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Willis Hawley

Willis D. Hawley is a professor of education and public affairs at the University of Maryland, where he served as dean of the College of Education from 1993 to 1998. He has taught at Yale and Duke, and is former dean of the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt. Hawley has published numerous books, articles and book chapters dealing with teacher education, school reform, urban politics, political learning, organizational change, school desegregation and educational policy. His most recent research deals with the professional development of teachers, the education of teachers (in the
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Something Yule Want To Do At The Holidays

I once had an elementary school teacher who tried a multicultural approach to the holiday season. She told my class about Hanukkah, which she described as being a kind of “Jewish Christmas.” This fascinated us until we discovered that the gift-giving aspect of Hanukkah was spread out over several days. As fans of Santa Claus, we couldn’t help thinking that Jewish kids must have it tough.
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