Professional Development

Virtual Best Practices Academy: Preparing for a Healthy Spring: Planning Health, Equity and Inclusion into Spring Programming When: Thursday, April 29th 9:00am to 2:00pm In this Virtual Best Practices Academy you will hear from experts in the fields of Health and Wellness.  The Alliance for a Healthier Generation will help you plan a health-minded re-entry for youth that […]

Please join us for the next U.S. Department of Education STEM Webinar: Summertime STEM May 4, 2021         2:30 - 4:00 PM ET Register HERE Summertime learning can be a fun and rewarding experience for students and educators. Join our panel of dedicated researchers, funders, and practitioners as we discuss the benefits of Summertime […]

ANY teacher or staff can simply integrate Learning Blade's free STEM and CS career awareness curriculum into their classroom or extended summer school plans. Learn how in an upcoming webinar on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 4:00 - 4:30 PM CT.

On March 15, 2021, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) Office of Computer Science announced, via Commissioner’s Memo COM-21-098 (http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=4700), the 2021 Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Educator Academy (ACSCEA) and requested proposals for a public university partner. Two submissions were received by the ADE Office of Computer Science in response to the request for […]

CRESC--GPS: Introduction to Arkansas K-12 Science Standards This introductory Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) session is designed for any K-12 teacher or instructional leader who wants to become familiar with science instruction aligned with the Arkansas K-12 Science Standards. Learn how to interpret the standards for 3 dimensional teaching and learning in the classroom. Important Session […]

Do you want to increase your technical knowledge in order to ramp up student engagement during digital lessons? In this session, participants will practice how to set up and implement ZOOM meetings, filters for meetings, virtual backgrounds, zoom menu tools, chat, breakout rooms, and more. This session focuses on beginners and anyone wanting to learn […]