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June 2022
R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 1: Phonology
Participants will learn how scientific models can support understanding the reading process, the role of phonology in reading, as well as, how to remediate and intervene in phonological and phonemic awareness deficits. The session will be held at Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 2: Phonics
Participants will understand the various elements of phonics, how to apply evidenced-based phonics instruction and how to remediate and intervene for deficits in phonics. The session will be held in Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $6 to cover all-day…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 3: Morphology & Etymology
Participants will examine how etymology can improve decoding and encoding, and analyze how morphology instruction supports decoding and encoding. The session will be held at the APSRC office, Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $6 to cover all-day parking or…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 4: Vocabulary
Participants will discover the role of vocabulary in comprehension and word-level reading. The session will be held at Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel to Capitol Avenue. The garage is connected to the Victory Building via a second-floor walkway. You will need $6 to cover all-day parking or $2 per hour for hourly parking. Metered parking also is…
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Summer Professional Learning Retreat
Below is a snapshot of the sessions offered. Please scroll below to register and to find full session descriptions. Each of these sessions will qualify for professional development credit hours. Participants will complete a survey that will allow them to generate and print a certificate for documentation. Attendees can choose from the following courses. To register for any of the sessions, select the corresponding ticket below and then proceed to checkout. Please note that there is a fee for…
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R.I.S.E. K-2 Day 1: The Science of Reading
The science of reading has changed reading instruction in elementary classrooms. Day 1 of R.I.S.E. (Reading Initiative for Student Excellence) provides an overview of the scientific evidence from brain research and imaging on how young children learn to read. The session will be held at the APSRC Training Center, Suite 375 in the Victory Building, which is located at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking is available in a garage located on 6th Street, which runs parallel…
Find out more »Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS): Exemplar Science Units Supporting K-2 Literacy
This live workshop will introduce teachers to an exemplar grade-specific science unit of study intended to be implemented into the literacy block. Through this professional learning, educators will experience how phenomenon-based science instruction can support the use of nonfiction vocabulary and text within the literacy block. K-2 units will include phonics/phonemic awareness, science informational text, and the analysis of student work samples. The purpose of this exemplar unit is to serve as an example of a high quality instructional material…
Find out more »Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS): Exemplar Science Units Supporting 3-5 Literacy
This live workshop will introduce teachers to an exemplar grade-specific science unit of study grounded in phenomena. The professional learning will focus on the teaching and learning of the Arkansas Academic Standards for science and ELA and how elementary teachers can use the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards to support literacy instruction. Third-5th grade units will include morphology, science informational text and the analysis of student work samples. Teachers will also see examples of: a year's scope and sequence; bundled performance…
Find out more »Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS): Introduction to Arkansas K-12 Science Standards and Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning
This live workshop is an introductory Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) session designed for any K-12 teacher or instructional leader who wants to become familiar with science instruction aligned with the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards. Learn how to interpret the standards for 3-dimensional teaching and learning in the classroom. Participants need to have access to a device with internet capabilities and a Google account. Participants engage in online discussions, complete assignments, and provide evidence of application of tools taught in this…
Find out more »Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS): Anchor Phenomenon for a Coherent Sequence of Science Lessons
This live workshop will introduce K-12 teachers to the role of phenomena and design challenges in science teaching, with a particular focus on equity. Participants will generate working definitions of phenomena, design challenges, and disciplinary core ideas to support the process of identifying phenomena related to a bundle of three-dimensional standards. Participants will then experience how phenomena can be introduced at the start of a unit, in order to launch a student-driven series of questions. 12 hours Presented by Division…
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