School of Educational Studies Archives - Alumni /alumni/news/category/school-of-educational-studies Just another 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell site Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:26:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Supporting students by building belonging and care /alumni/news/2025/03/07/supporting-students-by-building-belonging-and-care Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:17:00 +0000 /alumni/?p=19965 At Meridian Park Elementary, school counselor K’Leia Wilson ’17 creates safe spaces for students to thrive — work shaped by her time at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell.

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]]> K’Leia Wilson ’17 draws on lessons from her 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell education to support young learners and interrupt bias in schools. As a school counselor and mental health therapist, she creates caring, inclusive spaces for students to be heard, valued and empowered. Her leadership in mental health earned statewide recognition — and her work continues to reflect the community-driven values she developed as a student.

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]]> Alum and professor co-author book to reshape literacy education /alumni/news/2025/01/13/alum-and-professor-co-author-book-to-reshape-literacy-education Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:48:00 +0000 /alumni/?p=19974 Motivated by classroom realities, Adrienne Minnery (M.Ed. ’10) and Dr. Antony Smith developed a new approach to teaching reading — one rooted in challenge, creativity and student voice.

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]]> Educational Studies alumna Adrienne Minnery and Dr. Antony Smith co-authored A Cyclical Model of Literacy Learning, a new book that reimagines how reading is taught in early education. Their model builds on classroom-tested strategies and highlights student engagement as central to learning. What began as a classroom resource evolved into a published work now shaping conversations in schools and the wider education field.

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]]> Alumni help shape the future of educational leadership at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell /alumni/news/2024/09/06/alumni-help-shape-the-future-of-educational-leadership-at-uw-bothell Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:22:00 +0000 /alumni/?p=19983 Graduates of 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell’s Leadership Development for Educators program are advancing educational justice as principals, district leaders and advocates for equity.

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]]> With the relaunch of the Leadership Development for Educators program, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell continues its mission to cultivate school leaders who center equity and justice in their work. Alumni like Dr. Chelsea Craig, Kelly Balzer and Melissa Riley credit the program with preparing them for leadership roles that drive meaningful change in schools and districts across the region.

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