Spring 2012
Prof. Wayne Au has been awarded the 2012 Early Career Scholars Award by the Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG of the American Educational Research Association. Wayne received his award at the annual meeting of AERA in Vancouver, Canada in April.
Dr. Au’s academic interests broadly encompass critical education theory and teaching for social justice. More specifically his research focuses on educational equity, high-stakes testing, curriculum theory, educational policy studies and social studies education. He is rapidly becoming a nationally recognized scholar on issues of social justice in education.
Winter 2012
"Husky Buddies" from Woodmoor Elementary School visit UW Bothell
As a culmination of a quarter together learning about mathematics, the teacher candidates from Dr. Allison Hintz's elementary math methods course welcomed their 3rd grade "Husky Buddies" from Woodmoor Elementary School to UW Bothell to go on a mathematical tour of campus. As they visited popular campus landmarks, such as the wetlands and Ancestor sculptures, they solved exciting math problems and discovered hidden treasures right here at UW Bothell! If you would like to take this mathematical tour of campus, click here!
Using video games and the Kinect to teach mathematics
Professor Rogin Angotti is using video games and off-the-shelf motion-sensing game consoles such as Kinect to involve students in mathematics.
Dr. Angotti's work is also featured in the Autumn issue of Insight (pp.8-10)
Autumn 2011
Focus on Multicultural Education
Cherry Banks' work as Chairperson of the Diversity Council at UW Bothell was featured in the latest issue of Viewpoints. The article highlights UW Bothell as one of the most diverse campuses in the state. The Diversity Council was born out of the conversation about the 21st Century Campus Initiative, which defines seven areas that faculty, staff and students wish to bolster as the University of Washington Bothell. Diversity is one of those seven pillars and under the leadership of Chancellor Kenyon Chan and Diversity Council Chair Cherry Banks, the Diversity Council has developed many important diversity intitiatives at the UW Bothell.
Wayne Au on fairness in education
Dr. Au talks about fairness in education and students of color as part of the Education Nation series. Click here for video.
Leading critical educational theorist visits UW Bothell
On October 17th, the UW Bothell Education Program hosted a lecture by Dr. Michael Apple entitled, 'Understanding and Interrupting the Current Politics of Education,' at the Northcreek Event Center. Dr. Apple's address was well received, and the audience of close to 100 included students and faculty from all three UW campuses as well K-12 educators from the region.
Spring 2011
UW Bothell Teacher Education introduces Co-Teaching
“Co-Teaching has brought great benefits to our students with two adults in the room. Both are engaged with students, asking them questions and attending to their needs”, says Dr. Jill Hudson, Principal at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. Co-Teaching refers to the intentional model for field experiences that has been adopted by University of Washington Bothell, as well as many other teacher education programs throughout the country.
Co-Teaching means two teachers, a Cooperating Teacher (or mentor teacher) and a Teacher Candidate (a UW Bothell student teacher) work together with students, share planning, organization, delivery of instruction, assessment, and physical space. Student teaching is no longer a stand-alone, isolated experience but a sharing of the many roles of a teacher. In the early stages of the field experiences, the Cooperating Teacher usually takes the lead, and as the year progresses, the Teacher Candidate gradually takes on more leadership for planning and facilitation.
Tony Renouard, social studies teacher at Nathan Hale said that co-teaching has allowed his classes to experience more split class seminars resulting in increased participation from the quiet students. He has been able to model more teaching strategies for Nick Cantlon, his Teacher Candidate. Nick has appreciated the “going back and forth between the rhythm of observation and teaching” that they have developed.Christy Fillman, who teaches mathematics at Canyon Park Junior High in Northshore, echoed Dr.Hudson’s views, “you can’t go wrong with two teachers in the room”. She and her Teacher Candidate, Hai Evans, sometimes take students’ responses to problems and record two different ways to solve the same problem, one solution on the front board and one on the back. Hai has appreciated Christy’s presence to give immediate feedback and suggestions. They have become so comfortable working together that they now give each other feedback, calling their rhythm “an openness to move and shift”.
Dave Sage, Principal at Canyon Park, says, “The Canyon Park students have definitely benefited...through the double lenses of the Cooperating Teacher and the Teacher Candidate, the focus is more on their students”. Canyon Park Cooperating Teachers have expressed to him that they have grown professionally because co-planning requires them to be very intentional so that they can explain why they make certain decisions.
The concepts behind Co-Teaching raise questions about the benefits of solo student teaching and whether Co-Teaching prepares new teachers for the ‘real world’. Almost all institutions require some time for Teacher Candidates to be in charge of the classroom and to make crucial curriculum, classroom management, and assessment decisions. During UW Bothell’s first year using Co-Teaching, our Teacher Candidates take the lead for planning and facilitation for six weeks during their student teaching quarter, with the Cooperating Teacher supporting the planning and maintaining some connections with students. Tony Renourd summed up the goal for our Teacher Candidates, “Nick has to be at a point where I am confident he can do this alone”. Through the Co-Teaching Model, Tony knows Nick well and has witnessed his progress so that Tony predicts he will be able to recommend Nick with confidence.
At the end of Winter Quarter for the secondary program and at the conclusion of Spring Quarter for the elementary program, UW Bothell Teacher Education will ask Cooperating Teachers and Teacher Candidates for feedback that will guide development of the model next year. So far, we are finding Co-Teaching beneficial and relevant to the way people learn and teach in the 21st century.
Summer 2010
2010 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Recipient: Mahnaz Javid
After earning her Master's in Education at UW Bothell, Mahnaz has been improving access to education around the world. Mahnaz attributes much of her success to UW Bothell's engaging professors that helped stimulate her curiosity about how people learned and the idea of an equal education for all. It was from this passion that Mahnaz founded the Mona Foundation, a non-profit organization which consists of several projects and campaigns ranging from providing solutions to teacher shortages in India to building schools in Vietnam. Mahnaz Javid serves as an inspiration for all who hear her story of dedication to education. She shared her legacy at UW Bothell's 2010 Commencement.