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Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone

Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone . Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Welcome. CCSS MATH GRANT. Common Core Math Grant ADHE & UAFS Math Faculty Hartford, Ozark, Paris , Waldron Grant was not funded

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Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone

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  1. Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, February 14, 2012

  2. Welcome

  3. CCSS MATH GRANT • Common Core Math Grant • ADHE & UAFS Math Faculty • Hartford, Ozark, Paris, Waldron • Grant was not funded • STEM Faculty continuing to explore grant opportunities, especially related to CCSS

  4. New ERZ Website • www.uafs.edu/erz • College of Education menu • ERZ menu • “Partners”—links to districts and schools • “Schedule of Events” • “Links” • “Advisory Board Meetings”

  5. New ERZ NEWsletter:CONNECTIONS • Once per semester • Highlight ERZ activities • Copies provided for Teacher Work Rooms

  6. ERZ program evaluation • External consultant, Sue Street of M. Sue Stone Street Consulting • March 5-16—on-line surveys • Principals’ Survey • School Personnel Survey • Teachers, Curriculum Staff, Federal Coordinators, etc. • **Please provide these names on meeting survey today! 

  7. ERZ program evaluation • Final Advisory Board Meeting of the year: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 • Meeting primarily will be Focus Group for Advisory Board • Abbreviated business meeting • Lunch will be provided

  8. ERZ program evaluation • Campus interviews and focus groups: • Interview with Dr. Jones, Dean of College of Education • Interview with Pat Yick, COOP Professional Development/Teacher Center Coordinator • Focus groups with faculty and staff who work with ERZ and Partners • Interview with ERZ Director

  9. Number Crunching • 526 public school students • 913 pre-service, UAFS students • 326 public school teachers • 126 UAFS Faculty & Staff • 119 district-level public school personnel • 278 parents

  10. Activity updates

  11. Global SpeakersMansfield Elementary • November 30, 2011 • 113 students • 6 teachers • 5 UAFS staffers/faculty

  12. Science Quiz Bowl sponsored by the US Dept. of energy • http://science.energy.gov/nsb/ • Was held January 28, 2012—UAFS • ERZ Partner, Northside High participated • High School competition annual event at UAFS • Roberta Parks, UAFS Math Faculty, roberta.parks@uafs.edu

  13. CCSS ADE Institutes • January 31, 2012 • COOP & Campus sites • 6 faculty • 24 pre-service, UAFS students

  14. Visiting SpeakersRebecca costa • February 20, 2012 • Reynolds Room, Campus Center • 11:30—1:00 pm • Lecture and book signing • Free and open to the public • Author of The Watchman’s Rattle

  15. Visiting SpeakersEva Kor • February 21, 2012 • Breedlove Auditorium—UAFS • 5:00 pm • Lecture and book signing • Free and open to the public • Holocaust survivor

  16. Middle School Principals’ Summit • February 28, 2012 • Echols Building Conference Center • 10:00 am—1:00 pm • Collaboration on Best Practices and Issues facing Middle School environment • Peer-to-peer, panel discussion format • Please bring copy of master schedule

  17. Education Career Fair • Wednesday, March 7, 2012 • 1:00—2:30 pm • Smith Pendergraft Campus Center • 4 of 11 ERZ Districts scheduled to attend • Contact: Pat Widders, Executive Director UAFS Career Services— pat.widders@uafs.edu

  18. Free tickets to UAFS Concerts • Symphonic Band • March 12, 2012 @7:30 pm • Choral Ensembles • April 24, 2012 @ 7:30 • Arkansas Best Performing Art Center, Fort Smith Convention Center • Number of tickets based on availability • Contact: Elizabeth Momand, Dept. Head of Music and Humanities— elizabeth.momand@uafs.edu

  19. Education & STEM Education Recruiting Efforts • Classroom Visits/Talks • 455 students in 15 classes • Next effort—UAFS education clubs and honoraries • Next effort—Partner High School’s education clubs & honoraries and STEM-related clubs

  20. ELL & Migrant Students and Families information Fair • Saturday, September 29, 2012 • Reynolds Room, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center • Services from Sebastian and Crawford Counties • Library, Lions’ Club, Literacy Council, Boys & Girls Clubs, Adult Education Center, Community Clearing House • Parent and student information sessions from UAFS on financial aid and admissions

  21. Things in the works! • Feb. 17th—Literacy Strategies Across the Curriculum at Hackett High • Mentoring Program—Darby Jr. High • UAFS Tutors—Kimmons Jr. High • Professionals in the Classrooms—Alma Intermediate • Rigor & Relevance Dialogue—Lavaca High

  22. Special Guest:Dr. Argienichols • Director/Department Head • Animation Technology, CADD, Administrative Professional • argie.nichols@uafs.edu • Today’s topic: Animation Technology

  23. Announcements/Comments • Open to the floor

  24. Round Table Topics • How are other principals getting information on Common Core to classroom teachers? • Are background checks required for guest speakers in schools? • What have people heard about how lesson plans will be structured with Common Core?

  25. Adjournment

  26. lunch

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