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Professor Ken Zeichner shares his perspectives on teacher education programs in Alberta based on a two-year research study.

Deb Morrison, Research Scientist for the College of Education, is featured in an article by the Financial Times titled “Schools face calls to boost environmental teaching.” In the article, she makes the case for integrating climate change into existing subjects, rather than developing standalone courses, given that timetables are already crowded and the pace of change is fast. She also stresses the importance of training teachers and emphasizing different pedagogical styles, rather than simply distributing materials in the classroom. “Without more thoughtful approaches, we’ll just have more stuff shoved on to teachers’ desks with no support,” Morrison says. “We have a lot of accountability measures for teachers but not much money to support them teaching better.”

Dean Mia Tuan's scholarly and personal background is discussed in a story about a recent reception with community leaders in Seattle.

Professor Ken Zeichner comments on school discipline and how teachers deal with disobedient students.

Better pay, student-loan forgiveness, paid internships and professional development would help Washington attract and retain high-quality teachers, Dean Mia Tuan writes in an op-ed.

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

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.

Professor Ken Zeichner comments on alternative teacher training programs reliance on test scores and use of highly controlling classroom management techniques in schools serving students of color and low-income communities.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, writes about President-elect Trump's nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education and what it could mean for public education.

The University of Washington College of Education's No. 9 ranking among the nation's top education schools, with six specialty programs receiving top 10 rankings, is noted.