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Information on Mental Health for Students

Highlighting the importance of open conversations about mental health and the need for supportive resources for young individuals.

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Learn to identify the warning signs of suicide in adolescents and discover ways schools and educators can help support students and save lives.

NASA Downlink

Nettleton STEAM Intermediate School students in grades 3-6 science classes have a conversation with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station through a shared downlink.

Tackling Heat Illness

Exertional heat illnesses are a valid concern for coaches, trainers, parents, and students who participate in summer activities such as practices and competitions.

Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers in Arkansas

A resource to share with parents and caregivers that explains the importance of swimming lessons and life jackets, and how to stay safe around beaches, rivers, lakes, pools, and more.

Hidden Wounds

Describes warning signs and behaviors typical with individuals who might be cutting themselves and covers how to get help.

Leave Me Alone! Bullying!

Defines bullying, describes why bullying occurs, how to prevent it and what educators can do to help students who are bullied.

ALE – Alternative Education in Arkansas

Techniques and approaches used to reach struggling learners in successful ALE programs across Arkansas.

Arkansas's First People

Features unique perspectives on American Indian cultural legacy.

Arkansas: A Six Region Journey

Provides a unique multi-media exploration of each of the six geographical regions in the state.

Little Rock Central High School: 1957 Crisis

Introduces the 1957 racial desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School and provides a virtual tour of the school.

Six Components of Parental Involvement - Part 1

Features an overview of Dr. Joyce Epstein's Six Components of Parental Involvement, given by Dr. Beverley Romanin.

Six Components of Parental Involvement - Part 2

Features an overview of Dr. Joyce Epstein's Six Components of Parental Involvement, given by Dr. Beverley Romanin.

Six Components of Parental Involvement - Part 3

Features an overview of Dr. Joyce Epstein's Six Components of Parental Involvement, given by Dr. Beverley Romanin.

Arkansas K-8 Computer Science Implementation

Focuses on implementation of the K-8 embedded standards and the Coding Block for Grades 7 and 8. Includes a powerpoint.

Arkansas HS Computer Science Implementation

This session focuses on the implementation of the new high school computer science courses. Includes a powerpoint.

Dyslexia Awareness

Takes a look at some of the indicators of dyslexia, the need for screening, response, and referral.

Autism Awareness

A four-part professional awareness program to increase the knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The new Arkansas K-12 Science Standards

A collaborative effort for Arkansas's new K-12 Science Standards.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: When Seconds Count

Educates coaches on the causation, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable diseases that affect young athletes.

Human Trafficking: AR Act 765 of 2017

Teachers are uniquely positioned to recognize when a student may have been exploited and trafficked for something of monetary value.

108 Degrees: Critical Response

Looks at the seriousness of heat illness and its underlying causes, as well as how to treat and prevent exertional heat illness.

Coaching Self-Expression

Stacey McAdoo, 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, illustrates a relationship-based approach to nurturing self-expression in students.

Teaching to Close the Opportunity Gap

Addresses opportunity gaps that exist for marginalized students. Shows how personalized teaching helps students learn and grow.

Communicable Diseases

Educates coaches on the causation, transmission, treatment, and prevention of communicable diseases that affect young athletes.

Portraits of Courage: The Story of Women's Suffrage in Arkansas

Explores women's suffrage in The Natural State, taking a unique look at some of the more influential Arkansas suffragists as well as some of the national figures who inspired their fight.

Red Ribbon Week

Four public service announcements, produced in partnership with DESE and DEA, highlight the toll opioids have had on Arkansas, and the programs and opportunities available to fight the problem of addiction in the state.

Music in Arkansas: Origins 200 BC - 1941 AD

Explores Arkansas's role in the development of fourteen distinct musical genres, as well as how the rich Arkansas soundscape has been influenced by various shifts in culture and Arkansas's unique geographical regions.

In Search of Arkansas

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas, sponsored by the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), is a helpful research tool for teachers and students. In Search of Arkansas takes a look at how to navigate the historical database.

Mandated Reporters | Child Maltreatment

Provides awareness of the signs of child maltreatment, what to do when a child discloses abuse, and the responsibilities of mandated reporters.