{"id":12058,"date":"2025-03-06T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=12058"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:21:20","slug":"a-powerful-partnership-uwls-milwaukee-urban-experiences-program-helps-students-educators-thrive","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/a-powerful-partnership-uwls-milwaukee-urban-experiences-program-helps-students-educators-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"A powerful partnership: UWL’s Milwaukee Urban Experiences program helps students, educators thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Randy Vargas, an elementary\/middle education major at UWL, works with students at the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee through the summer Milwaukee Urban Experiences program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Student teaching is often the most transformative experience in an education major\u2019s college career \u2014 putting lessons taught in the classroom to work in a real-life setting, while having an experienced educator as a mentor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The collaboration<\/a>\u00a0between the UW-La Crosse and the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has become a model for meaningful professional development, enriching the teaching and learning experience for educators, student teachers and students alike.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Angie From, a seventh and eighth grade math and religion teacher at Notre Dame, has mentored several UWL student teachers. For From, these connections often extend beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI really enjoy building relationships with UWL students,\u201d From says. \u201cI still keep in touch with many of them, and it\u2019s rewarding to see how they grow as educators.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Notre Dame benefits significantly from the partnership. From explains that UWL student teachers provide her with additional support and fresh perspectives, allowing her to focus on instructional planning while also fostering the development of future teachers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHaving student teachers assist with grading and correcting assignments is a win-win,\u201d From says. \u201cIt helps them familiarize themselves with the students \u2014 their strengths and areas of struggle \u2014 while giving me more time to focus on lesson planning. It\u2019s also a practical way for them to start understanding the balance required in a teaching career.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Notre Dame students, the presence of UWL student teachers means more personalized support and expanded educational opportunities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe students benefit from having another person in their corner. UWL student teachers bring new energy and ideas to the classroom,\u201d From explains. This support is particularly valuable in her station-based learning model, in which extra educators enhance the depth of instruction.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership also helps seasoned educators like From stay sharp and innovative.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMentoring student teachers gives me fresh ideas and techniques that are being taught today,\u201d From says. \u201cThey often introduce me to new technologies and methods that keep my teaching relevant and effective.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From also highlights the professionalism and preparedness of UWL student teachers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUWL student teachers have always stood out,\u201d From says. \u201cThey come in well-prepared, approach student teaching with enthusiasm and consistently do an outstanding job.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Each student teacher brings unique strengths to the classroom, From says, from being fluent in another language to designing engaging activities or leveraging sports to connect with students.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By combining the expertise of experienced educators with the fresh perspectives of aspiring teachers, UWL and Notre Dame are cultivating a dynamic learning environment that prepares students and teachers for success.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Written by UW-La Crosse<\/p>\n

Link to original story: https:\/\/www.uwlax.edu\/news\/posts\/a-powerful-partnership-mue\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Student teaching is often the most transformative experience in an education major\u2019s college career \u2014 putting lessons taught in the classroom to work in a real-life setting, while having an experienced educator as a mentor.\u00a0 The collaboration\u00a0between the UW-La Crosse and the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has become a model for meaningful professional development, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":12060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","institution":[104],"story_category":[],"class_list":["post-12058","campus_story","type-campus_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","institution-uw-la-crosse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story\/12058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/campus_story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"institution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/institution?post=12058"},{"taxonomy":"story_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_category?post=12058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}