Curriculum updates are provided to inform educators and stakeholders of opportunities, updates and resources related to teaching and learning.
The new Math Intervention Plans Template for grades 3-8 is now available. This resource is designed to support educators in crafting targeted intervention strategies that align with student needs and promote success. To help you get started, a brief presentation is also attached, offering an overview of the LEARNS law, key guidance, and a breakdown of the template components. Dive into these tools to empower your students and elevate your math instruction to the next level!
Advanced Placement Equipment and Materials Grants
The Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is pleased to offer 2024-2025 equipment and materials grants for Advanced Placement (AP) courses. A grant may be requested for an AP course being taught at a high school that has not recently received a grant for the course. Since funds are limited, priority will be given to new AP courses not previously offered at the school. Grant awards will be a maximum of $1,000 each. For this funding opportunity, materials are defined as instructional items (books, manipulatives, etc.) and equipment as any necessary device (graphing calculators, etc.) related to the curriculum of the College Board Advanced Placement course.
Applications must be submitted no later than November 1, 2024. If a school is submitting more than one application (no more than three per high school), rank the applications according to priority for funding.
Act 56 Award for Outstanding Gifted Programs
The Arkansas Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted
and Talented Children, in accordance with Ark. Code Ann. § 6-42-104(h)(6),
annually selects three local school districts as recipients of the Act 56 Award
in recognition of outstanding programs for gifted and talented students. Each
selected program is eligible to receive a maximum award of $3,000.
Applications
must be submitted no later than December 20, 2024.
Contact: Krystal Nail, GT/AP Program Director at krystal.nail@ade.arkansas.gov or Amanda Peebles, GT/AP Program Advisor at amanda.peebles@ade.arkansas.gov
Ark-TESOL Conference
The Ark-TESOL conference will be on Monday, November 18th, in Hot Springs. Participants will receive 6 hours of professional development credit in the field of second language acquisition.
AR ESOL Coordinators’ Conference
The Arkansas ESOL Coordinators' Conference will be on Tuesday, November 19th, in Hot Springs. All ESOL program coordinators are encouraged to attend.
Assessment Webinars for K-3 Screeners
October 15-Cambium Reporting System (CRS) ESC 538829
October 16-Literacy Testlets ESC 538831
October 17-Individual Reading Plan (IRP) ESC 538833