Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Cooperative

This week, Mountain View's Guiding Coalition was working on what is tight and loose within the PLC Process.

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NAESC hosted Senior High Quiz Bowl on February 28th at Ozarka College. All of the teams competed well, and we want to congratulate our top four teams.

This week we had a few of our districts come together for 2 days of learning at the PLC Academy with Tim Brown.

Today we had the opportunity to visit Highland High School during their CTE Showcase. We heard presentations from students that are enrolled in each of their Career & Technical Education Programs of Study. The programs they offer are exceptional and their students are graduating with the skills needed to enter college or the workforce after high school. A variety of partnerships have been established with local businesses and industries as well. Keep up the great work!

The Salem High School Family and Consumer Science Program was awarded a $5,000 Farm to School Kitchen Equipment Grant from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. This Grant will provide students with new and fun equipment that can help show different ways to cook vegetables, fruits, and nuts. They will learn how to incorporate the fresh produce into their daily lives while also having fun learning new recipes. #WeAreCTE #CTEMonth

Highland High School - We can't wait!! #WeAreCTE #CTEMonth

Batesville Elementary, Mammoth Spring, and Melbourne Elementary had a full-day of professional learning. School leaders visited their Needs Assessment and devised a plan for High Quality Professional Learning. School leaders engaged in professional development sessions rooted in giving targeted and curriculum aligned feedback, and unit and lesson internalization protocols. This professional learning was led by Jenny Ecklund with TNTP.

#CTEMonth #WeAreCTE

Starting off our CTE Month celebration--Norfork High School's FACS program #CTEMonth #WeAreCTE

February is Career & Technical Education or CTE Month! The goal is to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying learners for college and career success.

Congratulations! Great things are happening at Izard County School District!!

NAESC had the pleasure of hosting junior high students in our annual quiz bowl. All of the students competed well and demonstrated stellar sportsmanship. Our winners are as follows: 1st place- ICC 2nd place- Cave City 3rd place- Mtn View 4th place- Batesville

Before Christmas break, we had an amazing day helping area students prepare for their future careers by providing mock interviews so that they could practice the skills they have learned in the classroom. Students were also able to hear the presentation "How to Get Fired" from Baxter Health HR Representatives Miranda Bradley and Kim Beavers. Thank you to FNBC, Ozarka College and Representative Steven Walker for taking the time to help us with this! The students did a great job!!

Mountain View putting in the work to learn in-depth PLC processes!

CTE Collaborative Team continuing to focus on best practices for ICC students.

Midland and Mt. View School Districts' administrators and teachers worked tirelessly with their coaches on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Great conversations and actions to positively affect their students' learning!

Tuesday was a great day of learning for a couple of Northcentral school districts. Midland and Batesville Guiding Coalition teams spent the day with other schools in the state working with Janel Keating.

Arkansas Cooperative Technology Coordinators (ACTC) partnered with DIS and presented multiple sessions at the annual Arkansas Conference of Technology (ACOT). In partnership with CIRT, DESE, DIS, and Forge Institute, the ACTCs organized the Cybersecurity Bootcamp, featuring a full day dedicated to Cyber Prevention and Recovery. Additionally, throughout the event, the ACTCs presented multiple sessions focusing on data responsibility and cybersecurity awareness, equipping districts with valuable resources to maintain the security of their networks.

APSRC Fall Conference 2023 was wonderful! Keynotes, both successful educators in Mississippi, focused on how they improved learning for all students. Great opportunities for networking!