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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.

Education Week unveiled the 2022 RHSU (Rick Hess Straight Up) Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, ranking the university-based scholars in the United States who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy. Boeing Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education Ken Zeichner, James A. and Cherry A. Banks Professor of Multicultural Education and Director of the Banks Center for Educational Justice Django Paris and alumna Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings (M.Ed. '72) were included in this year’s rankings, which were chosen by a 33-member selection committee.

Tom Halverson, director of the UW Master's in Education Policy program, comments on how communities can help develop more skilled and educated workforces.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

Carrie Brennan, lecturer in early childhood and family studies, comments on toddler temper tantrums and child development.

Professor Holly Schindler discusses her research on helping fathers be more engaged, more confident parents by focusing on their strengths.