In the News

An in-depth report on the Seattle Teacher Residency, which is well-regarded for preparing outstanding teachers to work in poverty-impacted schools in Seattle.

Professor Virginia Berninger discusses her research showing that children write faster and express more ideas when they use handwriting.

Professor Ken Zeichner discusses a recent study in which teachers-in-training at the UW were matched with community mentors from Southeast Seattle to learn about the life experiences of their students and their community.

Anneke Markholt, associate director with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership, comments on the center's instructional leadership academy, which is featured in a video about Florida's effort to better prepare school leaders across the state.

Professor emerita Marilyn Cohen comments on the importance of teaching students how to be critical consumers and thoughtful producers of their own media—and the need for better preparing educators to do so.

A look inside the new program, led by Professor Joe Lott, advocating for black and brown students on campus.

The University of Washington College of Education is No. 19 in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

UW College of Education faculty members Kenneth Zeichner and John Bransford are listed among the nation's most influential scholars shaping educational practice and policy, along with alumni Gloria Ladson-Billings (MA ‘72) and Tyrone Howard (PhD '98).

Professor Sheila Valencia comments on the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the scores of Washington students.

Dr. Kristie Kauerz has written a feature about early learning in Principal Magazine. The experiences that children have early in life shape whether their foundation for later learning is sturdy or fragile. Kauerz writes about the latest developmental science in this area.