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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 • STEM Faculty continuing to explore grant opportunities, especially related to CCSS 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” NEW ERZ NEWSLETTER: CONNECTIONS • Once per semester • Highlight ERZ activities • Copies provided for Teacher Work Rooms 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! 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 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 NUMBER CRUNCHING • • • • • 526 913 326 126 119 • 278 public school students pre-service, UAFS students public school teachers UAFS Faculty & Staff district-level public school personnel parents ACTIVITY UPDATES GLOBAL SPEAKERS MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY • November 30, 2011 • 113 students • 6 teachers • 5 UAFS staffers/faculty 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, [email protected] CCSS ADE INSTITUTES • January 31, 2012 • COOP & Campus sites • 6 faculty • 24 pre-service, UAFS students VISITING SPEAKERS REBECCA 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 VISITING SPEAKERS EVA KOR • February 21, 2012 • Breedlove Auditorium— UAFS • 5:00 pm • Lecture and book signing • Free and open to the public • Holocaust survivor 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 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— [email protected] 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— [email protected] 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 STEMrelated clubs 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 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 SPECIAL GUEST: DR. ARGIE NICHOLS • Director/Department Head • Animation Technology, CADD, Administrative Professional • [email protected] • Today’s topic: Animation Technology ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS • Open to the floor 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? ADJOURNMENT LUNCH