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Vasinda receives ILA Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award

Dr. Sheri Vasinda, program coordinator for Reading/Literacy Specialist Master’s Program, and director of the Randall and Carol White Reading and Mathematics Center, recently received the 2026 Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading
Vasinda receives ILA Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award
New Eskimo Joe’s T-shirt design honors health care workers, supports student scholarships

Thu, May 21, 2020

Eskimo Joe's beloved T-shirt supporting nurses will honor all health care workers with its 2020 design and provide scholarships for Oklahoma State University students in both the College of Education and Human Sciences and the OSU Center for Health

Teaching Learning and Educational SciencesCollege of Education and Human SciencesEducational Foundations Leadership and Aviation
Surprise news on conference call changes future teacher’s life

Fri, May 8, 2020

Many Americans have joined video conference calls in recent weeks. None have been as life-transforming as Sara Szumski's, when she learned she was receiving a very generous scholarship.

Elementary EducationCollege of Education and Human SciencesTeaching Learning and Educational Sciences
Alumni Feature: Jennifer Levesque

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

Meet Jennifer Levesque, special education teacher at Westside Elementary in Claremore, Oklahoma and OSU alumnae with a master's in special education.

Teaching Learning and Educational SciencesAlumni Spotlightspecal educationCollege of Education and Human Sciences
Teacher Feature: Maggie Roberts

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

Maggie Roberts graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science and a Secondary Teacher Certification. A two-year teaching veteran, Roberts currently teaches seventh-grade physical science and

Teacher FeatureProfessional Education UnitScience and Mathematics EducationCollege of Education and Human SciencesTeaching Learning and Educational SciencesSecondary Education
OSU student teachers and tutors adapt to distance learning

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

Public school buildings across Oklahoma are closed due to coronavirus concerns. For student teachers and education majors teaching and tutoring for the first time, virtual learning is not only their "new normal," it is their "first normal."

Teaching Learning and Educational SciencesElementary EducationSecondary EducationCollege of Education and Human Sciences
OSU alumna’s podcast equips fellow new teachers

Fri, Apr 17, 2020

One first-year teacher and College of Education, Health and Aviation alumna, Shelbi Hladik, is bringing those conversations to the airwaves with a new podcast, "See You After Class!" designed as a space for veteran teachers to answer first-year

Elementary EducationCollege of Education and Human SciencesTeaching Learning and Educational Sciences
Instant math teacher: How to help your kids at home

Thu, Apr 2, 2020

With the recent closing of face-to-face school, many parents have become "instant" mathematics teachers for their children.

College of Education and Human SciencesTeaching Learning and Educational SciencesScience and Math Education
Science fair students persevere amidst coronavirus challenges

Wed, Apr 1, 2020

With events nationwide cancelling due to coronavirus, leaders of the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair (OSSEF) found a way for nearly 200 student competitors to continue showcasing their research … all while keeping a safe social distance

COVID-19Science and Math EducationTeaching Learning and Educational SciencescoronavirusCollege of Education and Human Sciences
OSU professor partners with alumnus to promote foreign language education

Tue, Mar 10, 2020

While research shows foreign language classes prepare students for college and the workforce, nearly one-third of Oklahoma public high schools do not offer any foreign language for students, according to Oklahoma Watch. Many schools closing programs

Secondary EducationCollege of Education and Human SciencesTeaching Learning and Educational Sciences
What is the role of curriculum studies in education?

Tue, Feb 25, 2020

A new endowment in honor of Dr. William Pinar, an internationally leading curriculum scholar, will foster conversations at Oklahoma State University around the role of curriculum studies in education.

Teaching Learning and Educational SciencesCollege of Education and Human SciencesCurriculum and Leadership Studies