Curriculum News

State law requires that licensed school personnel obtain the professional development necessary to be a child maltreatment mandated reporter. This PD may be obtained in-person or online. Also,  the Arkansas Department of Education has been working with AETN to create a 30-minute segment on human trafficking. Read More

ADE has released a training module, RTI AR: Multi-Tiered System of Support for High School. The department also is creating a handbook. Read More

The Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit has announced that three new Foundations in Special Education Training Modules are available through ArkansasIDEAS. Read More

Act 1113 of 2017 requires that teachers in grades 5-12 can teach no more than 150 students without additional compensation. This number could be an issue with band, choir, PE, etc. Read More

The website for the Foundations of Reading (FOR) test is now available.  Arkansas teacher candidates will be able to access preparation materials, review the policies, review available test dates and sites, and request phone registration.  Read More