Hey Teachers----encourage your students to enter OCAI's 2nd Annual "FALL in LOVE with Writing" Contest open to students of all ages--elementary, middle school, high school. See details on the Kid Zone page. Hurry---deadline is November 15, 2012!
Some of our authors and illustrators offer fun resources and promotional materials to share in your classrooms. Here you'll find bulletin board packets, book ordering forms, scavenger hunts, coloring pages, crossword puzzles, welcome posters, writing activities, crafts, autographed book marks, songs, plays, readers' theaters, and more.
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Stand Up for Public Education
“Stand Up for Public Education” is a statewide pro-public education campaign that aims to involve and inform our communities about the importance of supporting public education. We want teachers, parents, students, elected officials and community leaders to be a part of education reform.
From Good to Great.
Wonderful things are happening in our public schools every day!
Pioneering Programs: Some of our state’s youngest citizens, 4 and 5 year-olds, started universal pre-k and kindergarten this year, making Oklahoma the best in the nation for early childhood education. For every dollar we invest in early childhood, our return on investment is $13.
Great Teachers: Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 nationally for National Board Certified Teachers. Research shows students taught by these teachers make greater gains. Oklahoma has nearly 3,000 teachers from 76 of our 77 counties.
College-Ready Students: Despite being well below average in education funding, Oklahoma high school students are scoring right at the national average on college entrance exams.
We are headed in the right direction, but it will take all of us to venture into greatness.
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Welcome Welcome to the official web site of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. The information provided at this site is designed to be informative and helpful. Visit us often to receive information concerning Certification Testing, Program Accreditation or National Board Certification and let us know your suggestions on how this site and our staff can better serve you in the future.
Our Mission The Mission of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation is to develop, implement and facilitate competency-based teacher preparation, candidate assessment, and professional development systems.
Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE)
The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP) and Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson (ES) are seeking Oklahoma educators who wish to participate in test review conferences for newly developed CEOE test fields. The following link will provide more information about the program as well as instructions for applying and nominating colleagues: http://www.okrecruit.nesinc.com
http://www.ok.gov/octp/
Want to share FUN OKLAHOMA FACTS with your students?
1. The bread twist tie was invented in Maysville. 2. The shopping cart was invented in Ardmore in 1936. 3. The nation's first parking meter was intalled in Oklahoma City in 1935. 4. The first Girl Scout Cookie was sold in Muskogee in 1917. 5. Cimarron County, located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, is the only county in the U.S. bordered by 4 separate states...Texas, New Mexico, Colorado & Kansas. 6. The Oklahoma State Capital is the only capital in the U.S. with working oil wells on its grounds. 7. Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II. On Monday night, July 5, 1943, at 12:30 a.m., a B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base, Texas, dropped six practice bombs on the sleeping town, mistaking the city lights as target lights. 8. WKY Radio in Oklahoma City was the first radio station transmitting west of the Mississippi River. 9. The nation's first 'Tornado Warning' was issued on March 25, 1948 in Oklahoma City minutes before a devastating tornado. Because of the warning, no lives were lost. 10. Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state in the U.S. 11. The name 'Oklahoma' comes from two Choctaw words...okla meaning 'people' and humma meaning 'red'. So the name means, 'Red People.' The name was approved in 1890. 12. Oklahoma produced more astronauts than any other state. 13. Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state. 14.. During the 'Land Rush', Oklahoma City went from a vast, open prairie to a city of over 10,000 in a single day. 15. The nation's first traffic 'Yield' sign was erected in Tulsa on a trial basis. 16. Pensacola Dam is the longest multi-arched dam in the world at 6,565 feet. 17. The 'Port of Catoosa' (just north of Tulsa) is the largest inland port in America. 18. The aerosol can was invented in Bartlesville. 19. Per square mile, Oklahoma has more tornadoes than any other place in the world. 20. The highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was in Moore, Oklahoma on May 3rd. 1999 during the Oklahoma City F-5 tornado. Wind speed was clocked at 318 mph.
21. The 'Will Rogers World Airport' and the 'Wiley Post Airport' are both named after two famous Okies....both killed in an airplane crash!!!
Only 101 years ago in 1910 . . . life was MUCH different than today.
The average age to die for men was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
Themaximum speed limitin most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was theEiffelTower!
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The averageUSworker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year,and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of allDoctorshadNO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-calledmedical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canadapassed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was noMother's DayorFather's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230reportedmurders in theENTIREU.S.A.!
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND
Interesting Cities and Towns of Oklahoma
Love The Summer? -------------------------- Poolville, Oklahoma Sunray, Oklahoma
Want Something To Eat? --------------------------------- Corn, Oklahoma Grainola, Oklahoma Hominy, Oklahoma Olive, Oklahoma South Coffeeville, Oklahoma Sweetwater, Oklahoma Cookietown, Oklahoma
Why Travel To Other Cities? Oklahoma Has Them All! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cleveland, Oklahoma Orlando, Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma Pittsburgh, Oklahoma Santa Fe, Oklahoma St. Louis, Oklahoma Chattanooga, Oklahoma Peoria, Oklahoma Burbank, Oklahoma Fargo, Oklahoma
Don't Forget The Wildlife! ---------------------------------- Wolfe, Oklahoma Eagle, Oklahoma Buffalo, Oklahoma Fox, Oklahoma Bison, Oklahoma Deer Creek, Oklahoma Elk City, Oklahoma
We Have A Town Named After A Number... ---------------------------------------------------------- Forty-One, Oklahoma
And A Town Who's Letter's Don't Spell Anything... ------------------------------------------------------------------ IXL, Oklahoma
And For The Sportsman Who Wants To Get Away From It All... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Fisherman's Paradise, Oklahoma
We Even Have A City Named After Earth's Only Satellite! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Moon, Oklahoma
And A City Named After Our State! ---------------------------------------------- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Feeling A Bit Chilly? --------------------------- Snow, Oklahoma Slick, Oklahoma Cold Springs, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Is Full Of Love! ----------------------------------- Lovedale, Oklahoma Loveland, Oklahoma Lovell, Oklahoma Bigheart, Oklahoma Loyal, Oklahoma
Like To Read About The Presidents? ------------------------------------------------- Adams, Oklahoma Taylor, Oklahoma Fillmore, Oklahoma Grant, Oklahoma Taft, Oklahoma Johnson, Oklahoma Lincoln, Oklahoma Jefferson, Oklahoma Reagan, Oklahoma Wilson, Oklahoma Roosevelt, Oklahoma Carter, Oklahoma Clinton, Oklahoma Washington, Oklahoma
Other City Names In Oklahoma To Make You Smile..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Frogville, Oklahoma Loco, Oklahoma Bushyhead, Oklahoma Bug Tussle, Oklahoma Hooker, Oklahoma Slaughterville, Oklahoma Bowlegs, Oklahoma Slapout, Oklahoma
At $37,879, Oklahoma was ranked 48th for average teacher salaries in 2005. Many pass judgement quickly after seeing this number. However, education is something that varies with momentum and current salaries are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion and support for education. Oklahoma's teacher salary actually jumped up a whopping 8% from the previous year when the average increase in state salaries across the nation was only 2.6%. This type of increase in financial support for teachers is the momentum educators love to see. Momentum like this is an indication the public is beginning to take notice of Oklahoma's education reforms and efforts toward creating a better public education system.
Future Oklahoma Teachers: Now is a great time to begin a career as an Oklahoma teacher. Oklahoma is taking large steps in supporting education by backing intiatives to help schools attract and retain highly qualified teachers. From extremely supportive mentorship programs to loan deferment, Oklahoma's tax payers are supporting incentives for highly qualified and educated teachers to come teach in their schools. Such reforms are creating fantastic opportunities for those new teachers who are motivated enough to acquire the best, most rigorous education out there. By earning an advanced degree, you are setting yourself apart from the competition and setting yourself up to grab the most coveted teaching positions right from the beginning. So earn a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or Doctorate and create marketability and mobility for your career.
Current Oklahoma Teachers and Administrators: Locate the information you need in order to obtain your Oklahoma Teacher's Certification and become a teacher. Learn about options to advance your career with a Master's or PhD.
