AREA Fall Conference presented by Kevin Beaumont Director of Professional Development Arkansas Department of Education November 20, 2014
The ADE Professional Development UnitProfessional Development -My team builds, delivers, and supports professional development in Math, Science, and Literacy -We provide direct support to content specialists at co- ops and STEM centers -We coordinate with AETN to provide on-line professional development through ArkansasIDEAS -We collaborate with Educational Renewal Zones (ERZ) to host professional development events What do we do?
My BIG 4 1.Cooperatives – ESC WorksCooperativesESC Works 2.STEM centers – STEM coalitionSTEM coalition 3.AETN – ArkansasIDEASArkansasIDEAS 4.ERZsERZs
PDSAM -Professional Development Submission and ManagementProfessional Development Submission and Management -This system is a searchable database of ADE approved professional development providers -When you have PD provided “in-house” you don’t have to do this
Rules Governing PD -60 vs 36 – Minimum requirement -Scheduled PD – content must be ADE approved, you can facilitate “in-house” -This year’s scheduled PD is Parent Involvement -Dyslexia Professional Awareness is required this year, and law prescribes 2 components -Pay attention to trainings specific to administrators -Rule update videovideo
Flexibility in PD - PLCs - Book studies - Individualized PD - Meet the PGP for 18, 2 scheduled, dyslexia, specific job PD, but the rest can be flexible - Meet the definition of professional development (Section 4) and criteria or focus area (Section 8)
What’s HOT - Dyslexia -Disciplinary Literacy 45 Hour Endorsement on ArkansasIDEAS -Arkansas History 45 Hour Endorsement on ArkansasIDEAS -Arkansas K-12 Science Standards -English Language Learner -RtI
Dyslexia -Professional Awareness – available on ArkansasIDEAS -All students K-2, and some 3-12 must be screened this year -You need to take a close look at your core curriculum and your RtI process -Your co-op/STEM specialists will be able to support you in these two areas -ADE Dyslexia Specialist – Vicki KingVicki King
SAISAI - Standards Assessment Inventory -This is a professional development evaluation survey for you to encourage your staff to participate -District and school data can be used to make decisions -It’s FREE -Contact your co-op/STEM center for support
Hyperlinks 1. ADE Professional Development homepage - services/professional-developmenthttp:// services/professional-development 2. Co-op contact information ESC Works STEM center contact information - centers/ centers/ 5. ADE Education Renewal Zones - renewal-zoneshttp:// renewal-zones 6. ArkansasIDEAS ADE approved PD providers Current rule governing PD Video summarizing PD Rule - developmenthttp:// development 10. ADE Dyslexia - instruction/dyslexiahttp:// instruction/dyslexia 11. PD Evaluation Survey -
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