Leadership

Anissa Butler

Curriculum Designer & Instructor

Anissa Butler is a Curriculum Designer & Instructor for The Discussion Project. Butler is a 30-year veteran Humanities teacher and Induction Mentor who has worked in schools, colleges and other Education Programs throughout Colorado such as the innovative New Vista High School in Boulder, The University of Colorado School of Education and PassageWorks Institute. Butler currently provides professional development to help educators incorporate engaged discussion, structured inquiry, and student and teacher self-reflection, as a way to support social justice through education. She values the opportunity to help educators learn how they can support inclusive practices that engage all learners. Butler’s dissertation, Voices from the Valley: The Experiences of People of Color Living and Working in a Predominantly White University Town, represents her dedication to address issues of inequity and social injustice. She is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Anissa Butler

Curriculum Designer & Instructor

Anissa Butler is a Curriculum Designer & Instructor for The Discussion Project. Butler is a 30-year veteran Humanities teacher and Induction Mentor who has worked in schools, colleges and other Education Programs throughout Colorado such as the innovative New Vista High School in Boulder, The University of Colorado School of Education and PassageWorks Institute. Butler currently provides professional development to help educators incorporate engaged discussion, structured inquiry, and student and teacher self-reflection, as a way to support social justice through education. She values the opportunity to help educators learn how they can support inclusive practices that engage all learners. Butler’s dissertation, Voices from the Valley: The Experiences of People of Color Living and Working in a Predominantly White University Town, represents her dedication to address issues of inequity and social injustice. She is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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The Discussion Project is developed by leading educators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Coursework is designed to improve classroom discussion and leads to higher levels of engagement, belonging, and learning for students. Learn more about the leadership team and how they can help your instituion move forward.

The Discussion Project

Research and development

Founded at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Discussion Project is based on extensive academic and analysis. The interactive curriculum reflects learning from research and multiple iterations of field-testing, observation, and feedback. Through a learn-by-doing method, instructors learn effective ways to structure and facilitate discussion.

It is funded by a $1mm grant from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Create an equitable and inclusive classroom climate conducive to high quality discussion.

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Build institutional reputation for teaching quality

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Improve student and instructor engagement and retention

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Implement strategies that develop students’ discussion skills.

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Strengthen departmental profiles

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