October 8, 2010

HHS Announces new Center: The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning has been awarded to the UW Haring Center

The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning has been awarded to the University of Washington Harding Center in collaboration with the University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Iowa State University, University of South Florida, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Center will ensure staff access to a professional development system that provides individualized support and development including the establishment of a “Head Start University” concept that will engage nationally recognized leaders in the field to develop comprehensive, research-based college courses that can be offered for credit on-line or in person.   Read the HHS announcement here: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Head%20Start%20Program/roadmap/HHS_Announces_National_Centers.pdf