Welcome to the Oklahoma Teacher Connection (OTC), a division of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The Oklahoma Teacher Connection’s mission is to recruit, retain and place teachers throughout Oklahoma’s K-12 schools.
To fortify and advance our mission, the OTC facilitates the following programs and initiatives:
- Character Education
- Educators Rising
- Inspired to Teach Scholarship
- Lead Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Elementary Mathematics Specialist Certification (OEMS)
- Oklahoma Teacher Connection Collegiate Grants
- Reading Conference
- Teach Oklahoma
- Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP)
OTC collaborates with various educational agencies, common education and Oklahoma’s 24 colleges of teacher education to maintain a connection to all levels of educators, linking resources and transforming education – to support Oklahoma’s teachers and enhance student-centered academic performance.
To learn more about one or more of OTC’s programs or to contact a program coordinator, please view the Contact Us page.