Tag: Education

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Jun 29, 2023

Senior Ashley Brosig is your typical savvy, hard-working Phoenix whose journey to achieving her dreams of becoming a teacher are close to becoming reality. She shared her story with members of Rotary Club of Green Bay on March 13 in gratitude for the club’s generous scholarships. Brosig along with senior elementary education major Megan Gomez…

News Releases

New teachers and nurses celebrated at UW-Green Bay leading up to commencement, meeting critical workforce needs

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May 11, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY Special events scheduled for Thursday and Friday will highlight the more than 30 new nurses and 80 teachers entering the workforce, bringing innovative solutions and a passion for their careers to our region. These problem-solvers will be celebrated at two separate events on Thursday, May 11 and…

Announcements

UW-Green Bay alumni honored at the 2023 Golden Apple Awards

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Apr 27, 2023

Rising to the top of their field, three UW-Green Bay alumni were recognized at the 29th annual Golden Apple Awards last week. Rylee Schmitt, Hope Smeester and Michael Smits were honored along with seven other local educators. The Greater Green Bay Chamber’s Golden Apple Awards program annually recognizes high-quality educators in Greater Green Bay in…

Master’s degree partnership to aid in Northeast Wisconsin teacher shortage | WLUK

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Apr 18, 2023

GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Local education departments are making new efforts to fill Wisconsin’s severe teacher shortage; an advanced Master’s degree program is bridging the gap. “You can start your career in one spot, and you can continue to grow as a professional into other spots, including classroom teacher,” said Mike Friis, the Green Bay…

News

Innovative program addresses teacher shortages in Green Bay and Wisconsin

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Apr 5, 2023

New partnership with GBAPS and UW-Green Bay prepares a cohort of GBAPS employees to become teachers Green Bay, WI — Efforts to fill Wisconsin’s severe teacher shortage – with more than 2,500 vacant positions statewide – will soon be boosted by a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Area Public…

Events

Attend the virtual workshop on language inclusivity

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Apr 4, 2023

What language practices do your students bring to our UW-Green Bay community? How do you value and sustain those language practices in your classrooms and other interactions with students? Join Prof. Cory Mathieu, 2022-23 EDI Consultant, and Edith Mendez, undergraduate student in Education, in a workshop series to prompt UW-Green Bay faculty and staff to…

State-required teaching exam sparks debate amid national teacher shortage | WBAY

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Apr 4, 2023

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A national teacher shortage is affecting schools in our area, as well as impacting students studying to become teachers. A state-required exam, the ‘FORT’ or the Foundations of Reading Test, has become the center of discussion for many educators and students in the field. The test was designed initially for…

UW-Green Bay program connects volunteers with children to boost literacy rates | WLUK

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Mar 7, 2023

GREEN BAY (WLUK) — A new initiative is hoping to increase reading proficiency for Northeast Wisconsin elementary school students. UW-Green Bay launched a program that connects UW-Green Bay students, faculty, staff and community members with volunteer opportunities with participating school districts to boost literacy rates. Officials say recent data shows a 14% decrease in reading…

New North employers get worker training grants | insightonbusiness.com

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