First Peoples Center For Education

THE MISSION OF FPCFE IS TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES BECAUSE WE BELIEVE AMERICA'S FIRST CHILDREN DESERVE THE BEST. THE VISION IS NATIVE AMERICAN SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION, ROOTED IN RESEARCH THAT POINTS TO THE TEACHER AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST INDICATORS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS (HIRSH, 2005; CAREY, 2004; HAYCOCK, 1998). FPCFE HELPS SCHOOLS BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGEABLE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHER-LEADERS WHO WILL TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP NOT ONLY THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO PERFORM WELL ON ASSESSMENTS, BUT TO ENJOY LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS THE GOAL TO INTERVENE AS EARLY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE AT RISK STUDENTS FALL TOO FAR BEHIND THEIR PEERS AND HAVE TOO MUCH EXPERIENCE IN FAILURE. EARLY INTERVENTION PROVIDES THESE STUDENTS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL YEARS AND BEYOND.

FIRST PEOPLE'S CENTER FOR EDUCATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND SUPPORT TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES BECAUSE WE BELIEVE AMERICA'S FIRST CHILDREN DESERVE THE BEST. OUR GOAL IS SYSTEMIC CHANGE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE MATHEMATICS AND LITERACY APPROACH IN THE SCHOOL. FIRST PEOPLE'S CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS ESTABLISH A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP LOCAL CAPACITY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING SUPPORT; ESTABLISH A CLEAR VISION WITH MEASURABLE GOALS; ENGAGE PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION; COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA; PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPPORT ; AND ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE INSTRUCTION. THE SINGLE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTOR DETERMINING LEARNING IS NOT SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS OR FUNDING LEVELS; IT IS INSTRUCTION. TEACHING HAS 6 - 10 TIMES THE IMPACT ON ACHIEVEMENT AS ALL OTHER FACTORS.