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Campaign Priorities for the College of Education

The UW College of Education believes that an effective public education system for a diverse citizenry is the cornerstone of a democratic society. To that end, we dedicate ourselves to helping make an excellent education a daily reality for every student in every community across this state and country.

We are focused on finding solutions to real issues facing real teachers and students every day. Plans for the next few years are exciting. Targeted investments will expand the College's leadership in addressing the most pressing needs of public education. A model for early career support for educators will be completed, critical research on learning will expand, and the faculty and student body will become more diverse.

Research at the College has a national and international impact, and new funds that sustain and expand research are key to continued recruitment of top faculty, staff and students. Strong research programs will have an immediate positive impact on the College's current recruitment of faculty who will serve Washington educators for the next 30 years. The top problem faced by urban public schools across the country is the achievement gap between white students and most ethnic/minority group students. Along with other UW schools, the College is actively seeking ways to close this gap. Development funds will help target recruitment, training and support of ethnic and racial minority students, faculty, and staff.

Campaign Goal for the College of Education: $23 million

Research

The College is conducting relevant, world-class research focused on what works and why. The Campaign will strengthen the College's research programs by:

• Creating an endowed Chair for Outstanding Research to expand the scope of research in critical and emerging areas, such as closing the achievement gap.
• Increasing the number of partnerships with colleges across campus and in the community to support interdisciplinary study of teaching and learning.
• Increasing research assistantship and scholarship support for students to more directly engage with the work of faculty within the College.
• Adding an Early Career Professorship to recruit outstanding young faculty and provide them with adequate release time to work in local schools.
• Recruiting and retaining distinguished educators.

Training

The College is preparing educators and supporting them throughout their career. The Campaign will help strengthen our teacher preparation programs by:

• Increasing the College's capacity for recruiting more teachers especially from minority groups, but also in the fields of math, science, special education and bilingual education.
• Expanding opportunities for teachers to participate in summer institutes and to join UW research projects within their field of study.
• Providing additional fellowships for practicing teachers to bring them to the College.
• Creating a rotating endowed distinguished educator position to bring outstanding teachers to the College to teach students and engage with faculty.

Leaders

With a focus on high-needs schools and diversity issues, the College is preparing the next generation of education leaders to create great schools and classrooms. The Campaign will diversify and strengthen our leadership programs by:

• Conducting outreach to increase diversity among principals and administrators, as well as the faculty and staff at UW.
• Building a scholarship fund for principal and teacher candidates to spend an interim period teaching with College faculty.
• Expanding the Center for Educational Leadership to close the achievement gap.
• Establishing a Distinguished Educators Endowment to support teachers-in-residence and principals-in-residence to connect COE faculty more directly with experience field educators.

Tools

The College is nationally recognized for breaking new ground in using technology and addressing math and science learning issues. The Campaign will strengthen our technology-based research by:

• Upgrading technology in Miller Hall to include a wireless environment, video streaming to allow K-12 classroom interaction and observation, and a computer lab.
• Expanding the ability of the College to connect research, policy, and practice through projects.
• Creating a new Learning Sciences endowment to support the development of new technology focused on how students learn.

Annual Support

Private support plays an invaluable role in all of our students' lives. Together with the faculty and staff at the College of Education, you can build the resources to transform learning:

• Teachers prepared to help students succeed: Teachers trained at the College are more than twice as likely to remain in teaching as those trained elsewhere. Practicing teachers count on the College's unparalleled mentoring services and outstanding National Board certification training to continue their professional development.
• Research to expand educational opportunities for all: Our world-class faculty members are pioneers in early childhood development and the learning sciences. They lead national studies to improve science education and educational leadership, and develop new technologies that encourage learning. By sharing their expertise, they enable schools, educators, and students to excel.
• A commitment to diversity and equity in education: The College is a leader in multicultural education and issues of social justice. Our recently established chair in Diversity Studies ensures the College will always have a faculty member focused on diversity issues in education.

Not only will your gift support the College's curricula and research resources, but will also directly help students through scholarship and fellowship funding. Here are a few examples of how financial aid has made a difference in the lives of UW students:

• Julie Rose overcame severe dyslexia to earn academic honors in high school and college. She credits creative and committed educators for helping her transform from a struggling student into an honors student. Julie knows she benefited from the influence of a good teacher. Now private supporters are helping her become one.
• Carrie Schwochow always wanted to teach, but the realities of being a working mother forced her to put her aspirations aside for nearly 20 years. Now as Carrie finally begins her teacher training, a serious illness in the family and mounting medical bills threaten to delay her again. Private support keeps Carrie's dream alive.
• Anna-Maria de la Fuente works to create educational possibilities for children. She taught math for 15 years. She opened her home to children with nowhere else to go, and provided the support they needed to go to college. With the help of private support, Anna is learning how to lead others to promote excellence and equity in education.

Help us strengthen schools, support teachers, and encourage learning for students of all backgrounds by making a gift to the College of Education. Your unrestricted gift to the Dean's Fund for Innovation and Excellence in Education will allow Dean Wasley to provide critical funds to meet emerging needs and opportunities as they arise, improving the excellence of the College and the University.

Recognition Levels

The President's Club ($2,000+)
Dean's Circle ($1000+)

Contact Information

To learn more about how you can help the School of Education, please contact:

Margaret Ann Bollmeier
Director of Development
College of Education
Box 353600
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-4600
206.685.2678

More Information

For more information on the College of Education, visit our web site at http://www.educ.washington.edu.