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EdPrepMatters

The life and work of the late UW professor John I. Goodlad, a giant in 20th-century education and former elected president of AACTE, is highlighted.

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The Hill

David S. Knight, assistant professor of education, finance and policy at the UW College of Education, co-wrote an Op-Ed piece focused on prioritizing education funding. “The Biden administration must make public education its top domestic priority because Covid has exacerbated pre-existing social and educational inequities and, if left unaddressed, will lead to serious harm to our children - our nation’s greatest asset."

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The Seattle Times

Marquita Prinzing '10, a fourth grade teacher at Dearborn Park Elementary, was among those featured during an evening of teacher storytelling on Feb. 25.

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KREM 2

Alumna Jennifer Macias Morris (MiT in Elementary Education, 2015) was recently selected as a 2021 Grand Prize Winner in The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation Teacher Innovator Awards sponsored by Raytheon Technologies. The Teacher Innovator Awards recognize teachers who inspire students to challenge the rules and take risks, who demonstrate how to be collaborative and empathetic, and who teach the value of learning by staying curious and learning from failure. Macias Morris is one of 10 grand prize winners from across the nation. She is a first grade Spanish immersion teacher for the Libby Center in Spokane Public Schools and was recently profiled in an "Up with Her" segment by Spokane news station KREM 2. "I want [my students] to be critical thinkers," Macias Morris shared. "I don't tell them what to think. It's them ― it's their perspective ― and that's big into developing and empowering students for the twenty-first century skills." Macias Morris completed her program at the College of Education with support from Jennifer Lindsay, Liz Donat, Mary Beth Canty and Patrick Sexton ― all of whom she would like to give special thanks. She was a recipient of the Martinez Fellowship as well as the UW's Ferguson Endowed Scholarship.

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Psychology Today

Research by Professor Virginia Berninger on the cognitive benefits of writing by hand is cited.

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King5

Professor of School Psychology James Mazza was featured in a King5 segment titled “Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says.” In the video, he discusses how schools and parents can work with their students to check in on their mental health, especially after school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Teacher Residency, a partnership involving the UW, Seattle Education Association and Alliance for Education, is noted as a local initiative working to increase the diversity of Seattle's teacher workforce.

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Scholastic Teacher Magazine

Professor Virginia Berninger discusses common misperceptions about dyslexia and how teachers can help their students thrive.

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Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard

A column by Ken Zeichner, Boeing professor of teacher education, argues for more innovation in programs that prepare the nation’s teachers without compromising quality standards.

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Bothell Reporter

The University of Washington Bothell presented its 2016 Legacy Award to Shirley Hune, professor emeritus of education at UW Seattle, for her vision and support of the University's mission to provide students access to excellence.