Oklahoma's Teacher Connection
www.oklahoma teacherconnection.org
Oklahoma’s Teacher Connection was created to serve the state institutions of higher education and departments of education. This site will act as a clearinghouse of information for the deans of education and others in the state.
Contact Saeed Sarani at 405.225.9192 or ssarani@osrhe.edu with questions or requests to add events to this page.
News and Updates
The fourth annual Governor’s Global Education Conference (GEC), sponsored by the Wes Watkins Center, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 10, on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, in the Wes Watkins Center. Originally, the GEC was set for Feb. 9, but was postponed due to inclement weather, as the majority of the participants were planning to travel to the event. Please share the Web site with your colleagues and others you would like to invite. Online registration is open for those not previously registered. We hope you can attend, and we thank you for your continued support of GEC.
Our Programs
The following programs are managed by the Teacher Education and Minority Teacher Recruitment Center staff at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Click on the links to visit the programs' Web pages.
Global Education Conference
The fourth annual Governor’s Global Education Conference (GEC), sponsored by the Wes Watkins Center, will be hosted by Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., March 10, 2010. In the past, GEC has served more than 500 K-16 education stakeholders, business partners and legislative constituents. Mark your calendars for this event, which will feature globally versed keynote speakers; higher education, K-12 and workforce strand-specific breakout sessions; and great opportunities to network with your colleagues.
Minority Teacher Recruitment Center (MTRC)
A program of OSRHE created for the purpose of "recruiting, retaining and placing minority teachers in the public schools of the State of Oklahoma."
Oklahoma Global Education
The focus of global education is the relationship of the world's cultures and systems and the connections of human beings and their common fate, regardless of the national boundaries within which they live.
Reading Conference
An annual reading literacy conference that serves to offset academic disparities among today’s ELL learners,
Resident Year Teacher (RYT)
An annual data collection document generated by the 22 public institutions’ school of education programs for the purpose of reimbursement for entry-year committee visits.
Teacher Quality State Grants Program (ITQ)
A grant program for eligible partnerships that support innovative and effective professional development that improves teacher knowledge about content and data-driven decision making in the classroom.
Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP)
A legislative program administered by the OSRHE that reimburses eligible student loan expenses or pays an equivalent cash benefit to individuals who graduate from an Oklahoma accredited teacher education program, receive teaching certification in mathematics or science, and agree to teach in an Oklahoma public secondary school for at least five consecutive years.
Our Staff
Lisa Holder, Ed.D., Director, 405.225.9197, lholder@osrhe.edu
Sylvia Bryant, Staff Assistant, 405.225.9478, sbryant@osrhe.edu
Goldie Thompson, Coordinator, 405.225.9143, gthompson@osrhe.edu
Deena Thomas, Coordinator, 405. 225.9322, dthomas@osrhe.edu
Saeed Sarani, M.S., M.B.A., Curriculum Advisor, 405.225.9192, ssarani@osrhe.edu
