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Professor Joy Williamson-Lott comments on her plans to engage students in decision-making, how her background as a historian or education will impact her leadership and more.

Julie McCleery, research associate and lecturer, writes about barriers that stand in the way of children and teens being more active as well as opportunities for greater equity in access to youth physical activity.

Dr. Patricia Kuhl, LIFE Center PI and Director, joined other experts on the Charlie Rose Brain Series on PBS, in a discussion of the developing brain.

A list of resources compiled by faculty member Julie McCleery shares tips for keeping kids of all ages physically active while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

Pheng Keopraseurt, a custodian in the UW College of Education, is photographed at work in Miller Hall.

Psychologists and neuroscientists say it is far too soon to declare handwriting a relic of the past. The work of Virginia Berninger is discussed.

Professor Marilyn Cohen discusses establishing the Corona Multimedia Showcase, an international showcase encouraging children and their families to develop creative projects that reflect their lives during the pandemic.

Professor Nancy Hertzog describes how to nurture your child's natural gifts and enhance his or her learning potential, while ensuring s/he receives age-apppropriate social and emotional support.

Katie Headrick Taylor, an education researcher and professor of digital literacy, studies the education benefits and perils of digital gaming. These range from providing opportunities for collaborative problem-solving to displaying content that perpetuates racism and sexism. Headrick Taylor provides an analysis about gaming benefits and perils.