The University of Washington Tacoma School of Education offers graduate-level programs that help you start or advance your career in the education field. Whether you are aspiring to be a first-time teacher, looking to advance your career, or preparing for a high-level leadership role, UW Tacoma is ready to meet you where you are in life and guide you to the best path forward. Not sure where to start? Check out our most popular pathways below.
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Effective 3/20/2020, the School of Education Administrative Suite (WCG 324) is closed to the public until further notice. Staff can be contacted during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 9am – 5pm by email or phone. Click here for the School of Education Directory
We have extended our application deadline for our M.Ed. Teacher Certification Programs for summer 2020! Priority deadline to submit a complete application is May 15, 2020. We have also waived the 40 hours of documented experience requirement. We offer the following M.Ed. Teacher Certification Programs:
NES Content Test – Waived
Due to COVID-19 impacts, we are waiving passage of the NES content test(s) as an entry requirement into the secondary mathematics or science teacher credential program for the summer 2020 cohort. However, by state law, a teacher candidate must pass this test prior to being recommended for certification. Program supports will be made available to admitted applicants to meet this requirement during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Please contact Carla Van Rossum for information carlavr@uw.edu
Meet our faculty
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Rachel Endo, Dean and Professor Rachel Endo is Dean of the School of Education.
Welcome message from Dean Endo
"Welcome to the School of Education at the University of Washington Tacoma! Established in 1992, the Education Program has evolved into a dynamic professional and scholarly community that is now at the forefront of transforming twenty-first-century organizations and schools. We attained full-fledge school status in 2016, which positioned our new School of Education to continue an upward trajectory as a national leader in educational equity, excellence, and innovation." Keep reading...
Student-faculty joint research paper published
Dr. Christopher Knaus and Crystal Kennemer's research paper Towards Compassionate Care: A Critical Race Analysis of Teaching in Township Schools has been published in a South African academic journal. Kennermer is a student in the Education and Community Engagement minor. Read more...
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Why choose the UW Tacoma School of Education?
Why UW Tacoma?
Old and new come together in a downtown university that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Enjoy taking classes in our historic buildings, where turn-of-the-century architecture meets state-of-the-art technology.
What do our alumni say?
Master of Education alumnus, Claire Bowlby, talks about her student teaching experience and how UW Tacoma School of Education faculty and staff are focused on your success.
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