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UWeek
For two UW College of Education researchers, a huge new federal Head Start grant means the creation of a new center and years of hard work ahead — but most of all, it means helping America’s youngest learners prepare for and succeed in school. The UW will take the lead among seven institutions in a new five-year, $40 million national Head Start grant. The money will be used to create the new National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, based at the UW. The center’s five-year mission, starting January 2011, will be to discover and share best practices in teaching and learning for Head Start teachers and others.
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The Daily

Professor Joy Williamson-Lott comments on her plans to engage students in decision-making, how her background as a historian or education will impact her leadership and more.

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West Seattle Herald
Ben Ostrom has been appointed principal at Highland Park Elementary School, effective July 1, 2010. Ostrom is an alum of the Danforth Educational Leadership Program at the University of Washington.
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The Conversation

Julie McCleery, research associate and lecturer, writes about barriers that stand in the way of children and teens being more active as well as opportunities for greater equity in access to youth physical activity.

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charlierose.com

Dr. Patricia Kuhl, LIFE Center PI and Director, joined other experts on the Charlie Rose Brain Series on PBS, in a discussion of the developing brain.

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KQED | Mindshift

A list of resources compiled by faculty member Julie McCleery shares tips for keeping kids of all ages physically active while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

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UW News

Pheng Keopraseurt, a custodian in the UW College of Education, is photographed at work in Miller Hall.

Psychologists and neuroscientists say it is far too soon to declare handwriting a relic of the past. The work of Virginia Berninger is discussed.

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The Seattle Times

Professor Marilyn Cohen discusses establishing the Corona Multimedia Showcase, an international showcase encouraging children and their families to develop creative projects that reflect their lives during the pandemic.

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ParentMap

Professor Nancy Hertzog describes how to nurture your child's natural gifts and enhance his or her learning potential, while ensuring s/he receives age-apppropriate social and emotional support.