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March 2022
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 »ADE Science of Reading Assessor Training
This six-hour, face-to-face training is part 1 of 2 that fulfills the training for anyone who will evaluate teachers for the proficiency requirements in Act 1063 (The Right to Read Act). Across the course, participants will work through rubrics, videos, and scenarios to make determinations about how to score and coach teachers as they work toward proficiency in the practices supported by the science of reading. This training will cover K-2 and 3-6 content areas well as K-12 special education…
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…
Find out more »R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 5
Participants will examine factors that affect reading comprehension. Effective methods for teaching comprehension will be reviewed. Comprehension is a product of decoding and language comprehension. Participants will understand that weaknesses in comprehension cannot be addressed until the weaknesses in the subskills of reading are identified and remediated. 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…
Find out more »April 2022
R.I.S.E. 3-6 Day 6
Participants will examine how to use data to inform instruction. 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 $1 per hour for hourly parking. Metered parking also is available. Presenters:…
Find out more »SCIENCE OF READING: Small Group Training
Join us on Thursday, April 7 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm for an enhanced professional development course that includes small group reading changes based on the science, teacher videos for participants to watch, lesson plan templates for exploration, and ideas for centers. This training will include time for participants to work together to analyze data, group students, plan lessons and sketch out appropriate centers. This session will be held at the APSRC Training Center, Suite 375 in the Victory…
Find out more »Save Your Sanity At The End Of The Year: Planning for Fiscal Year End
Join APSRC's Finance Specialist Kathy Hanlon as she shows you how to "Save Your Sanity At The End Of The Year" on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the APSRC Training Center. Topics will include: Year-end balances, Cycle Reports 8 & 9, FY 2023 budget, Maintenance of Effort, Indirect costs, and Personnel budgeting. The session will be held at Suite 375 in the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201. Parking…
Find out more »Virtual Book Walk – Yes We Can! General and Special Educators Collaborating in Professional Learning Community
APSRC will host a virtual book walk, diving into Yes We Can! General and Special Educators Collaborating in Professional Learning Community on Thursday, April 21 from 3 to 5 pm. As a group, participants will take a deep dive into the strategies, structures, and conditions necessary to build and maintain the collaborative partnership between general and special educators. If you would like to attend, please complete the form at the link below: Registration Form Books will be provided on a…
Find out more »RTI Overview and Action Plan
This interactive full-day training will take school teams on a journey through RTI. We will review the RTI process and the data which drives it. School teams will work through a RTI Needs Assessment process in which teams will identify areas of strengths and weaknesses as well as develop an action plan to address district needs. At the end of the training, teams will leave with a plan to take back, revise, and implement with faculty to improve their RTI…
Find out more »May 2022
2022 Arkansas Charter Schools Conference
The Arkansas Charter Schools Conference (ACSC) is an annual gathering for charter school leaders who bring important and diverse perspectives to K-12 education. Educators, advocates, and leaders are invited to attend in-person and share ideas about the future of education and how we can prepare all students to achieve their most ambitious dreams and plans. This will be an opportune time to collaborate with educators from around the state, hear from nationally recognized experts, and explore successful strategies together. For…
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