Arkansas Department of Education Summit

The 2021 Summit will be a hybrid conference with virtual and limited face-to-face sessions. The ADE Summit combines many smaller conferences from the past into one amazing opportunity, expanding the reach of those previous events. The Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions they may have never considered before. All educators can benefit from the wide […]

DESE G.U.I.D.E. for Life – Incorporating Social and Personal Competencies into Classroom Instruction

This session is designed to increase administrator and teacher awareness of social and personal competencies and help them integrate it into the daily classroom and school experience of students. Specifically, this training is designed to link instructional practices that promote the G.U.I.D.E. for Life personal competency skills to create a positive classroom experience for all […]

DESE Introduction to the Arkansas Student Intervention System

The Arkansas Student Intervention System (ASIS) is a free, online tool that provides educators with an intervention workspace for all students. Interventions in ASIS can be customized to include deficiencies, accelerations, attendance, discipline, behavior, and more! This flexibility allows ASIS to address some components of Intensive Reading Interventions (IRIs), Response to Intervention (RTI), and Student Success Plans. With this […]

2021 AAEA Summer Conference

The 46th Annual Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators Summer Conference will be held July 26 – July 27, 2021 at the Marriott Hotel & Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Arkansas’ largest administrator conference is a great event with excellent keynote speakers, close to 60 informative breakout sessions, constituent board meetings, exhibitors, and plenty of […]

Leveraging MTSS to Improve Outcomes for All Learners in a Changing World

Leveraging MTSS to Improve Outcomes for All Learners in a Changing World is the theme for this year’s Michigan MTSS and Technical Assistance Center annual conference scheduled for August 3-4. We hope you will join this virtual learning opportunity. The featured keynote speakers are Dr. Anthony Muhammad and Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims. Learn more about the MTSS conference, keynote speakers, and registration here!

DESE Inclusive Practices

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Special Education Unit will provide information about inclusive and evidence-based practices in this full-day session. This training will provide educators with tools for increasing academic achievement and post-school success for all students, especially those with disabilities. Attendees will review their school’s data, consider multiple service delivery methods, delve […]

2021 Virtual PBIS Leadership Forum

The Virtual PBIS Leadership Forum is a technical assistance activity of the Center on PBIS and provides an opportunity for the Center to share information on the latest applications of PBIS. Sessions are organized into blocks of single-topic breakout sessions and topic-specific strands and will provide guidance and tools for strengthening prevention-based systems that support the social, emotional, and behavioral […]

The Ins and Outs of Check-in, Check-out (Virtual)

This virtual training, presented by the Center for Community Engagement, is intended for teams who are ready for or are currently implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier II. Participants will learn: The logic, core features, and other specifics of the Check-in, Check-out intervention How to assess readiness for Check-in, Check-out How to develop […]

Getting Started with Zoom Meetings (Virtual)

Are you ready to start using Zoom meetings, but need some help? This session, hosted by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, will cover the basics: Zoom Account Review Scheduling Zoom Meetings from the Zoom Portal Using Host Controls during the meeting Recording Events Zoom Reports Register Here

Free

PBIS Introductions and Readiness (Virtual)

The Center for Community Engagement will present an overview of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Guidelines, processes, and timelines for implementing PBIS in schools and districts will be discussed. Participants will learn: How to build commitment in the school/district for implementation How to plan for team training and implementation This virtual session is appropriate for […]

$10

Vocabulary Instruction, Assessment, & Rubric Design for Secondary ELA and Social Studies Teachers (Virtual)

In the morning session (9:00-11:30am), the presenter will identify vocabulary acquisition and usage standards and brief highlights of vocabulary research to set the stage.  She will then engage participants in an interactive session by defining word tiers, sharing learning targets and aligned rubrics, and present a process and activities for instruction along with assessments.  Additionally, […]

Free

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (Virtual)

The Center for Community Engagement will present an overview of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Guidelines, processes, and timelines for implementing PBIS in schools and districts will be discussed. Participants will learn: How to build commitment in the school/district for implementation How to plan for team training and implementation This virtual session is appropriate for […]

$10