit methods block in addition to the major, including methods of teaching the licensure subject, literacy strategies, and a seven-week, half-day, five-day-per week field experience in an elementary or middle school
- 18 weeks of full-time student teaching at the level not selected for the methods block
- Additional course work in special education and educational measurement
