Each year, the School of Education places approximately 700 students in student-teaching programs, practicum programs, and internships in Madison-area schools. Some of these placements are part of the Madison Professional Development School Partnership (PDS). This unique partnership in teacher education involves the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), Madison Teachers Incorporated, and the UW–Madison School of Education. The Professional Development School Partnership currently involves eight MMSD schools: Lincoln, Midvale, and Thoreau elementary, Cherokee, Jefferson, and Wright middle, and Memorial and West high schools. The program's major goal is to prepare teachers to be successful in culturally diverse urban schools. An important program feature is an on-site university supervisor and/or coordinator in each PDS.

Held at the Memorial Union Terrace, the Madison World Music Festival brings acts from around the world to the Madison community every fall. Past artists have come from Brazil, Mexico, Scandinavia, Turkey, Morocco, and more. The event also incorporates brown bag discussions as well as student and community group showcases. The festival is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Theater and many other campus and community groups.

Action research allows teachers to examine their own practices using research techniques appropriate to their inquiries. The practitioner identifies a question or problem to pursue, collects and analyzes data, forms tentative conclusions, and reports to colleagues and others about the process and its results. The UW–Madison School of Education provides support to area school districts for teachers who want to participate in action research.

This Web site offers a primary source document about Madison's history. John Nolen's 1911 report to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association is a preeminent example of the urban landscape movement at the turn of the century. Nolen's plan for the city of Madison is hard to find in the original; most of the few library copies have been stolen or mutilated. These digital encodings were taken from an intact copy of the original book and are made available by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.

Manduca.entomology.wisc.edu is an online resource for teachers wishing to lead an inquiry-based unit on the life cycle of the Manduca sexta, also known as the tobacco hornworm. The site includes lesson plans for teachers, interactive lessons for students, and information about the Manduca, all geared toward grades 2–6. In addition, CDs on the life cycle of the insect and on rearing the insect in the classroom are available upon request. Information in the CD can be used by instructors teaching all grades.

Students, teachers, and curriculum developers can draw resources from a culturally responsive geoscience education program for middle and high school students in Alaska that emphasizes hands-on experience with spatial technology (GPS, GIS, and remote sensing imagery), as funded by the National Science Foundation ITEST program. The project draws upon the combined expertise of teachers, education researchers, remote sensing specialists, geoscience professionals, Native Elders, and others with traditions-based knowledge. Geospatial information layers including satellite remote sensing images are developed, distributed, and Web-served so that students and community members can document local knowledge of important places on digital maps.

The Master Administrator Capstone Certificate (MACC) program is a partnership of professors and practitioners that promotes collaborative professional development for practicing administrators committed to advancing education quality and equity for K–12 students. One important objective of MACC is to provide an avenue for administrators to develop the knowledge, skills, and reflective practice necessary to dramatically improve student learning and obtain master administrator licensure from the Department of Public Instruction. MACC is sponsored by the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of Education.

The Master of Science for Professional Educators (MSPE) is a 24-credit, easy-to-access master's degree program designed with a teaching professional's schedule in mind. Participants become part of a two-year cohort learning group, completing a Master of Science in Educational Psychology through a combination of computerized distance learning and summer on-campus coursework.

Mathematics in Context is a comprehensive mathematics curriculum for grades 6–8 that was developed by a team in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Curriculum materials were tested in classrooms, and the program is now used by more than 400 U.S. school districts. The curriculum reflects the content and pedagogy suggested by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation of Standards for School Mathematics, and NCTM's Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics.

The Max Kade Institute, as part of its mission to reach out to the larger community, is involved in bringing the issues of immigration/emigration/migration as well as cultural and language diversity to children in grades K–12. By making its resources available to teachers and students, the institute hopes to connect immigrant experiences of the past with the present. Innovative and interdisciplinary curricula are being developed to encourage students to examine their roles in a diverse society. Educational projects range from workshops for teachers – to integrated curricula for German and Social Studies classes – to traveling, collaborative, and virtual exhibits. In addition, the Max Kade Institute can provide a number of lesson plans to K–12 educators.

The Max Kade Institute's mission is twofold: first, scholarly research and documentation; second, outreach to a broader audience. These electronic resources – primary source material – document some of the ways German-speaking immigrants have shaped their North American/Wisconsin environment, while also being shaped by it.

The purpose of this site is to encourage teacher reflection and conversation about classroom practice and instructional content. Using a survey data collection and reporting model, teachers can compare their own practice and instructional content to responses by other teachers around the country and within their school or district. Participating states, schools, and districts are able to make use of aggregated teacher reports (individual teacher responses are disclosed only to the teacher) to develop a base-line of information about teacher practice in mathematics, science and English language arts, or to inform professional development or school improvement planning efforts. The project is housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

The Medical Scholars Program (MSP) is designed to attract outstanding Wisconsin high school graduates to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health MD degree program. It is open to high school seniors with a broad secondary education, a high aptitude for science, and a strong desire to pursue a medical career. The Medical Scholars Program offers up to 25 highly qualified Wisconsin high school seniors conditional admission to the University of Wisconsin MD degree program. These undergraduates may select any major of their choice and are encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities the UW–Madison campus offers. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health is committed to increasing the number of physicians from under-represented minority groups and encourages any student with the interest and ability to succeed in medical education to apply.

This online microbiology textbook was developed by a team of UW–Madison professors, headed by Timothy Paustian. Microbiology Webbed Out was selected as a quality Web site by the Thomson Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). The textbook covers a wide range of topics; though it targets undergraduate students, it is a great resource for teachers and high school students.

Sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Madison and Centro Hispano of Dane County, the Middle Schools of Hope is a program that aims to address the gap in academic achievement between African-American, Latino, and Southeast Asian students and their white counterparts in Madison middle schools. The UW-Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service, which partners with Schools of Hope, trains student tutors for the program. Tutors work around the city of Madison with small groups of students at least an hour each week to guide them in areas of academics including assignment completion, study skills, and time management.

The Midwest Alliance provides internship and mentoring programs for students with disabilities or accommodations needs; professional development opportunities to teachers in STEM and Special Education departments and classrooms; and, enrichment and advocacy support to students and their families.

The Morgridge Center for Public Service builds on the strong tradition of the Wisconsin Idea by promoting community service among UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff. Among its many service opportunities is Arts Bridge, in which UW students offer visual and performing arts workshops in area K–12 public schools. Another example is the Schools of Hope Tutoring Program, which aims to address the achievement gap between African-American, Latino, and Southeast Asian students and their white peers in Madison middle and high schools. In addition, the Morgridge Center hosts an online database that lists more than 700 volunteer opportunities in Dane County related to many social issues, including education and youth.

The UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies offers a variety of music classes and educational programs for novices and professionals alike. Options include a wide array of noncredit classes and workshops, professional development programs for music educators, travel study programs, online courses, and the Madison Early Music Festival every summer. Information on each program is available on the Web site.