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The Local Spark! November is National Entrepreneurship Month, and this PD is designed to provide fun ways to introduce entrepreneurship into your classroom. Sarah Reid, teacher turned entrepreneur, will invite us to her studio in Conway. In addition to ready to use resources, each participant will produce a nutcracker door hanger for home or the classroom. Upon successful completion, participants will receive: 2 hours of professional development credit Ready to use resources Nutcracker door hanger Light snacks The Local Spark 1020 Oak Street Conway, AR 72032 4:30-6:30 Limit 36 https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=544297 #yourBESTsolution #ArchFordServes

Arch Ford Superintendents met yesterday for their monthly meeting. They heard updates from Director Taylor, a presentation from CTE Coordinator Angie Zimmerman, and discussed ATLAS data with Systems Support Specialist Jacob Sisson. It was a great meeting! #ArchFordServes #yourBESTsolution

Breaking News! Arch Ford ESC has been chosen as the Local Lead organization for Early Childhood services in Yell and Van Buren counties! We look forward to working with the birth to five childcare providers in these counties to support quality services for all children! Read more about this program here: https://dese-admin.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/Local_Leads_Cohort_3_Press_Release_COMM.pdf? #ArchFordServes #yourBESTsolutiion

We're celebrating minds in motion! 🎉 Last week, Arch Ford ESC was buzzing with strategic thinking as over 70 secondary students gathered for our Secondary Chess Workshop. Watching these young strategists develop critical thinking skills while engaging in the time-honored game of chess was truly inspiring! #yourBESTsolution #ArchFordServes

Directors and TCCs from across the state met with Secretary Oliva and the DESE team yesterday to get updates on LEARNS implementation and ATLAS. We appreciate the partnerships with DESE and the other 14 ESCs in the state to support all students! #ArchFordServes

Mentoring Specialists Jacob Sisson, Bethany Hill, and Archie supported Novice & Support Teachers in utlizing the K-12 HQIM mathematics curriculum - llustrative Mathematics. Teachers spent the day examining strategies for engaging and scaffolding students in high rigorous grade level instruction as well as exploring Inclusive models of instruction. #ArchFordServes

The mentoring team asked Archie if he wanted to lead the learning for our novices! He wasn't quite sure about it! #ArchFordServes @ArchibaldFord

Dyslexia Specialist, Mindy Mann, visited Clinton Elementary School and witnessed the third-grade teacher's creativity for their students! #ArchFordServes

Archie is working hard to understand ATLAS scores and reporting this morning with all of our school leaders! @archibaldford #ArchFordServes

Today Arch Ford hosted DESE as they provided training on 3-10 ATLAS Assessment. Schools brought teams to be trained and take back the information to their districts. #ArchFordServes

Arch Ford Mentoring Specialists Bethany Hill and Jacob Sisson led a valuable session on "Navigating Classroom Management with Novice Teachers." It was a great day of learning, focusing on the Hierarchy of Student Excellence and strategies for enhancing student engagement. #ArchFordServes

🎃The pumpkins are ready for Jack Frost 🥶tonight, but we hope it's a quick visit! We parents ready to say goodbye to our garden yet! #ArchFordGrows

170 elementary students from 12 school districts attended an Elementary Chess Workshop yesterday. A big thank you to April Blackburn and Officer Sayers from Bigelow School District for facilitating! Candace Smith, Communication and Engagement Specialist was thrilled to host and to see so many scholars exhibiting critical thinking skills and good sportsmanship. That combination is a CHECKMATE! ♟️#ArchFordServes

We want to wish our favorite poodle a Happy Birthday! Archie is THREE today! He brings so much joy to our region. #ArchFordServes #ArchibaldFord

Arch Ford ArPEP candidates are making a huge impact on student learning! ArPEP Director, Dr. Karen Norton, visited classrooms this week to see some of them in action. #archfordserves #differencemakers

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Support Dyslexia Awareness Month by educating yourself about dyslexia, spreading information on social media, supporting dyslexic individuals, getting involved in events, advocating for accommodations, and practicing empathy. #ArchFordServes #DyslexiaAwareness #EmpowerDyslexia

While visiting with ArPEP Year 1 teacher Avery Byrd at Dwight Elementary in Russellville, Dr. Workman had the opportunity to watch the 4th grade teachers update students on their reading data. Not only did they reach their goal from the last unit, they surpassed it! Principal Krista Malin was also there to encourage students to keep learning and growing! ♥️🌪️♥️ #archfordserves

Don't let anyone tell you 1st graders can't critically think about mathematics! Here, Shy Scott, 1st grade teacher at Atkins, supported her firsties in thinking about making ten in different ways, which is incredibly important for base ten understanding.

Help students become Certified Tech Caregivers and they could earn community service hours. Don't miss out on the CyberPatriot competition! The teacher with the most student certifications will win an exciting prize package. Right now, Ashdown is leading the charge—let's see who can catch up!

K-12 Fine Arts Music and Art Novice Teachers (Years 1-3), join us on October 29 for a day of networking and learning! Location: Arch Ford Campus Conference Center Time: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Session Registration: https://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=528136 #ArchFordServes