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If you know of any STEM-based programs or events to take place that you would like us to announce, we would be glad to review them and post them on our website event calendar!

In order to get started, submit an event on our event upload form at this link or email [email protected], and we will do the rest! We appreciate you contributing to STEM education in Arkansas!

Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 (Biology): Navigating from Standards to Instruction

Monday/Tuesday, June 25- 26:  Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 (Biology): Navigating from Standards to Instruction Fee $30; 12 hours PD; 8:30-3:30pm To register, access ESCWorks<https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/>  ESC#341446 Experience a new vision for high school science! Engage in phenomenon-based investigations aligned to the new Biology - Integrated course.  Student-focused learning through the application of science, math […]

$30

Teaching for Improving Students’ Depth of Knowledge: K – 5 Math

Harrisburg High School 401 W South, Harrisburg, AR, United States

How can we help prepare our students for standardized tests without spending valuable instruction time on test preparation? What does Webb say about Depth of Knowledge? One way to improve mathematics teaching and learning is through effective questioning. This professional learning experience will focus on using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to empower educators to identify […]

Free

VEX EDR Advanced

Arkansas Tech University 1605 North Coliseum Drive, Russellville, AR, United States

VEX EDR Advanced Presenter: Phillip Cook, VEX Coach at Jonesboro High School Description: This session can be added after taking the Beginner course above, or as a stand a lone. Covering topics from strategy to advanced coding, and more!  You will need to bring a completed clawbot (or comparable robot) and a laptop with the latest […]

$100

Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 PreAP Certification

Wednesday, June 27: Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 PreAP Certification Fee $15; 6 hour PD; 8:30-3:30pm To register, access ESCWorks<https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/>  ESC#341450 This is an optional 3rd day available for preAP certification (June 27, separate registration, same location). Two follow-up PD days will be offered along with opportunities for classroom-level support.  This course must be […]

$15

Teaching for Improving Students’ Depth of Knowledge: 6 – 9 Math

Harrisburg High School 401 W South, Harrisburg, AR, United States

How can we help prepare our students for standardized tests without spending valuable instruction time on test preparation? What does Webb say about Depth of Knowledge? One way to improve mathematics teaching and learning is through effective questioning. This professional learning experience will focus on using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to empower educators to identify […]

Free

2018 Teacher Conservation Tour Workshop Series:Session 2 – Woods and Wildlife

River Valley Nature Center 300 Wells Lake Rd, Fort Smith, AR, United States

In 2018, the Teacher Conservation Tour - sponsored by the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation (AFAEF) - will offer a 3-part workshop series focusing on the environmental, ecological, and economic benefits of Arkansas’s forestlands and timber industries. These three 2-day educational workshops will provide educators with a lot of time in the woods, learning about […]

$40

Woods and Wildlife Workshop

Woods and Wildlife Workshop June 28-29, 2018 Ft. Smith, Arkansas Forest management practices provide some of the most important wildlife habitat enhancement tools available, primarily because forestry practices can be tailored to improve a wide variety of wildlife habitats while providing a continuous source of revenue, including timber production. This 2-day interactive workshop will focus […]

$40

Teaching for Improving Students’ Depth of Knowledge: 10-12 Math

Harrisburg High School 401 W South, Harrisburg, AR, United States

How can we help prepare our students for standardized tests without spending valuable instruction time on test preparation? What does Webb say about Depth of Knowledge? One way to improve mathematics teaching and learning is through effective questioning. This professional learning experience will focus on using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to empower educators to identify […]

Free

Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 (Physical Science and Chemistry): Navigating from Standards to Instruction

Thursday/Friday, June 28-29: Grasping Phenomenal Science (GPS) for Grades 9-12 (Physical Science and Chemistry): Navigating from Standards to Instruction Fee $30; 12 hours PD; 8:30-3:30pm To register, access ESCWorks<https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/>  ESC#341482 Come experience a new vision for the high school science experience! During this two-day opportunity, educators will engage in phenomenon-based investigations aligned to the new Physical […]

$30

ADE-ACT Aspire Math Content Training Grades 6-8

Performing Arts Center Nettleton High School 4201 Chieftan Ln, Jonesboro, AR, United States

ADE has partnered with ACT to provide a one day training centered around the design, scoring and reporting of ACT Aspire assessments and provide lessons that can be used in the classroom to help promote student success on these assessments.  Participants will hear from experts at Pearson, ACT and state content specialists about activities that […]

Free