Oklahoma Teacher Connection Staff and Programs and Initiatives

Goldie Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Teacher Preparation and Special Programs
gthompson@osrhe.edu
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) / Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ)
Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP)
TeachLINK E-Newsletter

Missy Foster, M.Ed.
Teacher Education Programs Coordinator
mfoster@osrhe.edu
405.225.9197
Educators Rising
Lead Oklahoma
Teach Oklahoma
Oklahoma Teacher Connection Collegiate Grants
Character Education
Reading Conference

Sylvia Bryant
Administrative Assistant
sbryant@osrhe.edu

OKLAHOMA TEACHER CONNECTION

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Rebecka Peterson is the 2022 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. She teaches mathematics at Tulsa Union High School. Peterson shared, "I want my students to know they belong, that they are accepted exactly as they are." Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma State Department of Education.