Master Educator Competency Program

The Master Educator Competency Program (MECP) is a statewide professional development initiative designed for Wyoming teachers. Launched to enhance teacher expertise and career advancement, MECP offers an extensive array of over 40 Continuing Education courses or "Drops". These courses are instrumental for teacher licensure recertification. The program is especially beneficial for teachers in RIDE initiative-participating school districts, providing select courses free of charge and offering opportunities for graduate credit applicable to the University of Wyoming’s Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Empowering Wyoming Educators

The Master Educator Competency Program (MECP) is a statewide initiative for professional development aimed at Wyoming teachers.
It offers a wide range of more than 40 Continuing Education courses. Course offerings and registration availability varies by semester.
The program supports teacher licensure recertification.

Teachers in RIDE initiative-participating school districts can access select MECP EDCI 5959 offerings free of charge for Continuing Education unit/credit that may be used for recertification.
MECP courses in these districts can be bundled for graduate credit applicable to the University of Wyoming’s Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Teachers outside of the participating RIDE districts can still take advantage of MECP courses.
These teachers have access to EDCI 5959 Continuing Education units/credits that may be used for recertification. We are also piloting a EDCI 5480 capstone experience to leverage the 5959 experience for graduate credits applicable to the Curriculum and Instruction M.A. program.
Tuition and fee waivers are not available for non-RIDE district teachers.

Provide high quality Continuing Education courses for Wyoming Teachers.
Develop and enhance eight broad competencies captured in the Wyoming Portrait of an Educator.
- Model and Cultivate Learner-Centered Mindsets
- Design and Implement Learner-Centered Assessments
- Build Learner-Centered Relationships and Cultures
- Design and Implement Learner-Centered Instruction
- Sustain and Cultivate Wellness
- Collaborate, Communicate and Create in a Learner-Centered System
- Champion Learner-Centered Systems and Communities
- Design and Support Equitable and Inclusive Learning Environments

Registration is currently closed and will reopen January 13, 2025.
The following drops will be available for registration early 2025:
- Formative Assessment and Feedback in Learner-Centered Systems
- Leveraging Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Assessment Design
- Cognitive Science in the Classroom: Attention and Comprehension
- Art Integration as an Assessment Strategy
- Literacy in the K-6 School Community