{"id":10181,"date":"2020-06-02T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=10181"},"modified":"2020-06-03T11:06:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T16:06:47","slug":"uw-stevens-point-school-of-education-again-ranked-second-in-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2020\/06\/02\/uw-stevens-point-school-of-education-again-ranked-second-in-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Stevens Point School of Education again ranked second in the nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/soeranking202006.jpg\" alt=\"School of Education\" class=\"wp-image-10182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/soeranking202006.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/soeranking202006-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/soeranking202006-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Lizzy Francisco, a May education graduate from Lake Geneva, Wis., works with local children in the Gesell Institute at UW-Stevens Point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\">education program<\/a> at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was ranked second in the nation for the second year in a row, according to Study.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/studyranking.png\" alt=\"Study.com\" class=\"wp-image-10187\" width=\"210\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/studyranking.png 280w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/studyranking-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The site&#8217;s Best Colleges for Education Majors list ranked UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s education program highly, noting its:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Variety of 20 undergraduate education programs<\/li><li>Exemplary and award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/stuOrgs.aspx\">student organizations<\/a>, including Aspiring Educators,  Kappa Delta Pi, Wisconsin Health and Physical Education and others<\/li><li>90 percent of education courses taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/faculty\/default.aspx\">professors with Ph.D.s.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s School of Education continues to display a passion for excellence,&#8221; said Lynda Fernholz, chair of the program, adding that  empowering all children through collaborative, inclusive and sustainable opportunities is the school&#8217;s mission, inspiring both faculty and  students. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our graduates discover their purpose and gain the  knowledge and confidence they need to create classrooms and schools that effectively educate learners from all backgrounds and learning  needs,&#8221; she said. &#8220;At UW-Stevens Point, we build relationships that last  a lifetime.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW-Stevens Point offers bachelor\u2019s degrees for education within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/early-childhood-education.aspx\">early childhood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/major.aspx?name=Elementary%20Education\">elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/family-and-consumer-sciences-education.aspx\">family and consumer sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/science-education.aspx\">science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/social-science-education.aspx\">social studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/English-Education.aspx\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/major.aspx?name=Physical%20Education\">physical education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/major.aspx?name=Music%20Education\">music<\/a> and other areas, as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Graduate\/default.aspx\">master\u2019s degree<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/eddsustainability\">doctoral degree in Educational Sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/harju\/default.aspx\">Harju Center for Equity in Education<\/a> was created at UW-Stevens Point in  2019 with a gift of $4.3 million from the estate of alumna Dorothea Harju. The center will address educational inequities in rural Wisconsin through renewable scholarships for diverse and first-generation elementary education students, literacy programs, teacher fellowships and grants for materials and professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university&#8217;s professional School of Education staff provide support with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/CurrentUndergrad\/UndergraduateAdvise\/default.aspx\">advising<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/fieldExp\/default.aspx\">student teaching experiences,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/TeacherLicense\/default.aspx\">licensure<\/a>, career development and placement and a thriving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Scholarships\/default.aspx\">scholarship program.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Study.com compiled the list focusing on schools that were accessible, affordable and offered quality programs. The rankings were gathered using statistics from the Department of Education and student reports. For more information on the methodology, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/articles\/studycom_school_ranking_methodology.html\">Study.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevens Point Normal School was founded in 1894 for teacher preparation. Today, UW-Stevens Point&#8217;s School of Education remains at the forefront of innovation in teacher education. For more information on the university&#8217;s offerings, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\">www.uwsp.edu\/education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Related News:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjfw.com\/storydetails\/20200602113524\/uwstevens_point_school_of_education_again_ranked_second_in_the_nation\">WJFW: UW-Stevens Point School of Education again ranked second in the nation<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2019\/06\/20\/uw-stevens-point-ranked-2-in-best-colleges-for-education-majors\/\">2019 Ranking: UW-Stevens Point ranked #2 in Best Colleges for Education Majors<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/ucm\/news\/Pages\/EducRanking20.aspx\">Courtesy of University Communications and Marketing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The education program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was ranked second in the nation for the second year in a row, according to Study.com. 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