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Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone

Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone . Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Welcome. Special Guest. Mr. Jeff Adams Director for the Center for Lifelong Learning. Goal 1 Professional development. Math CCSS PD with Dr. Linda Griffith April 25 & 26 4 half-day sessions

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Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone

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  1. Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, April 17, 2013

  2. Welcome

  3. Special Guest • Mr. Jeff Adams • Director for the Center for Lifelong Learning

  4. Goal 1 Professional development • Math CCSS PD • with Dr. Linda Griffith • April 25 & 26 • 4 half-day sessions • 8 school districts participating • UAFS faculty • 185+ educators

  5. Goal 1 Professional development • TICAL Conference • Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership • Sponsored by AAEA • Little Rock, February 11—13, 2013 • www.ticalconference.org

  6. Goal 1 Professional development • Remind101 • www.remind101.com • Text messaging service for teachers to communicate with students and parents • Free • Protects phone numbers of both teachers and students • http://vimeo.com/r101/remind101

  7. Goal 1 Professional development • LiveBinders • www.livebinders.com • Digital three-ring binders • Free • Can be public or private • YouTube tutorials available • Presenter: Susan Brooks-Young, www.sjbrooks-young.com/id55.html • http://youtu.be/9hK6BeE9HCQ

  8. Goal 1 Professional development • LDC/MDC • (Literacy Design Collaborative/Math Design Collaborative) • Applications for 2013-14 due: April 19, 2013 • Announcement: May 3, 2013 • Each COOP area will work with up to 7 schools • Trainers will be staffers from the COOPs, ERZs and Math-Science Institutes • Opening PD at Western COOP July 22—25, 2013

  9. Goal 1 Professional development • LDC/MDC • Training responsibilities are shifting from SREB to “Arkansas Trainers” • Incorporation of Understanding by Design (UbD) is being discussed

  10. Goal 1 Professional development • Strategy Cards • Springdale Public Schools • http://www.springdaleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_2942959/File/Departments/ESOL/Strategy%20Cards.pdf

  11. Goal 1 Professional development • Julius Caesar Outreach Project • Sept., Oct., Nov. 2013 • Day-long classes and workshops for students • Day-long PD for teachers • Community performance of the play

  12. Goal 1 Professional development • ARTeacher Fellowship • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art • Interisciplinary Learning and Teaching • Application due: April 19, 2013 • Hackett teacher, Katy Buehrer participated this year in the pilot launch • Stipend or graduate credit offered to selected participants • 1 fieldtrip for a class

  13. Goal 1 Professional development • Northwest Arkansas Writing Project • Two summer “open” institutes • 12 days in June—Eureka Springs • 9 days in July—Fayetteville • Open to any teacher interested in writing • See handout for registration fees

  14. Goal 1 APre-Service Education • Curricular Advisory Meeting • May 9, 2013—1:00-3:00 p.m. • 114 Mentor Teachers received surveys regarding UAFS pre-service teachers • Focus groups with UAFS faculty • Outcome of meeting directs the fall Curricular Advisory Conference

  15. Goal 2Rigorous curriculum • Global Speakers • Spring 2013 • 9 school visits to Fort Smith Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Classes • Japanese culture and tradition—Mr. Takeo Suzuki • Options for art classes include Japanese calligraphy and origami

  16. Goal 2Rigorous curriculum • Festival of Science • Planning for Fall 2014 • Expanding content areas—engineering, computer science

  17. Goal 2Rigorous curriculum • Thea Foundation • http://theafoundation.org/supplies • Matching grant opportunities for art supplies • Past recipients have included schools from Sebastian and Crawford Counties • A+ Schools program • Art infused curriculum • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=606vV_SlOhY&feature=player_embedded

  18. Goal 2Rigorous curriculum • Adopt-a-Classroom • Means to engage K-12 teachers and UAFS faculty in collaboration • Assist with incorporating greater depth of knowledge in classroom (CCSS) • University faculty learn about current K-12 practices and methods

  19. Goal 3Mentoring Programs • UAFS Mentoring Project • Chancellor’s Leadership Council, Student Government Association, Students Helping Students Succeed • 4 sessions Spring • Semester

  20. Goal 4 Recruit/retain teachers • On going effort-focus STEM education • 8 education classes addressed • 7 STEM classes addressed

  21. Goal 6Collaboration among partners • CCRPP Grant • Applications for 2013-14 due: May 1, 2013 • For more information for your school, contact Stephanie Freeman with FSPS at sfreeman@fortsmithschools.org

  22. Goal 6Collaboration among partners • ERZ Grant update • Application Deadline: April 19, 2013 • Announcement: Late-April to Early-May • 2013-14 grant will fund Director, Admin. Assistant, and funds for programming • Cuts: • Assistant Directors (in effect last year) • Funds for programming

  23. Goal 6Collaboration among partners • ERZ 2012-13 Budget Review • Assistant Director positions across state eliminated • 37% cut in Travel/Mileage • 17% cut in Maintenance/Operations • 40% cut in Materials/Supplies • Salaries for Administrative Assistant and Director maintained—no cut, nor increase

  24. Goal 6Collaboration among partners • Proposed schedule for ERZ Advisory Board Meetings for 2013-14 • Wednesday, September 11, 2013 • Wednesday, November 13, 2013 • Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  25. Goal 6Collaboration among partners • Staffing changes • Marshal Hurst will be leaving position of Assistant Director on June 30 • Jennifer Hodges will be joining the ERZ on April 22as the new Administrative Specialist

  26. Congrats, Margaret!

  27. Comments & Round table Topics • Open to the floor

  28. Adjournment

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