Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Continuing to RISE: The Writing Revolution 2024-2025 Cohorts Forming Now

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Memo Number
LS-25-007
Memo Date
8/27/2024
Memo Type
Informational
Unit
Office of Learning Services
Regulatory Authority
Response Required
NO
Attention
Assistant Principal; Assistant Superintendent; CTE Coordinator (COOPs and regular school districts); Curriculum Coordinators; Gifted & Talented Coordinators; Principals; School Counselors; Special Education Supervisor; Superintendents; Teachers

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To connect the Science of Reading to writing, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is excited to partner for a fourth year with a team from The Writing Revolution (TWR) to offer three synchronous courses:

  • Advancing Thinking Through Writing I for grades K-2 (8-hour course) 
  • Advancing Thinking Through Writing I for grades 3-12 (12-hour course) 
  • Advancing Thinking Through Writing I for STEM (8-hour course)

These courses are open for all content teachers in grades K-12 at no charge to the participating district. Please review the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DESE and school districts planning to implement TWR writing strategies in 2024-2025.. 

 

Fall Cohort Schedule: 

Cohort 

Grades 

Day 

Time 

Dates 

#1 - 252-01ARK1   

3-12 

Thursdays 

3:00 - 5:00 pm 

Sept 12, 19, Oct 17, 24, Nov 14, 21  

#2 - 252-01ARK2  

3-12 

Mondays 

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18, Dec 2, 16 

#3 - 252-01ARK3 

3-12 

Tuesdays 

8:00 - 10:00 am 

Nov 12, 19, Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 21 

#4 - 252-01ARK4 

3-12 

Wednesdays 

2:30 - 4:30 pm 

Jan 8, 22, Feb 5, 12, Mar 5, 12 

#5 - 252-01ARK5  

3-12 

Tuesdays 

9:00 - 11:00 am 

Feb 18, 25, Mar 11, 18, Apr 15, 22 

#1 - 252-02ARK1 

K-2 

Tuesdays 

3:00 - 5:00 pm 

Sept 10, 17, Oct 22, 29 

#2 - 252-02ARK2 

K-2 

Wednesdays 

8:00 - 10:00 am 

Oct 9, 16, Nov 6, 13 

#3 - 252-02ARK3 

K-2 

Thursdays 

2:30-4:30 pm 

Jan 9, 23, Feb 13, 20 

#4 - 252-02ARK4 

K-2 

Mondays 

9:00 - 11:00 am 

Feb 3, 10, Mar 3, 10 

#1 - 252-11ARK1 

STEM 

Tuesdays 

3:00 - 5:00 pm 

Nov 12, 19, Dec 3, 10 

 

NEW this year You will directly enroll your participants in their cohort through the MOU Google Form. 

Please provide the following information for each participating educator: 

  • First and last name 
  • Email address which will be used for enrollment and all communications 
  • Position 
  • Supporting grade level(s)
  • Cohort choice Supporting content area(s)     

 If your district has: 

  • Ten or less participants - Enter their information directly in the MOU Google Form. 
  • More than ten participants - Using this template, input your participants’ information, and upload directly in the MOU Google Form.  

 

Email Amber.Pirnique@ade.Arkansas.gov or Sarah.Goodwin@ade.Arkansas.gov if you need assistance. 

 

Please submit your district’s MOU Google Form and enroll your participants via the link below or scan the QR Code: 

https://bit.ly/SY2025TWRMOU 

 

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