Feature Stories

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Dr. Leigh Monhardt Receives LAE Excellence in Teaching Award

School of Education Professor Dr. Leigh Monhardt recently received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Education. “Since joining UW–Platteville in 2007, Dr.

Two student teachers standing in a classroom in front of children seated on the floor Campus & Community, Press Release, Education

Northern Exposure – The Bayfield Practicum

Elementary education students from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Education recently traveled to Bayfield, Wisconsin, to see firsthand what community-based learning and culturally responsive teaching looks like.

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Genghis Khan in Wisconsin: UW-Platteville Students Explore the Riches of Central Asia on a Field Trip

Genghis Khan (born Temujin, 1162-1227) was a world-famous conqueror. His armies captured vast expanses of territory, reaching as far as Korea in the east and Germany in the west. He and his sons unified different civilizations in Eurasia, creating a common sphere for trade, intellectual exchange, and postal communication. And one of his coins ended up in Wisconsin.