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The Seattle Times

Professors Kenneth Zeichner and John Bransford are cited among the nation's most influential academics informing public discussion of education policy.

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The Seattle Times

Knowledge in Action (KIA), an approach to project-based learning (PBL) pioneered at the UW College of Education by professors emeriti Walter Parker, Sheila Valencia, Susan Nolen and John Bransford, continues to inspire and informed a recent study referenced in an Education Lab op-ed published earlier by The Seattle Times. The op-ed highlights how project-based learning teaches critical thinking, one of the most important skills for students to develop and that is correlated with academic success and increases in empathy. Rather than approaching learning through memorization and top-down deployment of instructions, rigorous PBLs like KIA encourage students to learn through experimentation and observation.

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The Seattle Times

Tricia Lewicki, a UW College of Education graduate who teaches at Seattle's Beacon Hill International School, shares the joys and challenges of being a veteran teacher.

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The Seattle Times

Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Professor of Education Foundations, Leadership and Policy Ed Taylor published a piece for the Seattle Times titled MLK said it best: ‘Love is the greatest force in the universe’. In the piece, Ed celebrates the fierce love of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honors his uncle Benedict and his sister Mary, two people who, as King did, chose love.

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UW360

Dean Mia Tuan discusses the College's work to unleash the potential of all students, its partnerships with local schools and more.

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The Academe Blog

Both local and broader humanitarian goals should be kept in mind when discussing the future of higher education writes Sylvia Bagley, director of UW's teacher leadership program.

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KCTS 9

The UW College's of Education math education program is noted for its role developing professional development labs that contributed to a remarkable turnaround in student achievement at Renton's Lakeridge Elementary.

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The Seattle Times

Professors Susan Nolen and Sylvia Bagley comment on the benefits of providing timely feedback to students.

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The Seattle Times

Professor Min Sun discusses her recent study of teachers hired across the country, which shows young teachers are more academically prepared but that a racial mismatch persists between them and their students.

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KIRO Radio

Professor Ilene Schwartz says candidates for Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction will be asked to describe their approaches to diversity and inclusion in the state's schools during a candidate forum (interview begins at 5:48).