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August 2021
Novice Teacher Academy – Tools of the Trade for Year 1
APSRC's Novice Teacher Academy - Tools of the Trady for Year 1 novice teachers is a 6 hour training where participants will be introduced to their early career professional support plan, TESS components, inclusionary practices, pathways to licensure, the Arkansas Code of Ethics for Educators, and add several new and useful tools for their "teacher toolbox." Teachers will meet their mentors and be "Day One Ready." Each participant will receive a Rocket Notebook and books for their professional library. The…
Find out more »Novice Teacher Academy – Tools of the Trade for Years 2 and 3
APSRC's Novice Teacher Academy - Tools of the Trade for Year 2 and 3 is a 6-hour training where participants will be become familiar with their early career professional support plan, increase their understanding of TESS components, inclusionary practices, explore pathways to licensure and add several new and useful tools for their "teacher toolbox." Teachers will meet their mentors and be "Day One Ready." Each participant will receive a Rocket Notebook and books for their professional library. The session will…
Find out more »November 2021
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 office, 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 to…
Find out more »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 $5 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 $5 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 $5 to cover all-day parking or $1 per hour for hourly parking. Metered parking also is…
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