Haslauer Participates in Program to Improve Experiential Learning for Multilingual Students

University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Education Associate Professor Edina Haslauer recently attended Faculty College at Elkhart Lake where she participated in the 2026-27 University of Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars program. Haslauer is this year's Teaching Scholar from UW-Platteville. Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) program, UW faculty and academic staff collaborated on effective evidence-based teaching to improve student learning. Haslauer's research focuses on how to effectively prepare future educators to work with diverse student populations, specifically multilingual and emergent bilingual students.

"My sabbatical research is currently gathering data on teachers' knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward supporting English Learners in general education classrooms," Haslauer said. "What kinds of experiential learning could enhance teachers' preparedness for working with multilingual students?"

Haslauer's became interested with the SoTL program after participating in a UW-Platteville book circle in which she read Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In 2023-2024, she completed her first SoTL project as part of a cohort program offered by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at UW-Platteville.

"I've come to see SoTL as a meaningful way to connect teaching and research," Haslauer said. "It has encouraged me to treat my classroom as a space for inquiry, where I can explore various aspects of teaching, learning, engagement and equity."

Later this month, Haslauer will attend a Summer Institute, followed by a Winter Institute, culminating with a Spring Conference presentation in April. Faculty College, Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars, and Spring Conference are organized by the Office of Professional & Instructional Development of the University of Wisconsin.