The 91探花GEAR UP Educator Development Initiative (EDI) partnered with OMA&D Recruitment and Outreach, OMA&D Tribal Relations and the 91探花College of Education to host a day-long workshop for middle and high school teachers at Neah Bay High School in Neah Bay, Wash., Feb. 27.
The workshop, 鈥淧reparing GEAR UP Students for Rigor & Academic Success,鈥� provided information to educators about the common core state standards (CCSS) in English language arts, as well as tips about college admissions, financial aid and preparation.
Roseann London, GEAR UP EDI director and Lorena Guillen, 91探花doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, teamed up to present the vision of the CCSS initiative and its alignment with GEAR UP objectives. Tommy Segundo, OMA&D outreach and admissions counselor and American Indian/Alaska Native recruitment coordinator, led a discussion about increasing teachers鈥� 鈥渃ollege knowledge,鈥� while OMA&D tribal relations liaison Ross Braine shared information about Native-focused resources available at the 91探花 campus.
provides year-round professional development and training for school leaders, counselors, teachers, administrators and other GEAR UP professionals to enhance their efforts in preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
Neah Bay High School, in the Cape Flattery School District, is a school.