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{{Short description|American journalist and educator (born 1941)}}
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|name = Dr. Esther Wojcicki
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| caption = Wojcicki in 2014
|caption = Wojcicki in June 2008
| birth_name = Esther Denise Hochman
|birth_name = Esther Denise Hochman
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1941}}
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| birth_place = New York City, New York, US
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| education = [[University of California, Berkeley]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Journalism|MJ]])<br>[[Paris-Sorbonne University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[San Jose State University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
|birth_place = New York City
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| occupation = Journalist, educator
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| known_for = Moonshots: The Woj Way Pedagogical Philosophy (Trust Framework)
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| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Stanley Wojcicki]]|1962|2023|end=d}}
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| children = 3, including [[Susan Wojcicki|Susan]] and [[Anne Wojcicki|Anne]]
|nationality = American
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|alma_mater = [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]]<br>[[University of Paris]]<br>[[San Jose State University]]
|occupation = Journalist, educator
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|known_for = Moonshots: The Woj Way Pedagogical Philosophy (Trust Framework)
|ethnicity = Jewish
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|spouse = [[Stanley Wojcicki]]
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|children = [[Susan Wojcicki]]<br> Janet Wojcicki<br> [[Anne Wojcicki]]
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'''Esther Denise''' "'''Woj'''" '''Hochman Wojcicki'''<ref name=bookref1>{{cite book|title=Who's who in the West: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coast and the Western States|date=2004|publisher=A.N. Marquis Company|isbn=9780837909356|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZxmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=2015-04-16}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|w|oʊ|ˈ|dʒ|ɪ|t|s|k|i}} {{respell|woh|JIT|skee}})<ref>{{YouTube|enZHpoaRljE|"Esther Wojcicki - Empowering Students"}}</ref> is an American [[journalist]], [[educator]],<ref name="cc press release">{{cite web|url=https://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8469|title=Education Innovator Esther Wojcicki Joins Creative Commons Board|last=Hwang|first=Tim|date=2008-07-10|publisher=Creative Commons|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref><ref name="curriki">{{cite web|url=http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Advisory/Wojcicki|title=Curriki - Wojcicki|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> and vice chair of the [[Creative Commons]] advisory council.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://creativecommons.org/about/team/ |title=Board of Directors - Creative Commons |publisher= Creative Commons |accessdate= 2010-12-05}}</ref> Wojcicki has studied education and [[technology]].<ref name="cc press release"/> She is the Founder of the Palo Alto High School [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyaOyNZV3aE Media Arts Center] in Palo Alto, CA.
'''Esther Denise''' "'''Woj'''" '''Hochman Wojcicki''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ʊ|ˈ|tʃ|ɪ|t|s|k|i}} {{respell|wuu|CHITS|kee}}<ref>{{YouTube|enZHpoaRljE|"Esther Wojcicki - Empowering Students"|time=18}}</ref>; born 1941<ref name="bookref1">{{cite book|title=Who's who in the West: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coast and the Western States|date=2004|publisher=A.N. Marquis Company|isbn=9780837909356|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZxmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=2015-04-16}}</ref>) is an American journalist, educator, and vice chair of the [[Creative Commons]] advisory council.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://creativecommons.org/about/team/ |title=Board of Directors - Creative Commons |publisher= Creative Commons |accessdate= 2010-12-05}}</ref> Wojcicki has studied education and technology.<ref name="cc press release">{{cite web |last=Hwang |first=Tim |date=2008-07-10 |title=Education Innovator Esther Wojcicki Joins Creative Commons Board |url=https://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/8469 |accessdate=2008-07-23 |publisher=Creative Commons}}</ref> She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, California.<ref>{{Citation|last=Esther Wojcicki|title=Journalism and the Common Core Writing Standards|date=2013-06-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyaOyNZV3aE|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6NlBNGFa9w&list=PL4GHepshvM2WrIvkTPW0FMweTTHnNCkDb&index=8 Wojcicki] is the oldest of three children, and was the first in her family to attend college. Her parents were [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] immigrants who came to [[New York City]] in the 1930s. Her family moved to Southern California after she was born.<ref name="palo alto online"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jwa.org/blog/esther-wojcicki-jewish-mother-of-tech-revolution |website=Jewish Woman's Archives|title= Esther Wojcicki: A Jewish mother of the tech revolution|first= Preeva |last=Tramiel|date= April 18, 2012}}</ref> Wojcicki was [[valedictorian]] of her high school class,<ref name="palo alto online">{{cite web|url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/news/1998_Apr_29.PEOPLE29.html|title=People: Esther Wojcicki: Carrying the torch for free speech |last=Lorenz|first=Elizabeth|date=1998-04-29|publisher=Palo Alto Online|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> and graduated from the [[University of California, Berkeley]] with a B.A. in English and [[Political Science]]. She received a secondary teaching credential from University of California, Berkeley, as well as a graduate degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Berkeley. She has an advanced degree in [[French language|French]] and [[French History]] from the [[University of Paris|Sorbonne]], and both a Secondary School Administrative Credential and a M.A. in [[Educational Technology]] from [[San Jose State University]].<ref name="cc press release"/><ref name="curriki"/>
Wojcicki is the oldest of three children and was the first in her family to attend college. Her parents were [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian Jewish]] immigrants who came to New York City in the 1930s. Her family moved to Southern California after she was born.<ref name="palo alto online"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jwa.org/blog/esther-wojcicki-jewish-mother-of-tech-revolution |website=Jewish Woman's Archives|title= Esther Wojcicki: A Jewish mother of the tech revolution|first= Preeva |last=Tramiel|date= April 18, 2012}}</ref> Wojcicki was [[valedictorian]] of her high school class<ref name="palo alto online">{{cite web|url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/news/1998_Apr_29.PEOPLE29.html|title=People: Esther Wojcicki: Carrying the torch for free speech |last=Lorenz|first=Elizabeth|date=1998-04-29|publisher=Palo Alto Online|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> and attended the [[University of California, Berkeley]], graduating with a B.A. in English and [[Political Science|political science]]. She also received a secondary teaching credential and a master's degree in journalism from Berkeley. She has an M.A. in French and [[French History|French history]] from the [[Paris-Sorbonne University|Sorbonne]] as well as both a secondary school administrative credential and a M.A. in [[Educational Technology|educational technology]] from [[San Jose State University]].<ref name="cc press release"/><ref name="curriki">{{cite web |title=Curriki - Wojcicki |url=http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Advisory/Wojcicki |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207121928/http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Advisory/Wojcicki |archive-date=2015-02-07 |accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref>


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==Career==
Dr. Wojcicki is considered the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbN8g6oPjBo most influential educator] in contemporary times<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@stanford_37120/moonshots-with-woj-42-the-worlds-first-self-driving-classroom-and-school-489016ce4b7|title=Moonshots with Woj: 42 the world’s first self-driving classroom and school|last=Cheteni|first=Freedom|date=2018-06-26|website=Medium|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> and her pedagogical and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDIfmzFoKo epistemological philosophy] is being adopted by local Silicon Valley schools, national and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0456D2POhE global educational] programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/series/the-dr-woj-way-moonshots-in-education-design-4bd92d685a42|title=The Dr. Woj Way: Moonshots in Education Design|last=Cheteni|first=Freedom|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/series/the-dr-woj-way-moonshots-in-education-design-4bd92d685a42|title=The Dr. Woj Way: Moonshots in Education Design|last=Cheteni|first=Freedom|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Moonshots Channel|title=Imagine VR: A Moonshot Legacy|date=2018-06-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pjbIZwzNVo&t=47s|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> Woj is the pioneer of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMVldzhICjA Moonshot Thinking] in schools and her influence in technology enabled schools is central in [https://medium.com/@stanford_37120/42-the-worlds-first-self-driving-college-45506efd8416 modern education]. Including John Dewey of the progressive era, Woj's influence in [https://journalisticlearning.com/ journalistic learning] and education reform is often compared to that of [[John Amos Comenius]], author of [[Orbis Pictus|Orbis Sensualium Pictus]] in 1658.<ref>{{Cite web|url=cim.stanford.edu|title=Cardinal Impact Moonshots|last=|first=|date=|website=http://cim.gigeman.com/|publisher=Designership Press at Stanford|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Dr. Wojcicki's moonshot philosophy and education reform [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13gPGAxEbzo&list=PL4GHepshvM2WrIvkTPW0FMweTTHnNCkDb&index=7 influence] has gained a [http://www.honored.org/honoree/esther-wojcicki/ wide range of media attention] in the fourth industrial revolution. In March 2018, the popular magazine, "wired" featured the wildly popular [https://www.wired.com/story/design-tech-high-school/ moonshots design lab] taught at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYgYnZgDnU Design Tech High School] at Oracle. Moonshot certified courses are described by masterful and beginning moonshot thinking [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ianWdYyaRE students] as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEXbMtSf-N8 incubator-style]" grounded in Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration and Kindness (TRICK). At the Oracle charter school in Silicon Valley, the first moonshot graduating class [http://www.honored.org/honoree/esther-wojcicki/ honored] Dr. Woj with roses on their inaugural graduation and [http://imaginevr.org/ named] their capstone project: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pjbIZwzNVo&t=47s "a moonshot legacy."] In addition, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADBYoEdIsho&t=11s Woj inspired] moonshots d.lab at Oracle was recognized as Silicon Valley's "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmg_tbgE8K8&list=PL4GHepshvM2Xp7M_NK0Cf-tUIH6E_Y0gm&index=1 Ultimate Incubator]."
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Wojcicki taught journalism and [[English studies|English]] at [[Palo Alto High School]] from 1984 to 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yip |first=Jaures |last2=Mir |last3=Li |first3=a |last4=Nemerov |first4=Lucy |last5=Rivera |first5=Frida |last6=Lifestyle |first6=Annie Chen |date=2020-06-02 |title=The Woj Way: Campanile co-adviser Esther Wojcicki announces retirement |url=https://thecampanile.org/2020/06/02/the-woj-way-campanile-co-advisor-esther-wojcicki-announces-retirement/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Campanile |language=en-US}}</ref> There she began a journalism program which has become one of the largest in America.<ref name="huffington post bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-wojcicki|title=Esther Wojcicki|publisher=HuffingtonPost.com, Inc|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> She has also worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref name="cc press release"/>


Wojcicki was the 1990 Northern California Journalism Teacher of the Year<ref name="cc press release"/> and was selected as the California Teacher of the Year in 2002 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.<ref name="huffington post bio"/>
Dr.Woj is also known as the mother of Silicon Valley who raised [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2018/07/11/esther-wojcicki-on-raising-two-of-the-nations-most-successful-women-entrepreneurs-anne-susan/#3645dee3290c three of the most successful women] in the United States. She is also arguably considered the most [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDoALM0q1LA&list=PL4GHepshvM2XkU1gPNZVMG-awY9thuaAV influential mother] in contemporary times. The Wojcicki family is active in the community and is fondly recognized as "Silicon Valley's Royalty."[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQxsLPf1s0k]


She served on the [[University of California]] Office of the President Curriculum Committee where she helped revise the beginning and advanced journalism curriculum for the state of California.<ref name="curriki" /> In 2009, she was awarded the Gold Key by Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press.<ref name="gold key">{{cite web|url=http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/spr/current-issue/04-Wojcicki-Key/index.html|title=Esther Wojcicki receives Gold Key|publisher=Columbia Scholastic Press Association|accessdate=2009-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615075514/http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/spr/current-issue/04-Wojcicki-Key/index.html|archive-date=2009-06-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> Wojcicki is also on the Board of Trustees of the "Developmental Studies Center"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.devstu.org/page/board-of-trustees|title=Board of Trustees|website=devstu.org}}</ref> and on the Board of Governors of the "Alliance for Excellent Education".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.all4ed.org/about_the_alliance/leadership/Governing+Board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329033852/http://www.all4ed.org/about_the_alliance/leadership/Governing+Board|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-03-29|title=Governing Board {{!}} Alliance for Excellent Education|date=2013-03-29|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVCrGo8pmr0 "The Woj Way"] also known as Woj's trust framework is highly sought after by global educators and leaders<ref>{{Citation|last=Moonshots Channel|title=Woj way|date=2018-08-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-36z4QCFdU&t=84s|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> across the globe. International leaders are seen frequently visiting her for counsel on how they could implement moonshots in their countries. Dr. Woj's Moonshots in Education Advanced Teacher training program is globally renowned and recognized by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xYU3buQf8 Wallenberg Foundation] as critical in the “advancement of teaching excellence."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wallenberg.com/maw/anslagsguide/utlysningar/advanced-teachers-program|title=Advanced Teachers Program|date=2015-01-15|work=Stiftelsen Marcus och Amalia Wallenbergs Minnesfond|access-date=2018-08-09|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Moonshots Channel|title=Moonshots Educator Freedom Cheteni Declares Moonshot Classes Lead by Fellows|date=2018-08-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FHVNvVsl68|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref>


She serves as chairman of the Board of "Learning Matters"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learningmatters.tv/|title=Education Week Video|website=learningmatters.tv}}</ref> and is part of the advisory board at the THNK School of Creative Leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thnk.org/|title=Innovation & Creativity Development- THNK School of Creative Leadership|website=THNK}}</ref> She is Chief Learning Officer for Explore<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploreplanet3.com|title=Home|website=Planet3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-18}}</ref> Planet3, an exploration based science platform for middle school students. Wojcicki is on the board of the [[Newseum]] in Washington, D.C., and the [[Freedom Forum]]. She holds an honorary doctorate from [[Palo Alto University]] (2013) and from [[Rhode Island School of Design]] (2016).{{cn|date=October 2023}}
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Wojcicki has taught at [[Palo Alto High School]] since 1984, where she currently teaches [[journalism]] and [[English language|English]]. There she began the journalism program which has grown to become one of the largest in America.<ref name="huffington post bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-wojcicki#|title=Esther Wojcicki|publisher=HuffingtonPost.com, Inc|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> She has worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for [[The Huffington Post]].<ref name="cc press release"/>


Wojcicki founded the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the [[University of Oregon]] School of Communications and School of Education (2016). She is also the founder of the Moonshots in Education Movement (MiE) (2017). In 2019 she published a book titled ''How to Raise Successful People'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://raisesuccessfulpeople.com/|title=How to Raise Successful People|last=Wojcicki|first=Esther|website=How to Raise Successful People}}</ref> a parenting book on the philosophy she used in raising her three daughters. Wojcicki has discussed her life and the book on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Woman's Hour]]'' in May 2019.<ref name="Woman's Hour">{{cite episode| title= Small Island, Esther Wojcicki, Natalie Haynes | series= [[Woman's Hour]]| credits= Presenter: [[Jenni Murray]] | network= BBC| station= [[BBC Radio 4]]| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004mc9| airdate= 2 May 2019| minutes= 0:47 | accessdate= 7 May 2019 }}</ref>
Wojcicki was the 1990 Northern California Journalism teacher of the year,<ref name="cc press release"/> and was selected as the California Teacher of the Year in 2002 by the [[California Commission on Teacher Credentialing]].<ref name="huffington post bio"/> She served on the University of California Office of the President Curriculum Committee where she helped revise the beginning and advanced journalism curriculum for the state of California.<ref name="curriki"/> In 2009, she was awarded the Gold Key by Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press.<ref name="gold key">{{cite web|url=http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/spr/current-issue/04-Wojcicki-Key/index.html|title=Esther Wojcicki receives Gold Key|publisher=Columbia Scholastic Press Association|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> Wojcicki is also on the Board of Trustees of the "Developmental Studies Center"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.devstu.org/page/board-of-trustees|title=Board of Trustees|website=www.devstu.org}}</ref> and on the Board of Governors of the "Alliance for Excellent Education".<ref>http://www.all4ed.org/about_the_alliance/leadership/Governing+Board</ref> She serves as Chairman of the Board of "Learning Matters"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learningmatters.tv/|title=Education Week Video|website=learningmatters.tv}}</ref> and is part of the Advisory Board at the THNK School of Creative Leadership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thnk.org/|title=Innovation & Creativity Development- THNK School of Creative Leadership|website=THNK}}</ref> She is Chief Learning Officer for Explore<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploreplanet3.com|title=Home|website=Planet3|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-18}}</ref> Planet3, an exploration based science platform for middle school students. She is on the board of the Newseum in Washington, D.C and the Freedom Forum. She holds an honorary doctorate from Palo Alto University (2013) and from Rhode Island School of Design (2016). She is the founder of the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the University of Oregon School of Communications and School of Education (2016) www.journalisticlearning.com. She is the founder of the Moonshots in Education Movement (MiE) that can be found at www.Moonshots.org.(2017)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOLZ7lIo4Jc&t=1s]

Wojcicki mentored [[Steve Jobs]]' daughter, [[Lisa Brennan-Jobs]] at Palo Alto High School.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/books/steve-jobs-lisa-brennan-jobs-small-fry.html|title=In 'Small Fry,' Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We?|last=Bowles|first=Nellie|date=2018-08-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-29|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Her husband is [[Stanford University]] [[professor]] of [[physics]] [[Stanley Wojcicki]]. They have three daughters: [[Susan Wojcicki|Susan]] (CEO of [[YouTube]]), Janet, a [[Fulbright Award|Fulbright-winning]] anthropologist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and researcher, and [[Anne Wojcicki|Anne]] (co-founder of [[23andMe]]), and nine grandchildren.<ref name="huffington post bio"/>
Her husband was [[Stanford University]] professor of [[physics]] [[Stanley Wojcicki]], marrying in 1962.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 4, 1962 |title=Miss Hochman Becomes Mrs. Stanley Wojcicki |work=Valley Times |page=8 |volume=25 |issue=4}}</ref> They have three daughters: [[Susan Wojcicki|Susan]] (former CEO of YouTube) who died in 2024, Janet, a [[Fulbright Award|Fulbright-winning]] anthropologist, assistant professor of pediatrics and researcher, and [[Anne Wojcicki|Anne]] (co-founder of [[23andMe]]), and ten grandchildren.<ref name="huffington post bio"/>

== Works ==
* ''How to raise successful children : simple lessons for radical results'', London : Hutchinson, 2019. {{ISBN|9781786331267}}, {{OCLC|1090425189}}
* ''Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom'', Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco, 2015 {{ISBN|978-1-934276-20-4}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-wojcicki/ Esther Wojcicki's blog] at [[The Huffington Post]]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-wojcicki/ Esther Wojcicki's blog] at [[The Huffington Post]]
*[http://www.classwish.org ClassWish.org]
*[http://www.classwish.org ClassWish.org]


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Latest revision as of 23:53, 26 October 2024

Esther Wojcicki
Wojcicki in 2014
Born
Esther Denise Hochman

1941 (age 82–83)
New York City, New York, US
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, MJ)
Paris-Sorbonne University (MA)
San Jose State University (MA)
Occupation(s)Journalist, educator
Known forMoonshots: The Woj Way Pedagogical Philosophy (Trust Framework)
Spouse
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(m. 1962; died 2023)​
Children3, including Susan and Anne

Esther Denise "Woj" Hochman Wojcicki (/wʊˈtʃɪtski/ wuu-CHITS-kee[1]; born 1941[2]) is an American journalist, educator, and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council.[3] Wojcicki has studied education and technology.[4] She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, California.[5]

Early life and education

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Wojcicki is the oldest of three children and was the first in her family to attend college. Her parents were Russian Jewish immigrants who came to New York City in the 1930s. Her family moved to Southern California after she was born.[6][7] Wojcicki was valedictorian of her high school class[6] and attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a B.A. in English and political science. She also received a secondary teaching credential and a master's degree in journalism from Berkeley. She has an M.A. in French and French history from the Sorbonne as well as both a secondary school administrative credential and a M.A. in educational technology from San Jose State University.[4][8]

Career

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Wojcicki taught journalism and English at Palo Alto High School from 1984 to 2020.[9] There she began a journalism program which has become one of the largest in America.[10] She has also worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post.[4]

Wojcicki was the 1990 Northern California Journalism Teacher of the Year[4] and was selected as the California Teacher of the Year in 2002 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.[10]

She served on the University of California Office of the President Curriculum Committee where she helped revise the beginning and advanced journalism curriculum for the state of California.[8] In 2009, she was awarded the Gold Key by Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press.[11] Wojcicki is also on the Board of Trustees of the "Developmental Studies Center"[12] and on the Board of Governors of the "Alliance for Excellent Education".[13]

She serves as chairman of the Board of "Learning Matters"[14] and is part of the advisory board at the THNK School of Creative Leadership.[15] She is Chief Learning Officer for Explore[16] Planet3, an exploration based science platform for middle school students. Wojcicki is on the board of the Newseum in Washington, D.C., and the Freedom Forum. She holds an honorary doctorate from Palo Alto University (2013) and from Rhode Island School of Design (2016).[citation needed]

Wojcicki founded the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the University of Oregon School of Communications and School of Education (2016). She is also the founder of the Moonshots in Education Movement (MiE) (2017). In 2019 she published a book titled How to Raise Successful People,[17] a parenting book on the philosophy she used in raising her three daughters. Wojcicki has discussed her life and the book on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in May 2019.[18]

Wojcicki mentored Steve Jobs' daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs at Palo Alto High School.[19]

Personal life

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Her husband was Stanford University professor of physics Stanley Wojcicki, marrying in 1962.[20] They have three daughters: Susan (former CEO of YouTube) who died in 2024, Janet, a Fulbright-winning anthropologist, assistant professor of pediatrics and researcher, and Anne (co-founder of 23andMe), and ten grandchildren.[10]

Works

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  • How to raise successful children : simple lessons for radical results, London : Hutchinson, 2019. ISBN 9781786331267, OCLC 1090425189
  • Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom, Pacific Research Institute, San Francisco, 2015 ISBN 978-1-934276-20-4

References

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  1. ^ "Esther Wojcicki - Empowering Students" on YouTube
  2. ^ Who's who in the West: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Pacific Coast and the Western States. A.N. Marquis Company. 2004. ISBN 9780837909356. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors - Creative Commons". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  4. ^ a b c d Hwang, Tim (2008-07-10). "Education Innovator Esther Wojcicki Joins Creative Commons Board". Creative Commons. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. ^ Esther Wojcicki (2013-06-09), Journalism and the Common Core Writing Standards, retrieved 2019-04-29
  6. ^ a b Lorenz, Elizabeth (1998-04-29). "People: Esther Wojcicki: Carrying the torch for free speech". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  7. ^ Tramiel, Preeva (April 18, 2012). "Esther Wojcicki: A Jewish mother of the tech revolution". Jewish Woman's Archives.
  8. ^ a b "Curriki - Wojcicki". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  9. ^ Yip, Jaures; Mir; Li, a; Nemerov, Lucy; Rivera, Frida; Lifestyle, Annie Chen (2020-06-02). "The Woj Way: Campanile co-adviser Esther Wojcicki announces retirement". The Campanile. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  10. ^ a b c "Esther Wojcicki". HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  11. ^ "Esther Wojcicki receives Gold Key". Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  12. ^ "Board of Trustees". devstu.org.
  13. ^ "Governing Board | Alliance for Excellent Education". 2013-03-29. Archived from the original on 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  14. ^ "Education Week Video". learningmatters.tv.
  15. ^ "Innovation & Creativity Development- THNK School of Creative Leadership". THNK.
  16. ^ "Home". Planet3. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  17. ^ Wojcicki, Esther. "How to Raise Successful People". How to Raise Successful People.
  18. ^ Presenter: Jenni Murray (2 May 2019). "Small Island, Esther Wojcicki, Natalie Haynes". Woman's Hour. 0:47 minutes in. BBC. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  19. ^ Bowles, Nellie (2018-08-23). "In 'Small Fry,' Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  20. ^ "Miss Hochman Becomes Mrs. Stanley Wojcicki". Valley Times. Vol. 25, no. 4. January 4, 1962. p. 8.
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