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July 2020
Tier 1 Training – Virtual
A.C.A. §6-20-2204 requires all superintendents and open-enrollment public charter school directors to attend Tier 1 Training each year. The law further stipulates that this annual training also is required of anyone “whose job responsibilities include preparing the budget or overall accounting responsibility” for the district. APSRC’s finance team offers Tier 1 training to ensure that school districts remain in compliance with state law. Our staff has extensive experience working with charter schools, school districts, administrators, and board members to implement best…
Find out more »Algebra 1: Systems of Equations/Inequalities Virtual PD
Participants will engage in developing a deeper understanding of the standards related to Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities. Participants will also explore how to build fluency from conceptual understanding within these standards, and how to make instructional decisions responsive to the needs of each student. The math content in this PD is aligned to the ACT Aspire, primarily the reporting categories of Expressions and Equations, Algebra, Modeling, and Justification and Explanation. Presenter: Kisa Mormon, State Math Specialist-DESE
Find out more »QuEST for Mathematical Proficiency: K-5 – Virtual Course
This interactive session will focus on supporting students to make sense of problems, model with mathematics, and justify and explain their reasoning across math content standards. Participants will explore strategies, tools, and resources that promote reasoning and problem-solving and prepare students for rigorous, standardized assessments like the ACT Aspire. Strategies to support all students including Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and English Learners will be included. The session is open to all K-5 math educators. Participants will need a computer…
Find out more »ACT Aspire and Science and Engineering Practices-Virtual Course
Learn how to best prepare students for the ACT Aspire Science Assessment while teaching the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards in a changing digital world. In this blended session, participants dive into the ACT Aspire Science Assessment and its connections to Arkansas Academic Standards in science, mathematics, and ELA by engaging in a series of virtual lessons. Science specialists support participants remotely as they work through digitally-adapted lessons. The exemplar lessons demonstrate how to engage students in analyzing data, examining cause…
Find out more »Introduction to Arkansas K-12 Science Standards – Virtual Course
This introductory Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) session is designed for any K-12 teacher or instructional leader who wants to know more about science instruction aligned with the Arkansas K-22 Science Standards. Learn how to interpret the standards for 3-dimensional teaching and learning in the classroom. Participants must participate in online discussions, complete assignments, and provide evidence of application of tools taught in this session. Participants must view DESE Science Professional Learning Prerequisite Video Summer 2020 that highlights DESE mission and…
Find out more »QuEST for Mathematical Proficiency: 6-8 – Virtual Course
This interactive session will focus on supporting students to make sense of problems, model with mathematics, and justify and explain their reasoning across math content standards. Participants will explore strategies, tools, and resources that promote reasoning and problem-solving and prepare students for rigorous, standardized assessments like the ACT Aspire. Strategies to support all students including Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and English Learners will be included. The session is open to all 6-8 math educators. Participants will need a computer…
Find out more »Tier 1 Training – Virtual
A.C.A. §6-20-2204 requires all superintendents and open-enrollment public charter school directors to attend Tier 1 Training each year. The law further stipulates that this annual training also is required of anyone “whose job responsibilities include preparing the budget or overall accounting responsibility” for the district. APSRC’s finance team offers Tier 1 training to ensure that school districts remain in compliance with state law. Our staff has extensive experience working with charter schools, school districts, administrators, and board members to implement best…
Find out more »QuEST for Mathematical Proficiency: High School – Virtual Course
This interactive session will focus on supporting students to make sense of problems, model with mathematics, and justify and explain their reasoning across math content standards. Participants will explore strategies, tools, and resources that promote reasoning and problem-solving and prepare students for rigorous, standardized assessments like the ACT Aspire. Strategies to support all students including Gifted and Talented, Special Education, and English Learners will be included. The session is open to all high school math educators. Participants will need a…
Find out more »August 2020
Decoding – Virtual Course
This two-day virtual training is meant for those who chose a Prescribed Pathway for Proficiency that required an additional of decoding. This training is broken into TWO three-hour interactive virtual sessions. Participants will focus on defining decoding, discussing the knowledge needed to teach decoding, as well as how to teach and assess decoding in a way that it promotes permanent word storage rather than visual memory. You must attend both three hours sessions to receive credit. Dates: August 13 and…
Find out more »Encoding – Virtual Course
This two-day virtual training is meant for those who chose a Prescribed Pathway for Proficiency that required an additional encoding. This training is broken into TWO three-hour interactive virtual sessions. Participants will focus on defining encoding, discussing the knowledge needed to teach encoding, as well as how to teach and assess encoding in a way that it promotes permanent word storage rather than visual memory. You must attend both three hours sessions to receive credit. Dates: August 17 and 18…
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