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Education Dive
A study by University of Washington professor Min Sun explored retention gap between black and white teachers and factors that could boost the retention of black teachers.
Association for Psychological Science president Douglas Medin called for “diverse perspectives” when he posed the profound, three-word question “Who owns science?” Dr. Megan Bang, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington College of Education, is quoted.
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Teaching in Higher Ed
Teaching Associate Kimberly Mitchell discusses her new book "Experience Inquiry," why making mistakes is an integral part of curiosity and more on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
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Sammamish Review
Traci Pierce is the Lake Washington School Board’s preferred candidate to replace outgoing superintendent Chip Kimball, it announced at its Dec. 5 meeting. Dr. Pierce is an alum of the EDLPS Learning for Leadership doctoral program.
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Ed Prep Matters
Selma Powell, director of the UW College of Education's Special Education Teacher Education Program, shared how the University of Washington is being creative about funding for special education by developing direct partnerships with Seattle area school districts during a panel at the AACTE 2019 annual meeting.
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Corwin Books
Margery Ginsberg's new book’s has a bold new vision for professional learning. It emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and respect for cultural diversity for a transformative approach to school improvement. Knowing that culture and motivation are inseparable influences on learning, Ginsberg provides practical steps that focus on teaching and learning grounded in the reality of students’ lives. Because motivated teachers tend to have motivated students, Ginsberg also proposes a professional learning experience in which teachers experience the same motivational conditions that they can use to inspire their students.
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UCLA
Tyrone Howard (PhD '98), director of the UCLA Black Male Institute, is the recipient of the UW College of Education's 2019 Distinguished Graduate Award.
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Inside Higher Ed
At the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), William “Bill” Zumeta (ASHE President) hosted a presidential session, Policy Challenges in Intercollegiate Athletics. NCAA President and former UW President Mark Emmert was interviewed by Robert Kustra (Boise State University) and College faculty James Soto Antony moderated. The session focused on the challenges of melding academic missions with competitive athletics.
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Education Week
Professor Manka Varghese discusses efforts to diversify the teaching workforce, such as the UW College of Education's Project Bilingual Educator CApacity, as a way to address inequities that impact students of color and their families.
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Methow Valley School District
Alum Brian Patrick, an ambassador of kindness just graduated from Danforth cohort 22 and is now the principal of Methow Valley Elementary. Superintendent Mark Wenzel, a recent graduate of the L4L Ed. D. program, is quoted.