/news-archive/tag/bruce-smith/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:13:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/15/teacher-certification-grant/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:13:42 +0000 /news/?p=73987 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center receives $55k grant to provide workshops for Arkansas teachers]]> The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $55,241 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to provide workshops and training to candidates seeking National Board Teacher Certification.聽 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving effectiveness in education and teaching. Offering 25 areas of certification, NBPTS is the most respected professional certification available to teachers serving in K-12 education. 鈥淭his is the highest level of professional development a teacher can attain,鈥� said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like passing the bar for a lawyer, and is the most meaningful professional development a classroom teacher can go through. What the process does for learning is no less than remarkable! The proof is in the students.鈥� Earning the National Board Teacher Certification is a vigorous process that can take 1-3 years. Teachers complete a comprehensive exam of content knowledge and a portfolio emphasizing three classroom components. 聽 鈥淭he National Board Teacher Certification site at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, which Christine Deitz leads, works with teachers across all 25 areas of certification,鈥� said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淪he works with a team of 16 expert teachers.鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock currently serves more than 130 teachers annually and is the largest support site in the state. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is the reason we are able to achieve this,鈥� Deitz said. 鈥淲e receive amazing support from the School of Education. Dean Ann Bain and Bruce Smith of the School of Education have continued to support this program by making sure that facilities and personnel, are available. That level of support is critical 聽if you want to have the largest and best National Board Teacher Certification site in the state. It takes all hands on deck.鈥� The grant will cover expenses related to the support and training of candidates working toward National Board Teacher Certification. These workshops, which are held twice a month until May, will provide essential knowledge and skills associated with accomplished and effective teaching. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock facilitators will also offer two one-day Saturday workshops in May and June to help candidates complete their application for the Arkansas Department of Education鈥檚 National Board Candidate funding. 鈥淲e are here to support teachers very passionately, very sincerely in their efforts to achieve National Board Certification,鈥� Deitz said. 鈥淭he state recognizes certification as a very important professional process that has a direct and positive impact on student learning. 聽The process also develops teacher leaders. The state offers a yearly bonus to National Board teachers, and some districts offer an extra salary incentive.鈥� Teachers interested in taking National Board Certification for up to nine hours of graduate credit can contact the Jodie Mahony Center at 501-569-3410 for more information.]]> /news-archive/2018/12/04/virtual-food-drive/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:00:08 +0000 /news/?p=72859 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock holds virtual food drive to fight food insecurity in Arkansas]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions is running a virtual food drive in partnership with the to raise money for those facing food insecurity issues in Arkansas.聽 Rather than asking for donations of food items, a virtual food drive asks for financial donations. This allows the Arkansas Food Bank to buy the specific food staples they need and in larger quantities for less money than donated items. Due to agreements the Arkansas Food Bank has with local grocery stores, a $1 donation can buy five substantial meals for food-insecure Arkansans. The College of Education and Health Professions learned about the Arkansas Food Bank after having the school鈥檚 retreat at the organization. 鈥淲e are touched by the whole thing, but we are really touched by children,鈥� said Dr. Bruce Smith, interim director of the School of Education. 鈥淢ost of us work in teacher education, and it鈥檚 inconceivable to us that so many children have to worry about this.鈥� According to the Arkansas Food Bank, one in five people in Arkansas struggles to provide enough food for their families, and 25 percent of Arkansas children have limited access to adequate food. Dr. Anarella Cellitti, associate professor of elementary education, and Dr. Daryl Tate, assistant professor of learning systems technology education, headed the virtual food drive committee. The drive will run through Jan. 1. Visit to donate.]]>