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"A Sense of the Whole," a new collection of stories by Siamak Vossoughi, the UW College of Education's artist-in-residence, is now available for pre-order from Orison Books.

The College of Education's ongoing partnership with Lakeridge Elementary to transform teaching has contributed to a dramatic turnaround in student achievement at the poverty-impacted school.

Professors Ann Ishimaru and Niral Shah comment on what is needed to disrupt systemic racism in education and create systems that are just for all students and communities.

Professor Ken Zeichner comments on educational equity in light of U.S. Department of Education data showing disparities in children’s access to fully qualified and experienced teachers.

Two UW College of Education professors – Ken Zeichner and Django Paris – are included in the 2021 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. These rankings rate the university-based scholars in the United States who did the most this past year to shape educational practice and policy. Simply being included in this list of 200 scholars is an accomplishment, given the 20,000 or more who might qualify. The list includes the top finishers from last year, augmented by “at-large” nominees chosen by the 28-member Selection Committee.

Joel Ryan, an instructor in UW's Early Childhood and Family Studies program, is cited in a column about a Washington state program that helps 80,000 children access early education and childcare programs.

Deb Morrison, Research Scientist for the College of Education, is featured in an article by the Financial Times titled “Schools face calls to boost environmental teaching.” In the article, she makes the case for integrating climate change into existing subjects, rather than developing standalone courses, given that timetables are already crowded and the pace of change is fast. She also stresses the importance of training teachers and emphasizing different pedagogical styles, rather than simply distributing materials in the classroom. “Without more thoughtful approaches, we’ll just have more stuff shoved on to teachers’ desks with no support,” Morrison says. “We have a lot of accountability measures for teachers but not much money to support them teaching better.”

Dean Mia Tuan's scholarly and personal background is discussed in a story about a recent reception with community leaders in Seattle.

Professor Ken Zeichner comments on school discipline and how teachers deal with disobedient students.

Better pay, student-loan forgiveness, paid internships and professional development would help Washington attract and retain high-quality teachers, Dean Mia Tuan writes in an op-ed.