College of Education

Grants to increase certified teachers among Indigenous educators, paraprofessionals

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Thanks to two state grants, Washington State University is providing greater access for specific groups of educators to become state-certified teachers.

Andy Cavagnetto named Boeing Distinguished Professor of STEM Education

Cavagnetto has for years been interested in the construction and critique of argument as students pose questions, gather data, and negotiate evidence-based claims. He was the co-chair of the international Argument-Based Inquiry Conference in 2015.

Andy Cavagnetto

Teacher certification program in computer science attracts state, PNNL funding

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – WSU Tri-Cities is developing a teacher endorsement program in computer science that has attracted a $49,000 grant from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and a matching contribution from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Adesope named Boeing Distinguished Professor of STEM Education

By McKenna Miller, College of Education intern PULLMAN, Wash. – The WSU College of Education has named Sola Adesope as Boeing Distinguished Professor of STEM Education for 2017-18.

Oct. 23: Lecture to address how arts, STEM intersect with indigenous culture

By Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – An expert in indigenous education and mentorship will speak at WSU Pullman on how education in science, technology, engineering, arts and math can bring about a just, sustainable, and thriving future for Indigenous communities.

Oct. 20: Making youth sports more accessible focus of talk by former ESPN reporter

PULLMAN, Wash. – Tom Farrey, a former ESPN and Seattle Times reporter, will discuss how to make sport accessible to all children, in a lecture, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in Chinook Student Center 150.