Education: Home

Use this guide to locate resources for programs and majors in Woodring College of Education.

K-12 Study Canada - A Great Resource!

ThePacific Northwest National Resource Center on Canada is pleased to provide K-12 teachers and students with a wealth of resources for learning about Canada. https://wp.wwu.edu/k12canada/

Locating WEST-E / Praxis Study Guides

ETS (Education Testing Service) no longer publishes print copies of the study guides. Nor do they sell the online version to higher education institutions. We do have some older editions in various subjects (most recent is 2016). Students are now expected to purchase the online study guide: https://www.ets.org/praxis

To view the holding we do own, use OneSearch, and combine the publisher, PRAXIS (Pre-professional skills test) with the subject.

For example:
An advanced search for "praxis study guide" and "mathematics" will give you a list of results that include the circulating study guide.

Unfortunately, the Washington Educator Skills Tests (WEST) are no longer available in print. Therefore, libraries can no longer purchase practice copies. Again, use the Advanced Search option in OneSearch to locate the Washington Educator Skills Test (WEST) Study Guides. Add "E" if searching for elementary prep books - WEST-E (The "E" stands for Elementary.)

What's New?

Edutopia - A great link for innovative teaching ideas!
http://www.edutopia.org/
The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.
Books are still actively banned in schools and communities. As a future educator, you must examine the issues and be prepared to articulate your stance.
The Lesson of Grace in Teaching
http://mathyawp.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-lesson-of-grace-in-teaching.html?m=1 A Blog post by Francis Edward Su

Take Note!

(www.andertoons.com/ Retreived 7/16/11)

Topical Resources

Keeping current in your field is essential. Take time to bookmark your personal "Top 5" information resources (Blogs, Academic Sites, Listservs, Etc.) and check them regularly for updates.

National Council of teachers of ... English(NCTE) http://www.ncte.org/ ; Mathematics(NTCM) http://www.nctm.org/ ; Social Studies(NTSS) http://www.socialstudies.org/ ; Science(NSTA) http://www.nsta.org/

Education For All Global Monitoring Report - Education and Conflict
Violent conflict is one of the greatest development challenges facing the international community. Beyond the immediate human suffering it causes, it is a source of poverty, inequality and economic stagnation. Children and education systems are often on the front line of violent conflict. The UNESCO 2011 Global Monitoring Report examines the damaging consequences of conflict for the Education for All goals.
Office of the Superintendent of Pulbic Instruction - Washinton State
Monitor and track education activities and initiatives at the state level.
Waiting for Superman
AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY! The film you've heard about - This documentary looks at public education in the United States through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.

ERIC [U.S. Department of Education]
ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center - is an online digital library of education research and information hosted by the United States Department of Education.