Today's EventsThursday, March 28th


GEAR UP OKC #47827 Campus Visit: 11th grade
10:00 AM @ The University of Central Oklahoma
Southeast High School

The 11th-grade campus visit focuses on the admissions process to a PSE and common expenses. Participants will analyze how personal choices impact PSE applications and funding opportunities.

Coordinated by Sheridan Kautzmann
GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS #50058 Action Plan: Additional Campus Visit
8:00 AM @ Guymon HS CV to Seward County Community
Guymon High School

The campus visit activity focuses on exposing students to new careers and the type of PSE required. Students will attend an additional campus visit that is focused on interest, admission requirements, and financial aid opportunities.

Coordinated by Bailie Cobble
GEAR UP OKC #51699 LEAD: Educator
8:00 AM @ LEAD: Rayes Decker PD 4 debrief
Northwest Classen High School

GEAR UP project team members will collaborate with LEAD educators to plan and/or support educator activities.

Coordinated by Patricia McDaniels-Gomez
GEAR UP OKC #51700 LEAD: PD Cycle
8:00 AM @ LEAD: Rayes Decker PD 4 pre-meet
Northwest Classen High School

The PD Cycle is a researched-based model that focuses on the best practices for how sites can support systemic change through professional development. Participants will use the PD Cycle model to guide the process of designing and facilitating professional development activities that are relevant and promote the project goals.

Coordinated by Patricia McDaniels-Gomez
OETT #52079 Professional Development: OETT Site Visit
1:00 PM @ Norman, OK
Truman Elementary School

Annual OETT Site Visit and Walkthrough. Principal will lead OETT team, Board Members, and other parties involved through school site showcasing technology associated with grant. Walkthrough is followed up with Learning Team discussion on overall grant implementation and execution.

Coordinated by Danny Mattox
GEAR UP for the FUTURE #53465 ARA: Quarterly Observation
10:00 AM @ Guthrie - Q3 Observation J.Parks
Guthrie High School

This activity is intended to document the process of ARA's quarterly observations. Participants will implement an activity of their choosing that aligns to their quarterly goal and connects to Authenticity. Observations or evidence of activity will be provided to Curriculum Specialists.

Coordinated by Lydia Baker
GEAR UP for the FUTURE #53398 Career Exploration: iFLY C2CF
9:00 AM @ iFLY OKC
Guthrie High School

The iFLY College2Career Forum focuses on on exploration of PSE options and careers in the aerodynamic STEM fields. Participants will tour the iFLY facilities, participate in a STEM activity, and hear from a STEM career speaker.

Coordinated by Will Markham
OETT #53640 Learning Team: Building Community Through Student-Teacher Relationships
7:30 AM @ Moore West Junior High
West Junior High School

The Building Community Through Student-Teacher Relationships session focuses on developing and promote positive school and classroom communities and how student perception data can affect student achievement and learning. Participants will collectively envision a school and classroom identity, to select research-based strategies that will assist in developing a sense of community...in their classrooms and schools, and to understand the importance of using student perception data to inform practice.

Coordinated by Paige Littlefield
GEAR UP for LIFE #53708 Student Service: GEAR UP Student Kickoff (Assembly Version)
8:30 AM @ Muskogee Ben Franklin Academy
6th & 7th Academy at Ben Franklin

Students explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.

Coordinated by Lori Kemmet
GEAR UP for LIFE #53709 Student Service: GEAR UP Student Kickoff (Assembly Version)
10:30 AM @ Muskogee Ben Franklin Academy - 7th
6th & 7th Academy at Ben Franklin

Students explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.

Coordinated by Lori Kemmet
GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS #53857 ARA: Quarterly Debrief
8:00 AM @ Colbert RAnders Q3
Colbert High School

This activity is the debrief that happens after the observation of the quarterly goal implementation between a K20 Curriculum Specialist and an ARA participant. Participants will answer questions that prompt reflection and have discussion with Curriculum Specialist regarding the implementation of the activity.

Coordinated by Teresa Randall
GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS #53862 ARA: Quarterly Debrief
10:00 AM @ Colbert TWegert Q4
Colbert High School

This activity is the debrief that happens after the observation of the quarterly goal implementation between a K20 Curriculum Specialist and an ARA participant. Participants will answer questions that prompt reflection and have discussion with Curriculum Specialist regarding the implementation of the activity.

Coordinated by Teresa Randall
OETT #53909 Learning Team: Instructional Strategy Cafe
12:30 PM @ Tannehill Public Schools
Tannehill Public School

The Instructional Stratgey Cafe focuses on exposing participants to new instructional strategies and allowing them to experience those strategies as a learner. Participants will evaluate the basics of all nine strategies, and then choose three to explore more deeply through collaboration and hands on learning. Finally, participants will reflect on...opportunities to use the strategies to enhance authentic instruction in their own classrooms.

Coordinated by Mary Braggs
GEAR UP for LIFE #54107 Professional Development: [DO NOT PUBLISH] Partner Collaboration: Educator
8:30 AM @ Alice Robertson Academy_ADEPT Recruitment
Show 2 schools
  • 6th & 7th Academy at Ben Franklin
  • 8th and 9th Academy at Alice Robertson

GEAR UP project team members will collaborate with partners to plan and/or support educator activities.

Coordinated by Brittany Bowens
GEAR UP for LIFE #54108 Professional Development: [DO NOT PUBLISH] Partner Collaboration: Educator
12:15 PM @ Ben Franklin Academy_ADEPT Recruitment
Show 2 schools
  • 6th & 7th Academy at Ben Franklin
  • 8th and 9th Academy at Alice Robertson

GEAR UP project team members will collaborate with partners to plan and/or support educator activities.

Coordinated by Brittany Bowens
OETT #54110 Learning Team: Formative Assessment Institute
11:30 AM @ Brink Junior High
Brink Junior High School

The Formative Assessment Institute focuses on the role of assessment in the design of effective learning environments. Participants will establish a definition of formative assessment, determine the purposes of formative assessment in the classroom, and analyze strategies to determine their purpose in the formative assessment-centered classroom.

Coordinated by Paige Littlefield
GEAR UP for MY SUCCESS #54111 ARA: Zoom Coaching Meeting
1:30 PM @ Online
Guymon High School

The Zoom Coaching Meeting focuses on connecting with participants and building social presence. Participants will Zoom with curriculum specialists and other participants to connect, review content, and set goals for implementation.

Coordinated by Tanner Lusher
GEAR UP for LIFE #54112 Student Service: GEAR UP Student Kickoff (Assembly Version)
8:30 AM @ Etta Dale Junior High
Etta Dale Junior High School

Students explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.

Coordinated by Laura Buxton