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Part 00 LISA Academy House Keeping .pptx

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Education Buzzwords Defined: What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching?

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Connecting students’ culture and backgrounds to the classroom isn’t just a nice thing to do—it can have a huge impact on keeping them engaged and making learning materials relevant.

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You're Doing It Wrong: The evolution of cultural competence | Raquel Martin | TEDxRutgersCamden

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LISA Academy is a high performing K-12 public charter school system in Arkansas that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math

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LISA Academy is a high performing K-12 public charter school system in Arkansas that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math

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LISA Academy is a high performing K-12 public charter school system in Arkansas that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math

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Complete the "Welcome to the Jaguar Team Questionnaire" form!

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Complete the "Welcome to the Jaguar Team Questionnaire" form!

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Please complete the form before our initial training.

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Things to consider for building a successful classroom! 

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Things to consider for building a successful classroom! 

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Things to think about!

How will you assist your students in organizing their assignments?

Which classroom materials will students be required to bring?

How should I configure my platforms to generate routines? Students in grades 3–12 will have a Chromebook.

Which classroom norms and expectations must be in place in order for you to instruct your students effectively?

What are your primary daily routines?

What will your students do upon entering the classroom?

Will students have a daily bellringer?

How will students acquire the necessary classroom materials?

What is the routine in your classroom when students leave?

When do you anticipate students reviewing their grades?

How will your room establish a mood?

Will you decorate your classroom or cart?

How do you intend to incorporate study skills and character education into your lessons?

How will you utilize these necessary skills?

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Why Culturally Responsive Training is Important!

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Why Culturally Responsive Training is Important!

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Culturally responsive and sustaining education: What it is, why it matters, and how to do it

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Education can feel like a sea of buzz words, including terms like "personalized learning," "differentiation," "formative assessment," and "culturally responsive teaching." These instructional trends can take off while the terms often mean very different things to different people. The trouble with many terms but few clear definitions can be, unsurprisingly, confusion.

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The 4 Misconceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching?

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The 4 Misconceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching?

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions | Cult of Pedagogy

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In some cases, teachers think they’re practicing culturally responsive teaching, when in fact, they’re kind of not. Zaretta Hammond helps clear things up.

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Strategies to Help African Amercian Students feel at Home. 

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Strategies to Help African Amercian Students feel at Home. 

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5 Strategies to Help Black Students Feel at Home in School

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White teachers who take the time to know their Black students as individuals can foster a feeling of belonging that students need.

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Let's Stop Talking about Diversity and Start Working Towards Equity! 

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Let's Stop Talking about Diversity and Start Working Towards Equity! 

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Lets stop talking about diversity and start working towards equity  | Paloma Medina | TEDxPortland

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If you have an Arkansas Ideas account, please change your institution in your profile. Through this platform, we will monitor your PD hours and Science of Reading certifications.

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Top 10 things ways to prepare for your LISA Academy journey! 

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Top 10 things ways to prepare for your LISA Academy journey! 

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1. Review the summer training checklist for applicable items.
2. Do not hesitate to pose questions.
3. Attend novice teacher training if this applies to you.
4. Attend or complete the Science of Reading PDs. If you have not already met this requirement from the state,
5. Participate in "New Teacher Training to LISA" in July.
6. Become familiar with the LISA website.
7. Examine the contents of this padlet. thinking
8. Start thinking about your classroom's layout, structures, and expectations for next year.
9. Examine the revised mathematics and ELA standards.
10. Rest, unwind, and prepare for a thrilling school year with your new kiddos in 2023–2024.

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ELA Standards Revision Explanation- ADE 

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ELA Standards Revision Explanation- ADE 

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The Arkansas Mathematics Standards and Courses, adopted by the State Board of Education, represent the work of educators from across the state. These standards include student performance expectations, which are what all students should know and be able to do.

Please Note: All educators instructing identified English Learners [including, core content, elective, and English Language Development (ELD) educators] are expected to teach toward both content standards and language proficiency standards (learn more here).

2023 Grades K-8, Algebra I, Geometry, and Secondary Math Standards

2023 Grades K-8, Algebra I, and Geometry Mathematics Standards are to be fully implemented in 2023-24.

2023 K-8, Algebra I, and Geometry Mathematics Standards ( PDF| DOCX)

2023 Secondary Math Standards ( PDF| DOCX)

Grades K-8

High School

Advanced Topics and Modeling in Mathematics ( PDF| DOCX)

Algebra I Part A ( PDF| DOCX) and Algebra I Part B ( PDF| DOCX)

Critical Algebra I ( PDF| DOCX)

SREB Transitional Math Ready* ( SREB Transitional Math Ready) ( Transitional Course)

Technical Math for College and Career* ( PDF| DOCX)

High School CTE Courses for Math Credit

Computerized Accounting II*, ** ( Course Info)

Case Agricultural Power & Technology*, ** ( Course Info)

PLTW: Civil Engineering & Architecture*, ** ( Course Info)

PLTW: Digital Electronics*, ** ( Course Info)

PLTW: Engineering Design & Development*, ** ( Course Info)
* Denotes courses that ADE designates as beyond Algebra II for the purposes of Smart Core** ADE approved Division of Career and Technical Education Courses listed:

do not require a math licensure to award math credit; see the CCMS for licensure requirements

cannot be used to meet the math course requirements under the Arkansas Thirty-Eight Required High-School Courses; they can be used to meet the Career Education requirements

must meet Division of Career and Technical Education Program of Study requirements, including any course prerequisites.

For more information, please contact:

Mathematics Program Manager

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The Arkansas Mathematics Standards and Courses, adopted by the State Board of Education, represent the work of educators from across the state. These standards include student performance expectations, which are what all students should know and be able to do.

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New to teaching OR  New to Arkansas Follow Steps 1-4!

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New to teaching OR  New to Arkansas Follow Steps 1-4!

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If you are new to teaching or new to Arkansas as a teacher, please start here.

1. Create an account on Arkansas Ideas.
IDEAS 2021 - Home (myarkansaspbs.org)

Reason: LISA ACADEMY teachers are required to keep their PD hours here.
LISA ACADEMY has access to track your PD through this platform.

2. Have you met the state requirements for the Science of Reading?
Act 1063 of 2017, the Right to Read Act requires that graduates of Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education (K-12) in spring 2021 and thereafter shall demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and practices of scientific reading instruction. All other program graduates shall demonstrate awareness in knowledge and practices of scientific reading instruction.

The document Proficiency and Awareness Pathways in Educator Preparation Programs provides the coursework/modules that have been implemented within programs to meet the Right to Read Act. All coursework/modules listed in the cell must be completed within the same program to meet the requirement.

Reason: It's the law! It will eventually affect your Arkansas teacher's license.

3. Familiarize yourself with our PD partners APSRC!
Home - APSRC

Reason: They provide great training opportunities for growth!

4. Sign up for Novice Teacher Training on the APSRC website. Please check our dates under the Summer Training post first. Some dates are different.

Reason: It's the law! It will eventually affect your Arkansas teacher's license.

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New to Schoology? Learn the Basics for Online Learning

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The Arkansas English Language Arts Standards represent the work of the educators from across the state. These documents include expectations for what all students should know and be able to do. The standards also include teacher notes, which will help all teachers across the state implement the new standards with fidelity. Full implementation of these standards began in the 2017-2018 school year.

Please Note: All educators instructing identified English Learners [including, core content, elective, and English Language Development (ELD) educators] are expected to teach toward both content standards and language proficiency standards (learn more here).

2023 ELA Standards

The 2023 K-12 ELA Standards are to be fully implemented in 2023-24.

Kindergarten thru Grade 12 (PDF/DOCX)

2016 ELA Standards (Side-by-Side Documents)

The Arkansas English Language Arts Standards side-by-side documents, available as a PDF or a spreadsheet, are helpful companions to the single grade-level documents. They provide a view of a single standard across each row left to right and a view of all standards for a single grade level up and down a single column. The format is particularly useful when aligning curriculum and locating specific skills along the progression of learning.

Arkansas English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-12 (PDF/XLSX)

Arkansas English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-5 (PDF/XLSX)

Arkansas English Language Arts Standards for Grades 6-12 (PDF/XLSX)

2016 Grade Level Standards

Courses

A committee of Arkansas educators developed courses aligned to the Arkansas English Language Arts Standards. As of July 1, 2017, these documents replace and supersede all previous English Language Arts courses.

English 11-12 Courses

The 0.5 credit English 11/12 courses are intended to serve as English credits that address the literacy needs of students interested in specific career pathways for Literature, Communications, and/or Technical Professions. Each pathway has a revised set of English Language Arts 11/12 standards that are tailored to the course. These courses are not designed to embed or supplant a required credit from another content area as each English 11/12 courses is only one-half credit. Districts that elect to offer these courses may enroll students in grades 11 and 12. These courses may also be offered as electives and would count as career focused credits. Please consider a teacher's knowledge and expertise in implementing these courses.
English Literature

English 11/12: Comparative Literature (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Cross-Cultural Literature (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Film as Literature (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: U.S. History Seminal Documents (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

Communications

English 11/12: Reading and Writing for Business Professions (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Public Relations (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Mass Communications (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

Technical Professions

English 11/12: Reading and Writing for Trade and Industry Professions (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

English 11/12: Reading and Writing for STEM Professions (0.5 Credit) (PDF)

Additional Electives

Sample Template for Embedded Courses

For more information, please contact:
Amber Pirnique, Disciplinary Literacy Coordinator
Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Four Capitol Mall

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-4311

Email: amber.pirnique@ade.arkansas.gov
Melissa Morrison, ELA Program Advisor
Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Four Capitol Mall

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-4311

Email: melissa.morrison@ade.arkansas.gov

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English Language Arts Standards and Courses

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The Arkansas English Language Arts Standards represent the work of the educators from across the state. These documents include expectations for what all students should know and be able to do. The standards also include teacher notes, which will help all teachers across the state implement the new standards with fidelity.

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Agenda - New Teacher Training August 1st

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