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Findings of a recent review of several alternative teacher certification programs by Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, are cited.

Professor Margaret Plecki comments on a new, in-depth look at the makeup and retention of Washington state’s approximately 60,000 teachers.

The Teaching Channel's most-read blog post of 2016 was co-authored by Elham Kazemi, Condit professor in math and science education, and Kendra Lomax, managing director of Teacher Education by Design (see page 42).

Professor Meredith Honig discusses her new study of district research partnerships that were attempting to implement new school improvement programs backed by research.

Rhoan Garnett, a PhD candidate writing his doctoral dissertation about the phenomenon of “undermatch,” comments on why high-achieving students, especially students of color, don’t apply to the institutions that best fit their academic profiles.

The UW College of Education's Haring Center is partnering in a pilot program in Cayman to bring direct support in inclusive education to classes and preschools.

A web series from the UW College of Education's Cultivate Learning institute shows easy and affordable ways to create a space for young children that is conducive to learning.

Professor Ilene Schwartz, director of the UW's Haring Center for Research and Training in Inclusive Education, comments on the importance of inclusive education to improve student outcomes.

Former UW TEP student Jesse Hagopian is a public high school teacher in Seattle and has been very involved in the national conversation about standardized testing. In January 2013, teachers at Seattle’s Garfield High School unanimously voted to stop administering a widely used standardized test, the MAP test, saying that the test is deeply flawed and is unfairly used to grade student performance. As the number of educators boycotting this test increases, Hagopian has been speaking with bloggers, journalists, and, most recently, CNN News.

UW College of Education professors Angel Fettig and Kathleen Artman Meeker outline steps to end discriminatory discipline and make early learning programs work better for each and every child.