Reflections

Spring 2009

Teachers As Change Agents

IMAGINE summer camp for youth emphasizes environmental stewardship and makes use of the wetlands near the UW Bothell classrooms. Student teachers work in teams that include several specialties so that they can plan curricula that encompass language arts, math and biology. One of the products of the 2008 camp was the first field guide to the UW Bothell wetlands. Read More about Teachers As Change Agents

Letter from the Director

This issue of Reflections features just a few of the many achievements of the Education Program and its alumni. Read More about Letter from the Director

Faculty Spotlight: Jean Eisele

Jean Eisele has been a lifelong educator. Her teaching career has spanned a wide spectrum of positions and locations, from working as a primary schoolteacher in a multi-age, two-room schoolhouse in Vermont to serving as Senior Lecturer for the Education Program at the University of Washington Bothell. Read More about Faculty Spotlight: Jean Eisele

Alumni Spotlight: Connie Milliken and Katie Peffer

Connie Milliken and Katie Peffer have been a collaborative teaching team at Maywood Hills Elementary in the Northshore School District since 1994. It would be impossible to honor one and not the other, given the remarkable, enduring partnership they have shared. Indeed, they are so in tune with each other's thinking and work that they can "finish each other's sentences." Read More about Alumni Spotlight: Connie Milliken and Katie Peffer

New Principal Program

Planning continues for a new principal preparation program linked to an M.Ed. degree in Educational Leadership. Read More about New Principal Program

Education Program Advisor Wins UW Pangaea Scholarship

Amelia Bowers, Education Program Advisor, was awarded one of 18 Pangaea Scholarships by the University of Washington to study geology (specifically evaporites) in Sicily during September 2008. Read More about Education Program Advisor Wins UW Pangaea Scholarship

Secondary Program's Second Cohort Begins

The Secondary Teacher Certification M.Ed.program started its second year with two new endorsements and 19 new students. Read More about Secondary Program's Second Cohort Begins

Faculty Activities

This past year saw a flurry of activity from our faculty. Presentations, publications, and an invitation to Inauguration to our own Dr. Cherry McGee Banks! Read More about Faculty Activities

Professional Education Advisory Board

See a list of the current Professional Education Advisory Board. Read More about Professional Education Advisory Board

Support Excellence in Education

The Education Program at UW Bothell focuses on innovative ways to present new ideas and stimulate excellence in teaching. Giving to the Education Excellence Fund supports these innovations which provide greater connections between the Education Program, our students and the community. Read More about Support Excellence in Education

Scholarships

The folllowing UW Bothell Education students were granted scholarships in autumn quarter 2008: Read More about Scholarships

Programs

The University of Washington Bothell offers cutting edge programs in the following areas: Read More about Programs