Newcomb Grant supports three recent education graduates

2008 Newcomb Grant recipients Cortney Sutcliffe (Cheyenne), Tiffany Jackson (Pinedale), and Tanya Kienlen (Worland) visited campus on Monday, Sept. 15.

   SEPT. 16, 2008 -- Three recent University of Wyoming College of Education graduates returned to campus this week to share their experiences as elementary school teachers and the professional development activities funded by the Lola B. Newcomb Beginning Teacher Support Grant endowment.
   2008 grant recipients Tiffany Jackson (Pinedale), Tanya Kienlen (Worland), and Cortney Sutcliffe (Cheyenne) visited several undergraduate classes during their Newcomb Day visit. They also delivered presentations on their experiences and grant activities during a lunchtime forum hosted by the college.
   The Lola B. Newcomb Beginning Teacher Support Grant is funded by a gift from the estate of Mrs. Newcomb, who attended summer school at the College of Education in the 1930s.
   The Newcomb Grant provides $1,000 in professional development funds to first-year teachers in Wyoming who are graduates of UW.  Grants may be used for a range of activities, including: mentoring, conferences and workshops, travel related to those activities, substitute time to allow the recipient to participate in mentoring and professional development opportunities, and purchase of materials for the classroom.
   Jackson is a second grade teacher at Pinedale Elementary School, in Sublette County District 1. She used her Newcomb Grant to purchase Leap Frogs to provide portable technology to aid student learning in reading, math , spelling and critical thinking.
   Kienlen teaches first grade at South Side Elementary School in Worland. Tanya used her Newcomb grant to purchase a Smart Board to enhance her capacity to engage students, stimulate learning, and take advantage of a wide range of online educational resources.
   Sutcliffe teaches first grade at Hobbs Elementary in Cheyenne, in an environment that is adapting to a Professional Learning Community model. She used her Newcomb grant to expand her understanding of, and capacity to participate in, a PLC environment.
   For more information on the Newcomb Grant program, or to receive a 2009 grant application, contact Debra Beck at debbeck@uwyo.edu, 307-766-2066.


 

Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008