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Eastern’s GEAR UP team attends the 2020 NCCEP/GEAR UP Capacity Building Workshop

March 9, 2020

Orlando, Florida was the site of the 2020 NCCEP/GEAR UP Capacity Building Workshop. Five members of the Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP team joined more than 1,300 GEAR UP professionals from across the nation at the workshop designed to help new and experienced GEAR UP professionals effectively meet their project goals and objectives through professional development and strategic planning activities. The workshop is coordinated by the NCCEP (National Council for Community and Education Partnerships)

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Area Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers Receive Texas Instruments Training in Poteau

February 28, 2020

Twenty-nine area middle and high school math and science teachers recently participated in a two-day beginner level Texas Instruments workshop while 14 teachers participated in a one-day intermediate and advanced level training at Kiamichi Technology Center in Poteau. The workshops were designed to help teachers integrate the TI-Nspire Navigator Systems effectively into classroom instruction, which helps students explore, understand and connect the principles of science, math, coding engineering design, and electronics. The trainings were conducted

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Area Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers Receive Texas Instruments Training in McAlester

February 28, 2020

Forty-four area middle and high school math and science teachers recently participated in a two-day beginner Texas Instruments workshop while 32 teachers participated in a one-day intermediate and advanced training at Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester. The workshops were designed to help teachers integrate the TI-Nspire Navigator Systems effectively into classroom instruction, which helps students explore, understand and connect the principles of science, math, coding engineering design, and electronics. The trainings were conducted by

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Area Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers Receive Texas Instruments Training in Poteau

November 14, 2019

Twelve area middle school math and science teachers recently participated in a two-day beginner TI (Texas Instruments) workshop while 20 teachers participated in a one-day intermediate and advanced training at Kiamichi Technology Center in Poteau. The workshops were designed to help teachers integrate the TI-Nspire Navigator Systems effectively into classroom instruction, which helps students explore, understand and connect the principles of science, math, coding engineering design, and electronics. The trainings were conducted by Texas Instruments

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Area Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers Receive Texas Instruments Training in McAlester

November 14, 2019

Thirty-two area middle school math and science teachers recently participated in a two-day beginner TI (Texas Instruments) workshop while 30 teachers participated in a one-day intermediate and advanced training at Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester. The workshops were designed to help teachers integrate the TI-Nspire Navigator Systems effectively into classroom instruction, which helps students explore, understand and connect the principles of science, math, coding engineering design, and electronics. The trainings were conducted by Texas

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Area Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers Receive Texas Instruments Technology and Training

October 16, 2019

Forty-five area middle and high school math and science teachers recently participated in a three-day TI (Texas Instruments) training at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton. The workshop was designed to help teachers integrate the TI-Nspire Navigator Systems effectively into classroom instruction, which helps students explore, understand and connect the principles of science, math, coding engineering design, and electronics. Each teacher received more than $7,000 in TI equipment. The trainings were conducted by Texas Instruments

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Recent Professional Development workshops held at Puterbaugh and Indianola

May 14, 2019

Shown below are photos from recent Professional Development workshops provided by GEAR UP staff at Puterbaugh Middle School and Indianola Public Schools. Puterbaugh Middle School teachers watch a video during the recent Love and Logic professional development workshop presented by GEAR UP Education Coordinator Brianna Brassfield. Brassfield presented Unit 5, Developing Positive Teacher/Student Relationships. The workshop was provided free to the partner school faculty and administration. In 2017, Eastern received a $17 million GEAR UP

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Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP team attends the 2019 Rural College Access and Success Summit

May 13, 2019

Three Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP team members recently attended the 2019 Rural College Access and Success Summit at The Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Over 500 educators from across the United States attended the Summit. Team GEAR UP team members attending were Education Coordinator LaDonna Baldwin, Education Coordinator Leslie Hemphill, and Assistant Project Director Dara Self. The opening plenary began with a sophomore at Utah State University, Kendall Montoya. Montoya shared insights

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GEAR UP team members attend The Business Grammar and Proofreading Seminar

March 12, 2019

Eight members of the Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP team recently attended The Business Grammar and Proofreading Seminar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The seminar was presented by Lucy Belt, a trainer for National Seminars Training. Belt is one of the most experienced business communication trainers in the United States. She began her career as a high school English teacher and has extensive experience in the corporate world. Participates learned the newest standards for business usage,

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GEAR UP team members attend Love and Logic workshop

March 1, 2019

Six members of the Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP team recently attended a Love and Logic workshop at The Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. Dr. Charles Fay presented a fun-filled day of powerful, yet positive techniques for bringing the best of easygoing kids. . . and the extremely strong-willed variety. Participates learned how to avoid getting pulled into arguments and control battles; steps for teaching kids to take personal responsibility for their decisions;

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Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP hosts tutor.com workshops for area schools’ Tutor Coordinators

November 8, 2018

Workshops were held on both the Wilburton and McAlester campuses as Coordinators were trained on the setup and usage of the program and reports that may be extracted to assist school personnel in early detection of academic weaknesses. Angela White, Krebs GEAR UP Tutor Coordinator Ashley Johnson, Indianola GEAR UP Tutor Coordinator Beth Murray, Stringtown GEAR UP Tutor Coordinator Cherish Marshall, Wilburton GEAR UP Tutor Coordinator Donna Curry, Frink–Chambers GEAR UP Tutor Coordinator Greta Reasnor,

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