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August 2023
The Evolving Role of Special Educators
Participants will explore the data and research driving the inclusive practices movement in Arkansas, illustrating the necessity to rethink our service models and redefining the roles of special educators. Practical tools, strategies and resources will be provided to guide teams as they design supports for students with disabilities in more inclusive settings. This workshop was designed using the following materials: Yes We Can! General and Special Educators Collaborating in a Professional Learning Community (Frizielle, Schmidt & Spiller, 2016) and Reimagining…
Find out more »September 2023
Essential Elements of Co-Teaching
Co-teaching is an inclusive practice that allows students with disabilities to learn alongside their peers in an environment that supports all learners. Through the critical components of co-teaching, participants will learn how to effectively and efficiently plan, instruct, and assess all students in the co-taught classroom. Strategies will be shared to equip co-teachers with the necessary skills to be a contributing member of a successful partnership. This session will be held in the APSRC Training Center, Suite 375, in the…
Find out more »Essential Behavior Concepts
Essential Behavior Concepts will explain how behavior is learned and changed through experience. The focus of this training is not to provide a list of behavior interventions, but rather to provide a foundation for understanding behavior that will help facilitate more meaningful analysis and problem-solving of issues related to student behavior. Participants will be introduced to and apply the following concepts: ABC contingency Behavior Antecedents Consequences Setting events Function This training is great for both general and special educators, along…
Find out more »ALL IN: Inclusive Education
Arkansas educators are invited to attend a new, full-day professional learning opportunity provided by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. Attendees will learn more about the state's plan for inclusive education and how general educators and special educators can collaborate to ensure access to grade-level content for ALL learners. Attendees will be encouraged to work together on hands-on activities around planning for inclusive scheduling and classroom instruction. Administrators, counselors, general educators, special educators, and other stakeholders are encouraged…
Find out more »Charter Leadership Institute-Day 1
Arkansas Public Schools Resource Center (APSRC) offers the Charter Leadership Institute to Beginning Administrators and Veteran Administrators in Charter Schools. We are excited to announce that each of the five (5) sessions will include a conversation on coaching skills for building leaders with Dr. Lloyd Sain, as well as presenters from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on current state initiatives, presenters from APSRC on current issues, and so much more. We do encourage both Beginning and Veteran Administrators to attend…
Find out more »Trauma Informed Classrooms
Based on the work of Kristin Souers and Pete Hall, this session will walk educators through what trauma-invested teachers do and how a trauma-invested classroom functions. Educators will develop a greater understanding of the impact of trauma on young children, how the impact can shape young people as they develop into adults, and how those impacts can impede a child’s ability to learn over the course of their development. A trauma-invested classroom provides both availability and accountability; an artful balance…
Find out more »School Board Training for Charters – Northwest Arkansas
State law requires that all new school board members must obtain a minimum of 9 hours of professional development by December 31st of the year after they begin their term. All other board members must obtain 6 hours of professional development each calendar year. APSRC ensures that its members remain in compliance with the statute by offering free school board training on- and off-site. Each year, APSRC staff travel throughout the state to help school board members complete the necessary…
Find out more »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 Boardroom, Suite 315 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. K-2 Day 2: Phonemic Awareness and Oral Language
This session will focus on ways to increase opportunities to stimulate and improve conversations in the classroom. We will learn the importance of phonemic awareness in reading instruction by practicing speech sounds of consonants and vowels and using assessment to guide instructional techniques. The session will be held at the APSRC Boardroom, Suite 315 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…
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