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Mia Williams, principal of Seattle's Aki Kurose Middle School, is the 2016 Washington Middle Level Principal of the Year. Williams is a graduate of UW's Danforth Educational Leadership Program and currently enrolled in its Leadership for Learning program.

UW College of Education research on handwriting, neural activity and creativity is cited.

Professor Mark Windschitl discusses how science teaching will look different under the new Washington State Science Learning Standards.

Findings of a recent review of several alternative teacher certification programs by Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, are cited.

Professor Margaret Plecki comments on a new, in-depth look at the makeup and retention of Washington state’s approximately 60,000 teachers.

The Teaching Channel's most-read blog post of 2016 was co-authored by Elham Kazemi, Condit professor in math and science education, and Kendra Lomax, managing director of Teacher Education by Design (see page 42).

Professor Meredith Honig discusses her new study of district research partnerships that were attempting to implement new school improvement programs backed by research.

Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, makes the case for why teachers should use community leaders in their continuing education curriculum to become better teachers.

Professor James Mazza's course “Wellness and Resilience for College and Beyond," which aims to help improve student resilience through difficult and stressful times, is noted.

Professor Ilene Schwartz, director of the UW's Haring Center for Research and Training in Inclusive Education, comments on the importance of inclusive education to improve student outcomes.