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The Daily Times
Professor Katie Headrick Taylor is leading a project in which Tennessee high school students are uploading Alcoa and Maryville history into a mobile app.
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Center on Human Development and Disability
A new Center on Quality Teaching and Learning that will be headquartered at the University of Washington is designed to improve teaching practices in Head Start programs. Susan Sandall, Ph.D., an associate professor of special education, whose research focuses on developing effective teaching practices for young children with disabilities and how to prepare teachers and other Head Start personnel to work with those youngsters, is the co-director of this new center.
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The Orange County Register
Melissa (Sweet) Brennan, a 1999 graduate of the UW's Special Education Teacher Preparation Program, has been named 2019 Orange County California Teacher of the Year.
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Sport & Society
Herbert Hoffman, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies alum, co-authored a new book, Coaching Principles for the Development of Championship Teams: On and Beyond the Pitch. He co-authored the book with Peter R.J. Fewing, who served as head men’s soccer coach for Seattle University from 1998 – 2006.
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The New York Times
Ilene Schwartz, director of the UW's Haring Center for Inclusive Education, comments on the case in a Washington school district.
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Seattle Times
Seattle Schools welcome several College of Ed alums to permanent positions. Stacey Tate Loftin is now principal for Coe Elementary. Clover Codd is the permanent principal at Alki Elementary. Henterson Carlisle is the permanent principal at Madison Middle School.
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Sputnik
Carlos Lazo (MIT '14) recently lead a student group from North Creek High School in Bothell to Cuba for a musical performance in Havana as part of celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the city.
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Palgrave USA
Professor Emeritus Theodore Ted Kaltsounis has a new book coming out this summer, The Democratization of Albania. This book will focus on his work with Albanian citizens to promote democracy through the educational system.
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Ed Prep Matters
Robin DiAngelo, affiliate associate professor of education, shared how to implement strategic, intentional actions to interrupt the system of racism in education during her keynote address at the AACTE 2020 Annual Meeting.
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Martinez Foundation
2013 Keys to Success Luncheon video about one of our incredible teaching alums, Marina Pita. A Martinez Fellow and teacher at Concord Elementary, Marina and her mentee, Monica Barajas, talk about their work in the teaching profession and their relationship with the Martinez Foundation.