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EdWeek White Papers
Over the past several years, many school districts have shifted the role of their central office staff, moving away from jobs focused on compliance and management and more towards a role in helping principals becoming better instructional leaders. But little research exists that shows what central office staff need to do to fulfill that role of "principal coach" effectively. Meredith I. Honig, an associate professor for education and policy studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, delved into that question for a report published in the April 2012 edition of Educational Administration Quarterly.
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The Seattle Times
The Seattle Teacher Residency, a partnership in which the UW College of Education prepares teachers for Seattle Public Schools, is noted as an example of efforts to increase diversity in the teacher workforce.
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ED.gov
Dean Stritikus is quoted in support of "emerging tools like new teacher performance assessments that can be used to support deep program improvement in teacher education."
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WSSDA Direct
Researchers with the UW-based Family Leadership Design Collaborative outlined a new, solidarity-driven process of partnership between communities of color, educators and researchers toward community-defined well being and educational justice in a recent paper.
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Association of American Colleges and Universities
The Association of American Colleges and Universities asked Shirley Hune to contribute to their special issue celebrating 40 years of work on the status of women in education, On Campus with Women. Her contribution followed up on her 1998 monograph on Asian Pacific American Women: Claiming Visibility & Voice.
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KING5
Ilene Schwartz, director of the UW's Haring Center for Inclusive Education, comments on the importance of including students with developmental disabilities in general education classroom settings.
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Spencer Foundation
The Board and staff of the Spencer Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of Diana E. Hess as Senior Vice President. An alum of the UW College of Education, Hess is currently Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests include Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies, Education Policy, and Law.
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Crosscut
In an op-ed, Julie McCleery of the UW's Center for Leadership in Athletics discusses the new "State of Play: Seattle-King County" report she authored and how a county-wide play equity coalition could increase access to physical activity.
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American Association of School Administrators
American Association of School Administrators lists new report by Meredith Honig, Mike Copland, and others as new and noteworthy.
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The National Interest
Professor Ann Ishimaru shares new ways for schools to engage with parents as co-author of a commentary piece (also published in the Houston Chronicle and The National Interest).