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Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting April 26, 2013

Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting April 26, 2013. During today’s meeting, we will:. Review recent ERZ activities Brainstorm ideas for addressing Goals 2 & 3 Review information about UA/ERZ resources Lunch. Advisory Board Meetings. Be present (mentally and physically)

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Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting April 26, 2013

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  1. Education Renewal ZoneAdvisory Board MeetingApril 26, 2013

  2. During today’s meeting, we will: • Review recent ERZ activities • Brainstorm ideas for addressing Goals 2 & 3 • Review information about UA/ERZ resources • Lunch

  3. Advisory Board Meetings • Be present (mentally and physically) • Be respectful with words and actions • Give yourself permission to enjoy the learning • Practice polite technology • Begin and end on time • Pull your own happiness wagon

  4. ERZ Goals • Goal #1: Comprehensive professional development • Goal #2: Rigorous, intentionally aligned P-16 curriculum • Goal #3: Mentoring for pre-service teachers, students, and in-service teachers • Goal #4: Recruit & retain highly qualified teachers • Goal #5: Parent & community involvement • Goal #6: Collaboration

  5. CCSS Institute • See sessions offered on handout • Will be recorded and uploaded to Arkansas Ideas this summer

  6. Adopt-A-Classroom Gentry Intermediate School

  7. Adopt-A-Classroom Elkins Primary School

  8. Adopt-A-Classroom Gentry High School

  9. Adopt-A-Classroom • Celebration Reception on May 9th, 4:30 pm • Arkansas Union, rooms 509-510 • Purpose: Share and celebrate stories of successful partnerships • Please RSVP to Priscilla

  10. NWA P-20 Task Force • Created mission statement: • To improve the transitions of Pre-Kindergarten through Post-Graduate students in Northwest Arkansas by • minimizing barriers • expanding conversations among education, industry, and community stakeholders • increasing student and parent awareness of the impact of educational opportunities and choices • addressing the changing regional and global workforce needs.

  11. Recruiting future teachers • College of Education and Health Professions Recruiter: Jake Ayo, ayo@uark.edu • Available to speak to classes and host students for campus visits • Planning Future Educator’s Day for the fall

  12. General Updates • ERZ Grant for 2013-2014 • Next Generation Science Standards • Literacy Design Collaborative/Math Design Collaborative implementation?

  13. ERZ Goals Goal #2: Students in ERZ schools have access to a rigorous, intentionally aligned P-16 curriculum which incorporates Common Core State Standards and College Readiness Skills. Goal #3: Students and teachers in ERZ schools have an appropriate mentoring program to support the implementation of Common Core State Standards and College and Career Readiness Skills.

  14. UA Resources ERZ Resource Guide Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education - Dr. Rita Littrell, Director NWA Writing Project - Dr. Chris Goering, Director

  15. Thanks for a great year!

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