▁programs ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁degree ▁programs ▁designed ▁especially ▁for ▁veter an ▁educ ators . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁land - gr ant ▁university , ▁the ▁School ▁has ▁a ▁role ▁in ▁training ▁teachers ▁and ▁education ▁leaders , ▁providing ▁policy ▁analysis ▁and ▁recommend ations , ▁conduct ing ▁research ▁to ▁improve ▁instruction , ▁and ▁increasing ▁the ▁public ’ s ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁knowledge ▁of ▁education ▁issues . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁California , ▁Davis ▁Category : Sch ools ▁of ▁education ▁in ▁California <0x0A> </s> ▁Sh a un ▁Pick ering ▁( born ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 1 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁Wel sh ▁shot ▁put ter . ▁ ▁Pick ering ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁representing ▁Wales ▁and ▁finished ▁ 2 7 th ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Pick ering ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Wel sh ▁Athletics ▁hall ▁of ▁fame ▁for ▁a ▁career ▁that ▁included ▁winning ▁ 5 ▁Wel sh ▁shot ▁put ▁titles , ▁ 5 ▁Wel sh ▁disc us ▁throw ▁titles , ▁and ▁ 9 ▁Wel sh ▁ham mer ▁throw ▁titles . ▁ ▁Pick ering ▁is ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Ron ▁Pick ering ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁became ▁the ▁heavy ▁throws ▁coach ▁for ▁UK ▁Athletics . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : B rit ish ▁male ▁shot ▁put ters ▁Category : B rit