Oklahoma Teacher Connection Collegiate Grants
Overview
2011-12 OTC Collegiate Grant Partners
Overview
Oklahoma Teacher Connection Collegiate Grants are one-year grants that encourage the recruitment, retention and placement efforts of teachers in Oklahoma. In fulfilling OTC goals and objectives, these grants vary in activity and scope, supporting pre-collegiate student visitations to colleges of education, visitations of higher education representatives to K-12 schools, student tutoring and college preparation sessions, conferences and workshops, and professional development for current teachers.
2011-12 OTC Collegiate Grant Partners
Cameron University – Recruiting Future Teachers: Fostering Leadership, Education and Achievement among Middle School Students encourages students to consider teacher education as a possible career choice. This project is designed to increase awareness in the field of education, provide a glimpse into expectations of being an education major and expose students to the college entry process.
Cameron University – Retaining Excellent Alternatively Licensed (REAL) Teachers: A Joint Project of Cameron University and Public Schools from Southwest Oklahoma is a collaboration between Cameron University and public schools from southwest Oklahoma that is designed to assist in retaining secondary alternatively licensed teachers with fewer than five years of teaching experience by providing professional development that meets their specific needs as alternatively licensed teachers.
Northeastern State University – Teaching and Urban Reform Network (TURN): TURNing Pre-Service Teachers Into Effective Urban Educators is a partnership with Tulsa Public Schools to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the teaching force and to recruit students interested in working with diverse students into the field of education by providing ongoing, in-depth activities to enhance student interest and dedication leading to obtaining teacher certification and entering the teaching profession.
Northeastern State University – Celebration of Teaching encourages students (especially those from underrepresented populations) to consider teaching as a career. This conference is designed to promote collaboration among public school teachers, university professors, teacher education candidates and visiting students in the interest of education.
Oklahoma City University – Connecting Across Cultures is a collaboration between OCU's Teacher Education Program, the OCU Student Oklahoma Education Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi and the OCU Office of Multicultural Affairs to inform teacher candidates about specific strategies to increase the effectiveness of their work with diverse students; to recruit undergraduate students from underserved populations into the field of education; and to empower teacher candidates to serve as leaders in urban education.
Oklahoma State University – Celebration of Teaching is a conference in which outstanding Oklahoma educators are honored, the teaching profession is highlighted and academically talented students are encouraged to consider a career in education. Pre-collegiate and collegiate students have the opportunity to interact with seasoned educators in an effort to explore strategies that will help them become successful teachers. Additionally, professional educators are able to collaborate and share best practices in the field.
Oklahoma State University – 2011 International Fair: A Multicultural Exploration for Kids is a program in which pre-service teachers will gain confidence in their ability to work more effectively with the diverse populations of students and parents they will encounter in their careers. In-service teachers in the Stillwater Public Schools will use the resources to provide diverse cultural experiences for their students. Pre-service and in-service teachers will begin to develop strategies of culturally responsive teaching, thus enhancing the image of the teaching profession in the 21st century.
Oral Roberts University – Educational “IMPACTS” ’12: An Educational Program of Instructional Assistance for Future Teaching Prospects is designed to inform, attract and engage a select audience of students from Tulsa Public Schools in the various aspects of obtaining a degree in teacher education. Students will receive mentoring from teacher candidates as well as develop relationships with college faculty to explore the requirements for entering college and becoming a successful education major.
Rose State College – Understanding of Students with Learning Disabilities Builds Success is a professional development workshop for teachers designed to examine strategies, techniques and tools to effectively work with students who have learning disabilities. This opportunity will provide teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to enhance the academic success of their students by reflecting upon and improving their current instructional practice.
University of Central Oklahoma – Especially for Educators provides professional development and networking opportunities for pre-service and in-service teachers, administrators and faculty members while highlighting the teaching profession by presenting successful nationally renowned educators, as examples and role models for future and present teachers.
University of Central Oklahoma – Minority Educational Encouragement Project IXallows students to gain a positive understanding of the value of a college degree and how to prepare for the college experience as well as gain awareness in education careers.
University of Central Oklahoma – Multicultural Institute Minority Youth Leadership Session brings teachers, administrators and students together to explore critical issues and concerns related to the challenges and rewards of living and teaching in a culturally diverse society.
University of Central Oklahoma – Scholarships for Teacher Recruitment to High-Need Urban Schools provides financial assistance and concentrated training for third-year teacher education students to prepare them to be highly qualified in urban schools through clinical practice with mentored support and professional development to foster knowledge and skills needed to approach the challenges of urban teaching.
The University of Tulsa – Equity and Excellence in Urban Education Symposium is a symposium designed to recruit, prepare, retain and provide continued support for diverse educators in urban school districts. The goal is to facilitate a collective understanding around issues of equity, excellence and academic achievement among educators and community leaders to benefit students within the Tulsa-area community.
