In the News

Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development Emma Elliot-Groves was recently interviewed and cited for an article about Indigenous suicide by the Toronto Star. When suicidal behavior among members of the Cowichan Tribes in British Columbia increased more than 2.5 times between 2007 and 2012, Emma, who is originally from the community, was invited to find out why. By taking a narrative storytelling approach to working with community, rather than using the typical western concepts of individualism and autonomy, she was able to conduct mental health assessments “in a way that highlighted Indigenous concepts of self, and engaged Indigenous teaching and learning strategies.”

The UW College of Education’s INSPIRE project hosted its first Education Design Lab for Seattle area teachers in July 2015. During the workshop, teachers co-designed, tested and refined learning experiences that use technology in a purposeful way.

Professor Ann Ishimaru endeavors to share how social, cultural, and racial dynamics influence interactions with children and families in and out of the classroom.

Professor Kenneth Zeichner comments on teacher education provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act and the importance of maintaining high standards for all programs preparing new teachers.

Hands-on, forward-thinking learning experiences help propel UW College of Education to the top of the U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation's best education schools.

The efforts of Ikran Ismail and Asha Warsame, who work at the UW College of Education's Childcare Quality & Early Learning Center, to explain Washington's Early Achievers standards in Somali providers’ own languages are cited.

Professor Jim Mazza, former president of the American Association of Suicidology, comments on a new study suggesting that, compared with early adolescents, younger children who die by suicide are more likely to be black boys.

Gary Cohn (PhD '99), superintendent of Everett Public Schools and Washington's 2017 Superintendent of the Year, answers questions about his district's success in raising graduation rates, the challenges of his role and more.

Alexander Sidorkin (PhD '96), recently named dean of Sacramento State University College of Education, is featured in a profile of his work.

Equity guides the work of Delila Leber (MIT '08) as a kindergarten dual language classroom teacher in Highline Public Schools.