Dr. Erica Halverson
Featured Speaker, Expanding Equity in Education Research Speaker Series
How the Arts Can Save Education: Transforming Teaching, Learning, and Instruction
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
1:00 pm Program
2:30 pm Reception
Putah Creek Lodge, UC Davis campus
The School of Education hosts Dr. Erica Halverson, University of Wisconsin–Madison, for a presentation on her bold vision for reimagining our struggling education system.
About the Speaker
Dr. Erica Rosenfeld
Halverson is a trained theater artist and award-winning
professor and chair in the Department of Curriculum and
Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she
teaches a range of courses to undergraduates and graduate
students, including future teachers. She is a field leader in the
learning sciences, creating a sub-field that focuses on how
people learn in and through the arts, as well as a seasoned
performer and co-founder of two community youth arts programs.
Erica Rosenfeld Halverson shares a bold vision for reimagining our struggling education system in her new book, drawing on 25 years as a researcher and teaching artist to offer a blueprint for all classrooms where students and teachers can take risks, collaborate, and work creatively. She calls for a change in what counts as good teaching and learning, redefined by building learning environments with the arts at the center.
Learn more about Dr. Erica Halverson.
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