Education Renewal Zone Advisory Board Meeting September 18, 2013

During today’s meeting, we will: -Briefly review the mission and goals of the Education Renewal Zone -Review ERZ activities -Provide feedback on activities and future plans

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

ERZ Goals Goal 1: Professional development Goal 1a: Changes to pre-service teacher education Goal 2: Rigorous, intentionally aligned P-16 curriculum

ERZ Goals Goal 3: Mentoring Goal 4: Staffing Goal 5: Parent & community involvement Goal 6: Collaboration

Goal 1: Professional Development Literacy Design Collaborative (and MDC) Template-based approach to the literacy demands of college and the workplace, as defined by the Common Core State Standards Co-ops, STEM Centers, and ERZs partnering throughout the state to support school implementation

Goal 1: Professional Development Do teachers and schools have access to information about all of the PD opportunities available to them in NWA? Would an online PD hub be helpful? Would it be utilized by teachers/schools? What elements should it include?

Goal 1a: Changes to pre-service teacher education Classroom Learning Theory, CIED 3033 Currently: 12 hours of observation Placed in several schools throughout the area Students complete case study and extensive field experience project Other suggestions?

Goal 2: Rigorous, Intentionally Aligned P-16 Curriculum College Summit Mission: To increase the college enrollment rates of youth from low-income communities Offers postsecondary planning course for students in grades 9-12, provide on-site PD for educators Peer Leader Summer Workshop Connects schools with data to manage school-wide postsecondary planning & enrollment process

College Summit

Goal 2: Rigorous, Intentionally Aligned P-16 Curriculum NWA P-20 Task Force next meeting: Next meeting November 8, 9am-11am at NWAESC State Senator Broadway & Dr. Kimbrell planning to attend

Goal 3: Mentoring Adopt-A-Classroom update Plan to attend Celebration Reception on Monday, April 14 th at 4:30pm Tutoring opportunities for UA students Online form to request tutors Other mentoring opportunities

Goal 4: Staffing Future Teacher’s Day, October 29 Admissions information, campus tour, mock class, student panel, field experience information Coming Spring 2014: UA Career Fair for Teachers

Future Advisory Board Meetings Upcoming ERZ Advisory Board Meetings Wednesday, November 20 Wednesday, January 15 Wednesday, March 19 All 10:30am-12:30pm All in Arkansas Union, Rooms

Announcements CMASE Open House, September 26, 4-6pm Drs. Harry & Rosemary Wong, UAFS, October 17 Any other announcements?

Thank you for coming!