The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the Region 11 Comprehensive Center (R11CC) have been hard at work providing statewide supports and guidance to improve elementary students’ literacy skills, while also honoring the autonomy individual schools and districts have regarding their instructional decisions. Improving student literacy has long been a focus in Wyoming, even prior
Twice each year, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) delivers professional development events for its staff. And while the department was confident in its ability to identify topics that resonate with its staff, it was less confident in its approach to planning the events. For that reason, WDE requested support from the Region 11 Comprehensive
Voices from the Region spotlights stakeholders in Region 11 and their work to improve educational opportunities and outcomes. The R11CC is privileged to collaborate with and share the insights of Barney Lacock, principal of Wind River and Crowheart elementary schools in Wyoming’s Fremont County School District 6. The two schools, located about 45 minutes from
By Erin A. Chaparro, Haley E. Johnson, Dylan Kriescher, and Brad Rentz Most educators are aware of the steep decline in student performance levels due to the pandemic. They have either observed the skill deficits in their schools or read the most recent results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report, which details declines in