UW News
September 12, 2017
Work broadening high-quality early learning bolstered by grant
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The University of Washington College of Education’s work to expand access to high-quality early learning opportunities across the country is being strengthened with a $10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the next four years, the grant will support the College in generating tools and methods needed to launch…
November 25, 2015
The spillover effect: Good teaching doesn’t stop at the classroom door
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Effective teachers don’t just impact their own students’ achievement, they can significantly improve the performance of their fellow teachers’ students, new research shows.