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Wyoming Department of EducationCindy Hill, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hathaway Building, 2nd
Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne WY 82002-0050
Phone: 307-777-7673 Fax: 307-777-6234 Website: edu.wyoming.gov
MEMORANDUM NO. 2011-138
TO: School District SuperintendentsSchool Principals
Curriculum CoordinatorsCounselors
FROM: Bob Bryant, WDE GEAR UP CoordinatorStandards, Assessment and Learning Team Division
DATE: November 7, 2011
SUBJECT: GEAR UP Wyoming Newsletter Fall 2011 Edition______________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
GEAR UP Wyoming has published the Fall 2011 edition of its state-widenewsletter, GEAR UP Wyoming Matters(an electronic version is attached to this
memo). The newsletter is published three times per year with a focus on theGEAR UP Wyoming program at the University of Wyoming and Wyomingsseven community colleges.
GEAR UP, which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness forUndergraduate Programs, is funded by a federal grant with matching state
funds. The Wyoming program, called GEAR UP Wyoming (GUWY) is aneducational partnership including the University of Wyoming, the sevencommunity colleges, the Governors office, the Wyoming Department ofEducation and the Wyoming Community College Commission.
This issue features articles on a variety of GEAR UP Wyoming programsincluding:
An announcement that GEAR UP is celebrating the award of a newseven-year (2011-2018) grant by the U.S. Department of Education,
a report on the first time offered GEAR UP summer program,Camp GEAR UP 2011: Experience the Possibilities,
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School District SuperintendentsSchool PrincipalsCurriculum CoordinatorsCounselorsMemo No. 2011-138
November 7, 2011
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some highlights on GEAR UP state partner, the Wyoming Department ofEducation,
an update on GEAR UP Wyoming sponsored professional developmentopportunities including: the Aha!Process and Framework for
Understanding Poverty workshops, Ignition, Quantum Learning and ACT,PLAN and EXPLORE Data Interpretive Workshops, and
an interview with a former GEAR UP Wyoming student and Team Leaderat 2011 Camp GEAR UP.
Please take some time to review this GEAR UP Wyoming Mattersnewsletter. You
are encouraged to share it with school district staff, parents and communitymembers.
Please contact Bob Bryant with questions at (307)777-6840 [email protected].
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GEAR UP Wyoming Awarded New Gran!
GEARUPWyomingispleasedtoannouncethatithasreceiveda
newseven-yeargrantfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation. Underthenewgrant,atleast2,0007th-12thgradeincome-eligible
studentswillbeservedbyGEARUPWyomingeachyear.Througha
partnershipwithWyomingssevencommunitycolleges,studentswill
receiveacademicguidanceandsupporttopreparethemforhighschool
graduationandcollegesuccess.
Inadditiontostudentsupport,GEARUPWyomingwilloffer
professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesfor7th-12thgradeschool
personnelinapartnershipwiththeWyomingDepartmentofEducation.
Theseprogramswillbeaimedatincreasingstudentacademic performance
andsupportingacollege-goingculture.
ThegrantwillallowGEARUPWyomingtocontinuetobuildupon
itsaccomplishments.Only14%oflow-incomeWyomingstudentsenrolled
incollegeduring2008;however,64%ofGEARUPstudentsenrolledin
collegethesemesterafter
theygraduatedfromhigh
school,and80%of
GEARUPstudents
enrolledincollege
withinthreeyears.
GEARUPWyoming
islookingforwardtoa
successfulsevenyearsof
providingeligible
studentsandparents
withacademicsupportand
collegepreparation,aswell
asprovidingeducators
withthenecessarytraining
topreparethesestudents
forcollege.
gaining Early aWarEnEssand rEadinEssfor UndErgradUatE ProgramsMatter
s
FALL 2011
WYOMING
UniversityofWyomingwww.uwyo.edu/gearup
WyomingDepartmentofEducation
www.k12.wy.us
CasperCollegewww.caspercollege.edu/gearup
CentralWyomingCollegewww.cwc.edu/what/Gearup
EasternWyomingCollegewww.ewc.wy.edu/future/gearup
LaramieCountyCommunityCollegelccc.wy.edu/highschool/collegeprep/gearup
NorthernWyomingCommunityCollegeDistrictwww.sheridan.edu/site/sc/admissions/gear-up-wyoming
NorthwestCollegewww.northwestcollege.edu/gearup
WesternWyomingCommunityCollegewww.wwcc.wy.edu/gearup
1000E.UniversityAve.
Laramie,WY82071
(307)766-1121,(800)DIAL-WYO
www.uwyo.edu
2011 GEAR UP Award Letter
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Personsseekingadmission,employment,oraccesstoprogramsoftheUniversityofWyomingshallbeconsideredwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,disability,age,veteranstatus,sexualorientation,orpoliticalbelief.
GEARUPWyomingisadministeredbytheofceofStudentEducationalOpportunity(SEO)intheDivisionofStudentAffairsattheUniversityofWyoming.
GEARUPWyomingSEO,UniversityofWyomingDept.38081000E.UniversityAve.Laramie,WY82071
(307)766-6189
email:[email protected]/gearup/
Wyoming Deparmen
of Educaion Spoligh
ThisissuesfeaturedGEARUPWyoming
partneristheWyoming
DepartmentofEducation
(WDE).TheWDE
employsaGEARUPCoordinatortoserveasaliaisonto
coordinatepartnershipactivitiesbetweentheWDEand
GEARUPWyoming.
ThepartnershipbetweentheWDEandGEARUP
WyominghasbeeneffectiveinservingtheneedsofGEAR
UPWyomingandGEARUPstudentsthroughoutthestate.TheWDEhasmadeacommitmenttoprovidea
majority(67%+)ofthematchrequiredbytheGEARUP
grant.Thismatchcommitmenthasprovidedovertwo
milliondollarseachyeartoGEARUPWyoming.Itis
madepossiblethroughstatewideeducationalinitiatives
implementedbytheWDE.
TheWDEoverseestwomajorWyominglegislatively
fundedinitiativesthatservetoimprovestudentacademic
performancewithafocusonat-riskstudents.The
WyomingBridgesSummerSchoolProgramtargetsacademicallyat-riskstudentsbyofferingsupplemental
educationalprogramsduringthesummer.GEARUP
Wyominghasprovidedprofessionaldevelopmentto
secondarysummerschoolteachersincludingQuantum
LearningforTeachers,dropoutpreventionworkshops,
andotheropportunitiestoenhancetheskillsofteachers
toimprovestudentperformanceandcollegereadiness.
AsecondmajorWyominginitiativeistheInstructional
FacilitatorsprogramthatprovidessuccessfulmasterteachersascoachestoclassroomteachersinallWyoming
schools.Thesecoachesworkwithclassroomteachersto
improveinstructionthatwillleadtoimprovedstudent
performance.GEARUPWyomingcollaborateswith
theWDEtoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentfor
InstructionalFacilitatorswhocoach7th-12thgrade
teachers.Professionaldevelopmentactivitieshave
includedthepopularQuantumLearningforTeachers
andDianeSweeneysCoachingforStudentSuccess.
GEARUPWyoming
isworkingwiththeWDEtoimplementtheWDEs3+8Readinginitiativeinschools
aroundthestate(seepage3fordetails).Thegoalofthe
3+8ReadinginitiativeistoimproveWyomingstudents
readingprociencyasmeasuredonthe2012Prociency
AssessmentforWyomingStudents(PAWS).GEARUP
personnelwillbeworkingwithGEARUPstudentsstate-
widetohelpreachthisgoal.
BobBryant,theWyomingDepartmentofEducationliaison
withGEARUPWyoming,atCurtGowdyStatePark
forCampGEARUP.
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workswithadministrativeteamswithinaschooltobuilda
programthattsaschoolsuniqueneeds.Upperclassmen
andadvisorsreceivethetrainingandcurriculumneededto
developasustainableprogramthathasapositiveimpacton
theentireschool.FallisagoodtimetoplanforimplementinganIgnitionprogramwithtrainingbeginninginthespring.
(Page7listsGEARUPschoolsimplementingIgnition.)
Quantum Learning for Teachers (QLT) Levels 1-5
(Each level is a one-day, 6 hour workshop)
Thisprofessionaldevelopmentprogramforeducators
providesprovenstrategiesthatmotivatestudentsandboost
achievement.UndertheGEARUPWyomingsitelicense,
QLTcanbeofferedatanyWyomingschoolordistrictwher
atleast50%ofthestaffattendingaresecondaryeducators.Theworkshopsaredeliveredbyoneofthefullycertied
WyomingQuantumLearningFacilitatorsataratethatisfar
lessthanthetypicalQuantumLearningNetworkcharge.
GEARUPWyomingdoesnotsponsorthisworkshopbut
insteadcoordinatesthebookingwithaWyomingfacilitator
sothatschoolsanddistrictscanreceivethegreatlyreduced
sitelicenserates.
Formoreinformationaboutworkshopssponsoredby
GEARUPWyomingortheQuantumLearningforTeachers
workshops,contactLoriKimbroughat(307)[email protected]
requiredformostworkshops.
GEAR UP Wyoming
Professional Developmen
Thefollowingprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities
areavailableatnocosttoschoolswithGEARUPStudents.
aha!Process Workshops
aha!ProcessistheorganizationfoundedbyDr.RubyPayne
whoiswellknownforherworkregardingeducatingstudents
fromlow-incomebackgrounds.Thereareseveralworkshops
offeredbyaha!ProcessthattwellwiththeGEARUP
Wyomingmissionofhelpingstudentsgraduatefromhigh
schoolandsucceedincollege.Mostoftheworkshopsaresix
hoursinlength,presentedinoneday. Somespecicexamplesofaha!Processworkshops
include:SchoolImprovement:RaisingAchievementwith
9SystemicProcesses,EngageandGraduateYourSecondary
Students:PreventingDropouts,TheRRulesFacilitator
TrainingandUnderResourcedLearners.Formoredetailed
informationabouttheseworkshopsandothersvisit
http://www.ahaprocess.com/.
A Framework for Understanding Poverty
Thisworkshopprovidesanin-depthstudyofinformation
andissuesthatwillincreasetheparticipantsknowledgeandunderstandingofthepovertyculture.LoriKimbrough,the
GEARUPWyomingProfessionalDevelopmentCoordinator,
isnowaFrameworkCertiedTrainerandcanprovidethe
sixhour,onedayworkshoptoGEARUPschoolstaff.
ACT, PLAN and EXPLORE
Data Interpretative Workshops
InanACT,PLANorEXPLOREworkshop,staffwill
learnhowtointerpretstudentandschoolACTreportsto
improvestudentachievement.Workshopsaretypicallythreehoursandincludetrainingwithyourownstudentdata.The
workshopcanbecustomizedtomeetthespecictraining
needsofyourstaff.OctoberisidealforschedulinganACT
interpretativeworkshop;FebruaryandMarcharegoodfor
reviewingEXPLOREandPLANdata.
Ignition
Ignition,developedbyFOCUSTraining,isacompre-
hensive,research-basedtransitiontohighschoolandpeer
mentorprogramforfreshmanstudents.FOCUSTraining
Wyoming Department of Education
3+8 Reading Success Institutes
InAugusttheWyomingDepartmentofEducation
(WDE)implementedthe3+8ReadingSuccessInsti-
tutes.The3+8teacher-to-teachertrainingaimedat
improvingreadingachievementonallassessmentswillcontinueintothefall.GEARUPWyomingsupports
theWDEinthisstatewideinitiativeandencourages
secondaryteacherstoattendthetraining.
October November
7-8 Gillette 4-5 Douglas
14-15 Cheyenne 11-12 Wheatland
21-22 Buffalo
28-29 Laramie
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Over170studentsExperiencedthePossiblilities
atCampGEARUPthissummer.FromJuly25-July
29,studentsin9ththrough12thgradesstayedinthe
dormitoriesattheUniversityofWyomingandparticipated
inacademicactivitiesatthreelocations:theUniversityof
Wyoming,CurtGowdyStatePark,andtheSnowyRange
Mountains.
Activitiesincludedmicrobiologylabs,canoeing
experiences,team-buildingropescourses,andcollege
informationpresentations.
GEAR UP
CAMP
Experience the Possibilities
2011
Students learned about college
curriculum through a microbiologylab and planetarium visit.
Students learned
teamwork througha canoeing experience
at Curt GowdyState Park.
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GEAR UPs Got Talent On the nalnight of Camp GEAR UP, students and
team leaders took the stage for an eveningof entertainment.
Groups of students
worked together tobuild the highest
spaghetti andmarshmallow tower
during a nightly team
challenge activity.
Students learned
teamwork andleadership skills
on the ropes coursein the Snowy Range
Mountains.
Students attended acollege fair featuring
the University
of Wyomingand Wyomings
community colleges.
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Inerview
HilaryAnneHughesservedasateamleaderatCamp
GEARUPthissummer.GEAR UP Matters
interviewedheraboutherexperiencesasaformerGEARUPstudent
andasaCampGEARUPteamleader.
GUWY:HowdidyoulearnabouttheGEARUPprogram?
Hilary:Ilearnedaboutitneartheendofmysenioryear
inhighschool.Ibelievetheprogramwasstillnewatthat
point.Oneofmyteachers,Mr.Heltzel,knewthatIhad
themakingsforcollege,buthealsoknewthepathahead
ofmewasrocky.HeconnectedmewiththeGEARUP
coordinator,andIwasin.Lookingbackmakesmewantto
sendMr.Heltzelathankyoucard,becausewithouthimImightnothavemadeitthisfar.
GUWY:WhendidyoubecomeinvolvedinGEARUP
andwhatwasitlike?
Hilary:Ididntbecomeinvolveduntilthelastfewmonths
ofmysenioryearatEvanstonHighSchool.Itwashelpful
becauseitpaidformyACTfeeandmycollegeapplication
fees.Ihadalotofthesupport.IrememberIusedtheGEAR
UPcoordinatorscomputertollouttheapplications.That
wasespeciallyhelpfulbecauseIdidnthaveacomputerat
home,andshewassittingrightnexttomeincaseIhadany
questionsabouthowtollouttheformscorrectly.
GUWY:DidyourexperiencesinGEARUPplayapartin
yourdecisiontobecomeaCampGEARUPteamleader?
Hilary:OvertheyearsthatIhavebeeninvolvedintheGEARUPprogram,Ihaveseensomewonderfulthings.
Iseetheopportunitiesitcreates.IfIweretosimplify
thecircumstancesinmylifedrastically,Iwouldsaythat
GEARUPisthereasonIcametocollege.Knowing
thisabsolutelyplayedapartinmydecisiontobecomea
CampGEARUPteamleader.Inmyheart,IknowIam
calledtohelppeople.ThatishowIneedtospendmylife.
BecomingateamleaderforCampGEARUPwasaway
formetopayitforwardandtoliveoutthiscalltohelp
thestudentsthatcametoLaramie.
GUWY:WhatwasCampGEARUPlikeforyouasa
teamleader?
Hilary:Therewerethirtyothercounselorsandstafffor
anyofustoleanon,whichmadethecampahugesuccess.
TheteamworkIwasabletowitnesswasincredible.Plus,
onthelastdaywhenmystudentsweregettingreadyto
gohome,theymadeitclearthattheirexperienceswith
CampGEARUPhadbeenpositive,andtheyhadbeeninspiredandmotivated.Igottoknoweachmemberof
myteamverywell,andIknowthateachofthemhas
immeasurablepotential.Beingabletoparticipateinthis
campasateamleaderwasaprivilege.Thisexperienceis
somethingIwilltreasurefortherestofmylife.
GUWY:Whatdoyouthinkthestudentslearnedby
attending?
Hilary:IfIhadtoguess,Iwouldsaythestudentslearned
howdeeplytrueitisthatGEARUPcanbeusedas
anetworkofsupport.Ihopetheywereinstilledwithmotivationandhopeforthefuture.Attheveryleast,
theydenitelylearnedhowawesomeLaramieandthe
surroundingareasare,givenallthefunactivitieswedid
whiletheywerehere.
GUWY:Werethereanyspecialmomentsthatwere
memorableforyouorthestudentsattending?
Hilary:Atcamp,cheap,24-karatplasticgoldmedals
weregivenawayasprizesforwinningthenightlycom-
petitions.TherstcompetitionwasNamethatMovie
Inmyheart,IknowIamcalledtohelppeople.Thatis
howIneedtospendmylife.
HilaryAnneHughes,aformerGEARUP
studentandCampGEARUPteamleader.
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Tune.Atunewouldplay,andtheteamhadtoguess
whichmovieitwasfromandwriteitdown.Duringthe
competition,myteamwasactuallygettingexcited.They
wereworkingtogetherandtakingeachothersinputin
ordertowin.Itwasincredibletoseetheirexcitement.
Itwasevenmoreincrediblewhenwewerethelastteam
standing.Wegotupinfrontoftheentirecamp,andwe
werepresentedwiththeplasticmedalsasthoughwewere
Olympicwinners.Thebestpartofthatwasbeingableto
observetheprocessofmyteambecomingacohesiveunit.
GUWY:Isthereanythingelseyoudliketodiscuss?
Hilary:Thecoordinators,ChrisandKathy,pickedonly
thebestpeopleforthisjob.Iamveryluckytohavehad
thisexperience,andImappreciativeoftheopportunityto
workwithandgettoknowalloftheteamleadersandstaffthatwereinvolved.CampGEARUPwasanastounding
success,andifanyofthesepieceshadbeenmissing,it
wouldhavebeenimpossible.
Hilaryandherteam
receivinga24karat
plasticmedalat
CampGEARUP.
Suden Services
GEAR UP Wyoming Scholarships
QuestionsconcerningscholarshipsforGEARUP
studentsservedundertheAugust2005throughAugust
2011GEARUPWyominggrantcycleshouldbedirected
toBarbaraMarinoinStudentFinancialAidatthe
UniversityofWyoming.
BarbaraMarino
FinancialAidSpecialist
KnightHall174
UniversityofWyoming
Dept.3335,1000E.UniversityAvenue
Laramie,WY82071(307)7663393
Hours:MondaythruFriday8AM12PM
Igniion training
GEARUPWyomingsponsoredIgnitiontraining
thissummerforthefollowingschoolswhichhaveeach
implementedthepeermentorprogramthisfall:
DouglasHighSchool
HorizonAlternativeSchool KayceeHighSchool
PowellHighSchool
RivertonHighSchool
WheatlandMiddleSchool
WheatlandHighSchool
Bes Wishes!
TheGEARUPWyomingstaffextendsitsbest
wishestoMandySimpsonandChrisHarnden,both
ofwhomhaveacceptednewpositionsandareno
longerwithGEARUP.
IgnitionfreshmanorientationdayatRivertonHighSchool
(RHS).IgnitiontrainingatRHSwassponsoredbyGEARUP
Wyoming.
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GEARUPWyomingisfunded50%throughagrantfromtheU.S.DeptofEducationtotaling$3.5millionannuallywithanadditional$3.5millionprovidedbyin-kindandscholarshipcontributionsfromWyomingscommunitycolleges,theUniversityofWyoming,andtheWyomingDepartmentofEducation.
GEARUPWyomingSEO,UniversityofWyomingDept.38081000E.UniversityAve.Laramie,WY82071
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GEARUPWyomingAwardedNewGrant!. . . . . . . . . .
WyomingDepartmentofEducationSpotlight . . . . . . . . .
GEARUPWyomingProfessionalDevelopment. . . . . . . .
CampGEARUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CampGEARUP:
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