Baxter Health in collaboration with the OUR CTE Department hosted teachers, counselors, and career coaches for a 1-day teacher externship featuring in-demand departments where directors from Food Services, Imaging, Laundry, Engineering, Rehab, OP Surgery, and EMS led tours and hands-on activities in their departments.
Thank you Baxter Health for giving our educators a behind-the-scenes look at the medical field and letting us spend a day in your phenomenal work culture!
Cotter High School FACS Teacher, Deanna Franks, in collaboration with OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, hosted FACS teachers for a networking/retention session where teachers were able to learn about best practices, technology, curriculum, certifications, classroom management, and program activities used in the Cotter High School FACS Program.
OUR CTE Department in conjunction with the University of Arkansas Extension Service hosted FACS, agriculture, math, early childhood/HIPPY, and health teachers for a cross curricular session on growing, canning and selling fruits.
Thank you to the following UAEX agents for instructing this session!: Boone - Tamara Allen & Mike McClintock. Searcy - Ashley Fulks & Clyde Fenton. Carroll - Torrie Smith. Baxter - LeeAnn Blevins.
These agents are happy to come do classroom demonstrations. Reach out to Emilee Tucker etucker@oursc.k12.ar.us for contact information. Check out other UAEX programs here: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/.
OUR Co-op administrators had the opportunity to spend two days with Jon Harrison for leadership training with the focus being on building a positive work environment to drive excellent results.
OUR Co-op Superintendents' Conference Day 1: Dr. Mike Hernandez, Executive Director of AAEA provided updates on legislation passed during the 2023 General Session, and Dr. Eric Saunders, Asst. State Superintendent with DESE provided information on budgeting and financial topics.
K-2 Literacy kicked off the summer with two writing sessions!! We focused on the research and highly effective methods to increase and improve the writing of our young writers. We had such an amazing group of educators participate!! A great start to a busy summer!!
#RISEArkansas
#youngwriters
K-2 Literacy kicked off the summer with two writing sessions!! We focused on the research and highly effective methods to increase and improve the writing of our young writers. We had such an amazing group of educators participate!! A great start to a busy summer!! #RISEArkansas #youngwriters
We want to to honor the Workforce Initiative Network Leadership Academy Class of Fall 2022.
The purpose of WLA is to help educators understand the purpose of WIN, strengthen ties between educators and industry partners, give educators a clear picture of industry needs, and break down current barriers that prevent student success in the workplace. These educators participated in a book study, four one-on-one dinner conversations with industry, review of industry data, and a strategic planning session.
Left to Right: Emilee Tucker (OUR), Dale Horn (Flippin HS), Dawn Purdom (Yellville-Summit HS), Lindsey Burdine (Deer), Amy Brumley (Omaha HS), Joei Phillips (Kingston), CeCe Capps (Kingston HS), John McCleary (Ozark Mountain), Rainey Yeager (Mt. Judea). Not Pictured: Cheryl Meyers (Kingston HS), Matthew Urioste (Harrison HS), Torie Goode (Valley Springs HS)
See the 2023 OUR Cooperative Math Carnival Winners on the OUR Cooperative Math Carnival Webpage. We had 17 schools participate this year! It was an awesome day of math competition & math fun!
OUR Math Carnival is Friday, May 12th!
Come celebrate mathematics with our kids!
Please share with anyone who would qualify for this great opportunity!
Recently at the OUR Co-op, a session with a focus on utilizing K-2 assessment data to guide on grade level learning was led by Pattie Wheeler, literacy specialist.
Last week, OUR Co-op hosted a visit with ADE Secretary Jacob Oliva and members of his leadership team. Superintendents and other administrators from the co-op districts had the opportunity to gain information on the LEARNS legislation.
OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, attended the OSD Workforce Summit last week to learn more about how to engage Gen Z in careers, learn about up-and-coming technology, and gain insight from several different levels of government and industry on how to uncover solutions to local workforce challenges.
What an insightful and engaged group of people. Congratulations to this group of new Youth Mental Health First Aiders!
For a complete list of YMHFA trainings in our educational cooperatives please visit the Arkansas AWARE page here: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware
OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, recently visited Eureka Springs High School to check out their unique career fair setup and visit new Agriculture Teacher, Cheyenne Fortson! #WeAreCTE #CultivateCTE #ourCTE
*The industries and rotation for the ESHS career fair are attached for other schools to reference.
OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, has taken virtual reality headsets into the majority of co-op Career Development classrooms this spring. The VR headsets have provided a fantastic opportunity for students to obtain "hands-on" engagement with a variety of careers! #WeAreCTE #CultivateCTE #ourCTE
Find out more about VR headsets here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1K1qY8IIjdiNSAl_DjmHuvkFqVn228iDk
OUR CTE Coordinator, Emilee Tucker, aided Valley Springs High School and Harrison Middle School with their recent "Get Real - Here's the Deal" workshops hosted by the Boone County Cooperative Extension Service. This simulation teaches students the basics of personal finance and provides them real-life scenarios to work through. #WeAreCTE #CultivateCTE #ourCTE #GetRealHeresTheDeal #UAEX #UADA
Find out more about "Get Real, Here's the Deal" here or contact your county UAEX Cooperative Extension Service: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2017/april2017/04-28-2017-Ark-financial-literacy-eye-opener.aspx
This awesome group completed Youth Mental Health First Aid training today!
We have another YMHFA training scheduled for April 6th, and many more beyond that.
For a complete list of YMHFA trainings in our educational cooperatives please visit the Arkansas AWARE page here: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware
Omaha 5th grade students prove 500 ml (bottle #1) + 500 ml (bottle #2) is 1000 ml. Also, students proved that 1000 ml is 1 Liter by placing 1000 ml of water into a Liter water bottle. Great Job Omaha 5th grade!!!
