In the News

Early Childhood and Family Studies majors Kimberley Banks and Julie Campos were among UW students who visited Monroe Correctional Complex as part of the honors course Education Inside Prison.

Bellevue teacher Lane Lopus (MIL '16) and Walter Parker, professor of education, discuss how teachers are addressing politics during the presidential election.

Professor Philip Bell, co-principal investigator for the "Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education" project, comments on the new effort to help all students benefit from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Liza Rickey (MIT '03), science and STEM curriculum specialist at Issaquah School District, describes how her district hosted a family engineering night at 15 elementary schools to strengthen family engagement.

Work by UW College of Education faculty members John Bransford, Susan Nolen and Walter Parker developing the Knowledge in Action curriculum is noted.

Adina Brito (MEd '96), principal of Evergreen Elementary in Shelton School District, was recently named to the 2017 Class of National Distinguished Principals.

Findings from report by UW College of Education researchers on Washington state's Teacher and Principal Evaluation System are examined.

The UW's master in instructional leadership program and certificate programs designed to help teachers grow in their leadership roles, including research projects relevant to their own schools, are noted.

Doctoral student in multicultural education Robert Keener discusses how project-based learning is a powerful tool teachers can use to help students engage with difficult topics.

The education overhaul that Ohio Gov. John Kasich unveils this week is likely to bear the marks of several of America's best-known — if not universally popular — school reformers. Marguerite Roza is mentioned.