In the News

Associate professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy and director of the Education Policy Analytics Lab (EPAL) Min Sun is featured in an article in Education Week titled “Paraprofessionals: As the ‘Backbones’ of the Classroom, They Get Low Pay, Little Support.” In the article, Min commented that more districts are starting to realize that supporting paraprofessionals can be one pathway toward diversifying the teaching profession and that paraprofessionals as a group are much more likely to be racially diverse than teachers. Min also noted that going through the teacher certification process shouldn’t be the only form of professional growth for paraeducators, and that many are happy where they are.

Professor Nancy Beadie discusses the UW College of Education's approach to helping future teachers understand the contexts in which they'll be working.

Professor Ken Zeichner discusses potential problems in the new Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the lowering of standards for teachers (at 31 minute mark of program).

Bellingham middle school principal and UW Leadership for Learning alumna Meagan Dawson (EdD '15) writes about innovation in the teacher evaluation process.

Early childhood and family studies major Meili Powell is featured in a story about the University of Washington's Alternative Spring Break, in which students work with elementary and middle schools on literacy arts and environmental science projects.

Michael Copland, deputy superintendent of Bellingham Public Schools and an adjunct faculty member in the UW's Leadership for Learning program, writes about Washington State's need to produce more high-quality teachers.

The "Education and Society" film series, sponsored by the University of Washington Master's in Education Policy program, kicks off its third season on Oct. 24.

Presentations by UW College of Education alumni Shalini Miskelly (MIT '16), Nicholas Bradford (MEP '12) and Jordan Taitingfong '(MEd '08) are now available to watch.

Meaghan Ferrick, doctoral student in school psychology, comments on the UW's Alternative Spring Break trip to Neah Bay, where volunteers helped fifth-graders imagine their futures through digital storytelling.

The University of Washington's Native Education Certificate program is noted as one of the first to develop educators' expertise in engaging Native students, families, and communities in instruction to ensure success in school.