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UWTV
The University of Washington was honored to welcome international rugby superstar Ben Cohen MBE to campus for a conversation about ending homophobia in sports and bullying in schools. Ben is joined by special guests from varying aspects of sports in a panel discussion about the movement to end homophobia in the athletic world. Jennifer Hoffman, alum and faculty member, served on the panel.
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Getting Smart
Teaching Associate Kimberly Mitchell discusses her new book "Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences," which explores five strategies any teacher or parent can use to promise inquiry and curiosity.
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King5
In a morning news conference, the Governor announced that she wants to re-build Washington State's education system from the ground up. Actually, her exact words were, We do not have an education system. What she wants to do is build a new, cohesive education system to replace the disjointed one that is currently in place. Tom Halverson is quoted.
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Consortium for Policy Research in Education
In a new podcast, Professor Julia Duncheon discusses her research exploring how a teacher's background, academic focus and personal experience can influence their definition of "college readiness."
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King5
How can new technology benefit students and teachers? Steve Kerr talks video game activities.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Michael S. Knapp served as co-guest editor for a special edition of Theory into Practice, a peer-reviewed journal hosted by The Ohio State University. Entitled?Accomplished Teaching as a Professional Resource?, the issue highlights National Board Certified Teachers as a resource for improving student learning and achievement. Mike co-edited with Mary E. Dilworth, vice president of Higher Education and Research from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. National Board Certification is discussed throughout the journal as a mechanism for assessing teacher quality and teacher effectiveness, as well as the role of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in influencing teacher preparedness and educational reform.
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KIRO Seattle
Thomas Halverson, director of the UW Master's in Education Policy program, discusses his recent opinion column arguing for high schools to provide students with a greater variety pathways to postsecondary and career options.
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Urban Institute
Imagine a high school that spends $328 per student for math courses and $1,348 per cheerleader for cheerleading activities. Or a school where the average per-student cost of offering ceramics was $1,608; cosmetology, $1,997; and such core subjects as science, $739.
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UCEA Review
The design and theory of action behind the University of Washington's Danforth program, winner of the UCEA's 2019 Exemplary Educational Leadership Preparation Award, is discussed.
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Christian Science Monitor
Marguerite Roza is quoted in Christian Science Monitor. If [top administrators] say you have to fire all your librarians, but you happen to have this really great librarian who's doing more for reading instruction than anyone else ... it's not really useful, says Marguerite Roza, a senior scholar at the University of Washington's Center on Reinventing Public Education. The flexibility allows the school to ... maybe even do things better.