Professional Development

Requirements

Professional Development and Renewal of Standard Teaching License
Frequently Asked Questions
Verification of Professional Development Training - PDF Sept. 15, 2010
This form may be used to document a single professional development activity. While this form may be used by all teachers, it will be most helpful for those teachers that are not employed, as a way of verifying completion of the 60 hours of professional development required annually. This form will accompany the application form for licensure renewal, only for those teachers not employed.
Documentation of Professional Development for Renewal of a Standard Teaching License - PDF March 21, 2011
This form may be used to verify professional development and the required work experience necessary for the renewal of a standard Arkansas teaching license for teachers that are employed in non-public school settings (or other agencies/organizations requiring a licensed teacher) and institutions of higher education. This form will accompany the application for the renewal of a teaching license.
Request for 15 Hours Credit for Professional Development, for 3 Hours of College Level Coursework - PDF June 4, 2009

Instructional Facilitator Professional Development Opportunities

Literacy Professional Development Opportunities

State Literacy Plan

A requirement of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Act is the development of a state literacy plan to be submitted to the federal government. Arkansas, like all other states, is required to form a state literacy leadership team to develop this plan. This team is to be comprised of people with expertise in effective literacy instruction for children from birth to grade 12. This team has been formed and will be meeting throughout the 2010-11 school year to develop the state literacy plan. A draft of the Arkansas State Comprehensive Literacy Plan will be submitted to U.S. Department of Education by Feb. 1, 2011. More details on the process for team formation and current team members are available in these documents.

Specific Application Contents: State Literacy Team - PDF Dec. 3, 2010
Arkansas State Literacy Team Membership Expertise Matrix: 2010-2011 Team Members - PDF Dec. 3, 2010

Resources

Current PD 360 Content with Descriptions - PDF Feb. 29, 2008
MathLINKS - 2007 training for teachers in Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, and Grades 7-8
Preparing for the Alternate Portfolio Assessment: Creative Curriculum Strategies for Beginners - 2007 Special Education Programs
Professional Development: Hands-on Science/Math for Students with Disabilities - Feb. 8, 2007
Professional Development Opportunities - Division of Academic Outreach at UCA - UCA Web Site
Supporting Professional Development for Arkansas Educators - PDF 2007

Heifer International

Heifer International works collaboratively with school districts and individual schools to provide professional development opportunities for teachers. For more information, contact Lori Ducey, Global Education Manager, 501-907-2852.

Internet Delivered Education for Arkansas Schools (Arkansas IDEAS)

The Arkansas Department of Education has partnered with the Arkansas Educational Television Network to meet the professional development needs of K-12-licensed educators by offering research-based, technology-delivered professional development courses to improve academic and teaching knowledge and skills of certified personnel.