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Valerie Krage

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant Professor
Educational Studies University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Thursday
9 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
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Valerie Krage Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Assistant Professor

Educational Studies

Specialty area(s)

Early childhood education, family engagement in education, impact of poverty on development and learning.

Brief biography

A resident of beautiful Minnesota, I have spent the past thirty years working in the field of early childhood education in a variety of capacities. For many of those years, I worked in a program called Early Childhood Family Education, a MN state-wide program, where I taught in a 4k classroom, facilitated parent education classes, oversaw program operations, and worked with local childcare providers and private preschools. While I am a resident of Minnesota, I am a Wisconsinite at heart, earning my undergraduate degree from UW-Stout.  I earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University Moorhead and a doctorate in Early Childhood from Walden University in Minneapolis. I am passionate about all things early childhood, particularly the impact of poverty on learning, toxic stress, and family engagement in learning.

 

Current courses at UWL

ECE 212: Child Growth and Development
ECE 213: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ECE 324: Curriculum and Assessment for Infant/Toddler through Preschool
ECE 425: Field Experience for Infant/Toddler through Preschool
ECE 490: Seminar: Relationships with Children, Families and Professionals
Student Teaching Supervision

 

 

 

Education

EdD, Early Childhood Education
Walden University, 2018
Dissertation Topic: Parent and Teacher Perspectives of Parent Engagement in a Title I School

Master of Science, Educational Leadership
Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2012

Bachelor of Arts, Child Development and Family Life
University of Wisconsin-Stout

 

 

Kudos

served

Taylor Cole Miller, Communication Studies; Valerie Krage, Educational Studies; Teri Holford and Kendall Morgan, both Murphy Library; Pete Rydberg, Visual & Performing Arts; and Kjerstin Lang, University Marketing & Communications; served on the TEDxUWLaCrosse committee. The group planned and organized a successful TEDxUWLaCrosse event on Oct. 10, 2024, in The Bluffs, Student Union. Their dedication to fostering thought-provoking dialogue not only enriches the university community but also engages the broader public. One third of the attendees were from the wider La Crosse community. Thank you to the committee for making TEDxUWLaCrosse a memorable and inspiring experience for a full house of attendees.

Submitted on: Oct. 14

presented

James Carlson and Valerie Krage, both Educational Studies; Eileen Narcotta-Welp, Exercise & Sport Science; and Agatha Hultquist, Political Science & Public Administration; presented "Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS): Discussion Prompts" at the CATL Mini-Conference on Friday, Oct. 11, in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: Oct. 10

named

Valerie Krage, School of Education, was named UWL's faculty representative to the UWSA Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID) Council on Monday, Aug. 14. This is a three-year term.

Submitted on: June 13, 2023

presented

Valerie Krage, CATL, presented " Inclusive Pedagogy in Foundational Early Childhood Education" at Innovative Teaching & Learning in the UW System on Friday, March 4 online. This event was sponsored by UW System's Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID). Krage received an innovative mini-grant after the 2021 OPID Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning and shared her experience implementing inclusive pedagogical practices in her Fall 2021 courses.

Submitted on: Feb. 28, 2022

named

Taylor Cole Miller, Communication Studies; Valerie Krage, Educational Studies; and Kristina LaPlant, Political Science & Public Administration; were named UWL's 2022-23 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) of UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID), with CATL support, on Dec. 22, 2021. They will begin their year-long WTFS experience in summer 2022 and complete a specific scholarship of teaching and learning project.

Submitted on: Feb. 8, 2022