Wyoming
Teacher Policy Institute
Our
Vision
Our vision for the Wyoming
Teacher Policy Institute is to improve student achievement by empowering
teachers through on-going action research that engages others and influences
education policy.
August 2001
Wyoming Fellows
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"The National Teacher Policy Institute recognizes that
in order to achieve our goal of a quality teacher in every classroom, we
need policies that enable teachers to meet expectations and to gain support
of the public we all serve. Teachers are the most important part
of any long-term solution and are key players in policy development and
implementation of standards."
Wyoming Governor, Jim Geringer |
"The purpose for bringing Wyoming the
Policy Institute is to connect policymaking with what goes on in the classroom."
Wyoming Governor, Jim Geringer
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Wyoming Teacher Policy Institute Mission
Create a professional community of teachers
to affect policymaking that supports reformed practice and improved student
learning.
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WTPI
Premise: When teachers are consulted and listened
to, policy reflects the realities of the school experience and has a greater
chance of being successfully implemented.
Goal: Create a professional community of K-12 teachers
that uses data and dialog to influence policymakers.
Objective: Provide teachers with the tools they
need to conduct research and to influence the policies they are expected
to implement.
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