In the News

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UW News
Published
April 10, 2008

Kent Jewell, College of Ed staffer, was interviewed by UW News for a feature titled "Get your Gaelic on with Oran nan Car."

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Education Week

Professor Elizabeth West discusses her recent study showing most research into effective educational interventions fails to include students with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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Principal Magazine

Donna Anderson-Davis and Diane Smith, project directors for the UW College of Education's Center for Educational Leadership, describe how coaching as a collaborative, strengths-based process combined with inquiry cycle structure can be a powerful tool to support leadership development.

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Education Week

Research by the UW College of Education's Min Sun shows that student learning is not a function of just one teacher but of the combined effort of many teachers.

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Wall Street Journal

Professor Walter Parker comments on the “echo chamber effect” of social media and offers advice for parents on how to help children distinguish legitimate news from fake news.

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The Daily

Professor Joe Lott, who has helped establish a retention and graduation support program for male students of color at the UW called the Brotherhood Initiative, discusses his upcoming lecture.

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A and P Sommer Foundation

Professor Brinda Jegatheesan interviews Temple Grandin on animal-assisted interventions, best practices and standards on welfare of animals participating in AAI with children and adults, including children with autism.

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Council for Exceptional Children

Professors Kathleen Artman Meeker and Angel Fettig are co-authors of a position statement outlining the field's commitment to the healthy social-emotional development of all children and providing guidance to families and professionals in preventing and addressing challenging behaviors.

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Chicago Tribune

Professor emerita Virginia Berninger comments on the effects of cursive learning on children’s brains and the benefits of children using multiple communication methods.

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ParentMap

Professor Mark Windschitl, co-author of "Ambitious Science Teaching," discusses the new book, which provides a blueprint for teachers and administrators wanting to elevate the level of engagement in their science classrooms for all students.