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“I’m proud of the quality of teachers in this program,” says Project PI Mark Windschitl. “They are individual but they have a collective energy and commitment to working in high-needs schools… It’s becoming an ethos with them."
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Meet Treneicia, a current Early Childhood and Family Studies student. Learn about her reasons for pursuing a major at the College of Education and what keeps her motivated
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We met up with Kenneth “Ken” Zeichner, the director of the Teacher Education Program, to find out more about his background and his future plans.
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The UW College of Education Common Book for 2009 – 2010 will be The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal. Written by author Jonathan Mooney, this book focuses on Mooney’s autobiographical struggles with his own learning disabilities.
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CREST – Collaborative Researchers for Education Sciences Training – is a 5-year, $4.8 million program funded by an IES award to implement a new doctoral research training program for students in order to strengthen the ranks of educational scientists and to investigate critical issues in P-20 education policy and practice.
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Having come from a migrant farmworker background in eastern Washington, Christina Gaeta identifies with the socioeconomic challenges that prevent migrant students from succeeding in higher education.
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From a home-schooled Ashland Oregon youth to a student from Seattle Girls school, Garfield High Schools’ incoming high school freshmen come from all types of educational institutions. Yet, they have one thing in common.
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Thirty Elementary Teacher Education Program students are working at Bailey-Gatzert elementary school, providing one-on-one instruction to high-needs elementary students and receiving hands-on training for their teacher education curriculum.
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For the past two years, the College of Education’s peer-to-peer mentoring program matches experienced student mentors and incoming student mentees for mentoring relationship.
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Join us for the premiere regional conference on Special Education and the Law!
October 5-7, 2009
Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport
www.uwschoollaw.org
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A group of Sanno University students from Japan visited Seattle this August. The purpose of the visit was to give a group of graduate students in counseling psychology a taste of the pacific northwest and some professional development. Their teacher, Akiko Morita, is a former student of professor emeritus Larry Brammer from his days teaching at the University of Washington.
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We caught up with Verna Ness, College of Education alum, just before she jetted from the U.S. to Turkey for her next teaching assignment. At 75, Verna will bring her years of experience as a teacher to her next adventure in teaching at Gaziantep University.
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CREST, otherwise known as the Collaborative Researchers for Education Sciences Training Program at the University of Washington, will welcome the inaugural cohort of fellows next year. The U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded the University of Washington 4.5 million to implement a new pre-doctoral research training program for students to investigate critical issues in K-20 education policy and practice.
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Leah Bricker was awarded the Gordon C. Lee Dissertation Award for 2009. The 2009 Distinguished Graduate Award went to Deborah Smith. Eligio Martinez Jr. and Cassady Glass Hastings were chosen for the 2009 Graduate Student Leadership Awards.
And the Mentor Teacher Award for 2009 was presented to Kevin G. Gallagher.
College of Education graduates and their families gathered on June 13, 2009, for a festive Commencement ceremony. Ed Taylor gave a moving, funny keynote speech. Read the opening remarks by Dean Pat Wasley.
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The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) announced that Walter Parker’s "Research and Practice" column in Social Education was judged the best column or department in an educational periodical to have been published in 2008.
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The Martinez Foundation has awarded its first five full fellowships:
On May 8th, 2009, the Center for Multicultural Education held the 12th Book Talk in its Book Talk Series, featuring Diana Hess, author of Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion.
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Professor Sheila Valencia was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame at the International Reading Association’s 54th annual convention.
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On April 24, College of Education community members gathered for an evening reception for a special installation of John Bransford and Philip Bell.
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An academic pipeline transfers SCCC students into UW as upperclass undergraduates and streams them into the College of Education’s Master in Education teaching program.
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William “Bill” Zumeta, is the incoming president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Professor at the College of Eductation, Zumeta is also the Acting Dean of the UW's Evans School of Public Affairs
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Research shows that strong family support, not peer support, is protective in reducing future suicidal behavior among young adults when they have experienced depression or have attempted suicide. James Mazza, lead researcher on two posters about the research, is quoted.
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Margery B. Ginsberg, College of Education Associate Professor, and Raymond J. Wlodkowski have co-authored Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching in College.
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When Doris McEwen heard Newport Heights teachers discussing Brain Rules by John Medina, she knew it was the perfect fit...
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Congratulations to our recently promoted faculty! Lani Horn and Meredith Honig are now associate professors and Diane Jones and Nancy Beadie are full professors. More»
Tap into the live blog for the 3rd Conference on Forces and Forms of Doctoral Education Worldwide. More»
At the January 2009 Policymaker’s Exchange Forum, Meredith Honig, Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies area of the College of Education, gave a presentation titled, No Small Thing: Urban School District Central Office Leadership for New Small Autonomous School Initiatives. As Dr. Honig explained, new small autonomous schools initiatives have proliferated in urban districts across the country. More»
Philip Bell recently testified before the Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Bell delivered testimony at a hearing examining the role of informal environments in promoting science, technology engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. More»
Remember that dream for your future you had back when you were eight-years-old? Maybe you were going to be a fireman or a teacher or a trapeze artist? For Phil Gore, the dream evolved from his love of school and wanting to share his excitement with others - he wanted to run a school. More»
College of Education doctoral candidate Audra Gray has been named one of ten University of Washington Huckabay Fellows. The award will allowing her to design her own course, “Teaching For Change: Equitable Strategies for Teaching in the 21st Century”, intended for the College of Education’s new undergraduate Minor in Education, Learning, and Society. More»
"Seniority-based layoffs result in more employees getting laid off, including teachers, than is necessary,” contends Dr. Marguerite Roza, a senior scholar at the University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education. More»
Joe Jenkins was awarded the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Research Award. CECworks to improve the educational success of individuals with disabilities. More»
Philip Bell delivered the 2008 UW COE Fall Lecture, Pathways to Excellence and Equity in Science, Math and Engineering Education. Bell’s work and examines why institutions should provide youth with a broad set of life opportunities and choices associated with science and math learning. More»
Irene Monica Sanchez, an incoming student EDLPS Higher Education student, is currently working with Dr. Frances Contreras, who asserts that the College is lucky to have student of Sanchez’ caliber. The feeling is mutual. More»
Meet Joe King, a first year Ph.D student with a background in clinical psychology and a razor sharp wit. More»
The College of Education remembers the life and vision of former Bellevue School District Superintendent Mike Riley More»
Learn about the Center for Educational Leaderships' recent updates. More»
Former Major League All-Star Edgar Martinez and Holli Martinez recently launched The Martinez Foundation to encourage diversity in teaching. Striving to address the growing need for higher-educational opportunities for students of color and to encourage diversity in teaching, the Foundation’s mission is to strengthen communities by providing underserved populations with educational opportunities. More»
Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030? Drawing on both extensive demographic data and compelling case studies, this powerful book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation’s largest and most rapidly growing minority group. Co-authored by COE Assistant Professor Frances Contreras. More»
"It is absolutely amazing what happens when students start building confidence," says UW College of Education alum James Geiszler, Executive Director of The Young women from the Music Project FoundationMusic Project. Thousands of dollars are invested in sports like football and very little through music, which can really help youth. This is a chance to help kids through music. More»
Fun facts on the incoming crop of College of Education students – The College of Education matriculated 165 new students this Fall... The incoming students’ age range spans 32 years... Jennifer is the most common name amongst our incoming students. More»
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) recently named College of Education faculty Bob Abbott, Jim Banks, and John Bransford as AERA Inaugural Fellows. This honor is conferred on distinguished scholars for substantial research accomplishments in the field of education. More»
David Stroupe has quite a trail of enthusiastic admirers, including Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) International, a leading association of education professionals. Stroupe, who was the principal investigator and graduate assistant for the Supporting Urban Science and Math Educators grant at the University of Houston, was recently recognized as an Emerging Leader by PDK International, a leading association of education professionals. More»
The Early Childhood Outdoor Classroom (ECO Classroom) is a scalable project, designed for culturally and economically diverse pre-school children. The curriculum introduces and connects the students and their families to nature, the environment, and arts, and to instill compassion for the environment. More»
At a time when immigration is such a hot-button issue, how can University of Washington students get a hands-on understanding of how educational systems in other nations handle immigration issues? More»
College of Education students Third Andresen and Eligio Martinez Junior are the prestigious recipients of Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) scholarships. Third Andreson has been awarded a Multicultural Alumni Partnership Award and Eligio Martinez Junior is the recipient of an Owen G. Lee Scholarship. More»
On September 23, a fresh group of College of Education students will mingle at the New Student Orientation. Martin Howell, Director of Student Services, states, “We are excited to meet our new students! For the past year we’ve gotten to know them through their applications, phone calls, and emails. Now that they’re here, we look forward to welcoming them to the College of Education.”
Cynthia Masterson, College of Education Student Services Specialist, has been awarded the prestigious Pangaea award, which gives UW student advisors an opportunity to participate in the UW Exploration Seminars. More»
As a researcher who strives to understand the many sides of citizenship, Joe Lott brings quite a bit to the table – his strong professional background, his publication history, and, well suited for the College of Education, his concern for the well-being of humanity. More»
EDLPS Ph.D. alumna Kate Quinn, Project Director, Balance at UW, has been awarded the 2008 Society of Women Engineers Work Life Balance Award. More»
In February 2008, four College of Education doctoral students accompanied Professor Brad Portin (EDLPS) to the United Arab Emirates as part of the College’s partnership with Zayed University. More»
College of Education graduates and their families gathered on June 14, 2008 for a festive Commencement ceremony. After Dean Pat Wasley rang the school bell to officially start the ceremony, friends, faculty, and family applauded the 400 graduates for their hard work. More»
The results of CIRGE’s national study of doctoral education and careers, Social Science PhDs—Five+ Years Out (SS5) are being widely disseminated. More»
The Leonore Annenberg Teaching Fellowship of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation — a fellowship to support students who are enrolled in the secondary Masters in teaching program — will fund three cohorts of University of Washington teaching students. More»
The Education, Learning, and Society minor provides a strong background in how human beings learn, and how society, environment, and culture shape that learning. University of Washington students with junior standing can declare the minor. More»
The College of Education is pleased to debut the new Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies. More»
The research of Ilene Schwartz focuses on early childhood special education and the learning of young children with autism and related disabilities. More»
The College of Education has created a new program for the preparation of Elementary Education teachers for careers in diverse high needs schools. More»
Frances Contreras researches issues of equity and access for underrepresented students in the education pipeline. More»
Teachers for a New Era is in the midst of reinventing the way the University of Washington prepares teachers. More»
The College Access Project is working to increase the percentage of high school graduates who are ready for college. More»
Danforth graduate Richard Ito is invested in preparing a new generation of principals for success. More»
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