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The Dispatch
Alum Ashley Barker is new principal of Eatonville High School. Barker is first female principal of Eatonville High School.
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ParentMap
Ariane Gauvreau, field director and teaching associate in special education, is helping teachers understand each student’s specific cultural and learning needs.
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KING5
Several of the UW College of Education's graduate specialty programs ranked in the top 10: elementary education (7th), special education (7th), curriculum/instruction (8th), secondary education (9th) and administration/supervision (10th).
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The Washington Post
Professor Virginia Berninger comments on research that shows spelling is a way of accessing meaning and effective ways to teach spelling.
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KUOW
KUOW looks at how online offerings compare to traditional college course work. Steve Kerr is quoted.
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The Daily
A gathering organized by the UW College of Education that highlighted the work of Native teacher education cohort programs partnering with tribal communities to center Indigenous knowledge in education is featured.
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The Regina Brett Show, WKSU
Northeast Ohio is where American penmanship was born. We learn about the history of handwriting and discuss whether it's still relevant in this digital age. Virginia Ginger Berninger is a featured guest.
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Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Kimber Connors (MEd '14) has been named executive director of the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, which builds pathways into high-demand careers for Washington students.
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King 5
It's still being taught in Seattle Public Schools, but it is not required. And the Washington state Department of Education doesn't insist on it either. Dr. Deborah McCutchen is quoted.