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Megan Kelley-Petersen, associate director of the UW Accelerated Certification for Teachers program and Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, comment on preparing teachers to better serve communities.

For half a century, University of Washington education professor James and Cherry Banks have been on the forefront of multicultural education in America.

Professor Elizabeth West discusses her recent study showing the best research into how to help children with autism seldom considers the race, ethnicity or nationality of the participants.

In a series of five-minute talks, professors from the University of Washington’s College of Education recently shared insights on some key elements of great teaching.

In an op-ed, Professor Ken Zeichner writes about why today’s criticisms of traditional programs to train teachers are different from the past and why he is concerned about the growing effort to “disrupt” the teacher education system in the United States.

As schools in Washington count a growing number of homeless students, three local experts discussed how Seattle-area schools can combat the problem during a film screening organized by the UW Master's in Education Policy program.

Bronwyn Bevan, senior research scientist with UW's Institute for Science and Math Education, discussed the importance of making STEM education accessible to all students during a recent event at the National Press Club.

UW researchers share key principles and strategies for engaging K-2 students in the practice of scientific argumentation with explanatory models.

Professor Ann Ishimaru discusses her recent paper examining some of the challenges low-income and minority students and families face when trying to engage with their schools.

Julie Van '17, an Education, Learning and Society minor and UW Dream Project mentor, argues for providing college students with more meaningful interdisciplinary experiences.