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How Wyoming Developed Early Learning Standards for Educators, by Educators

In 2016, Nikki Baldwin's sabbatical journey across Wyoming revealed that the state's early learning standards were largely unused despite their strong framework. By 2020, Baldwin seized the opportunity to refresh these standards, prioritizing input from early childhood educators. Her collaborative approach, bolstered by a federal Preschool Development Grant, resulted in practical, educator-centered standards that emphasize flexibility and trust in teachers' expertise. Today, these standards are being actively integrated into educational practices across the state.

Wyoming Creates Future Pipeline of CTE Instructors

The state’s flagship university hopes to produce more career and technical education instructors through a program that exposes community college students to opportunities in the field.

Developing More CTE Instructors...Fixing The Shortage (Podcast)

At the University of Wyoming, an innovative Dean (Dr. Jenna Min Shim) and her colleagues ( like Rob Hill of the University) are working with community colleges, communities, and professional mentors to create a pipeline of CTE educators

Repairing the Pipeline for Rural Career and Technical Educators in Wyoming

Rural Wyoming is running out of Career and Technical educators, negatively affecting rural communities and economies. The University of Wyoming is partnering with local community colleges to prepare the next generation of CTE teachers.

Wyoming faces a shortage of rural teachers: Here's how UW encourages rural educators

Wyoming faces a rural teacher shortage, with high turnover rates in schools like Rock River. The University of Wyoming addresses this through the Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps, recruiting and supporting future rural educators to strengthen rural education.

As state's K-12 landscape changes, UW’s College of Education aims to reshape teacher development

The University of Wyoming's College of Education is reshaping teacher development with initiatives like the High Altitude Pathway for college readiness, the Rural Teaching Corps for rural education, and the Master Educator Competency Program for ongoing teacher support. These efforts align with Wyoming's shift to competency-based and student-centered learning.

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UW Principal Leadership Academy Supports Wyoming School Leaders

The 307 Principal Leadership Academy (307PLA), part of the University of Wyoming Trustees Education Initiative, is leading efforts to strengthen scho...

The University of Wyoming’s commitment to serving the people of Wyoming has been recognized nationally.

The University of Wyoming is welcoming the third cohort of the Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps, hosted by the UW College of Education.

The University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences recently hosted a group of students along with adminis...

The University of Wyoming College of Education and UW Trustees Education Initiative are collaborating with Mursion, a company that develops virtual r...

The University of Wyoming College of Education has launched the Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps (WTMC), an innovative new program designed to foster tea...

Early childhood educators, parents and others across Wyoming now have access to an important tool to help children from birth through kindergarten.