Narrative writing focus with K-2 teachers. Teachers learned about working at the sentence level with our young learners and how to add better word choices. We also learned about the importance of building oral language to support the writing process. K-2 students can write!! What a fun day!!
K-2 teachers coming together to learn more about making their small group instruction more effective. We learned about flexible grouping, targeted and intentional teaching, and using our data wisely. Great conversations with a great group of dedicated educators!!
The AWARE team has a few trainings coming up that still have space!
On July 22nd Nicole Fairchild will lead a training on Motivational Interviewing. This is a great training for counselors, administrators and teachers looking to motivate adolescents and change risky behaviors.
On July 25th Nicole Fairchild and Stacy Moore will be talking ACEs and how to build a trauma-savvy classroom. This is a great training for teachers in all grades who are looking for ideas to work with students who have experiences trauma or adversity.
On August 1st Nicole & Stacy will come together again to look at TONS of way to blend social and emotional learning into your classroom. This is a fun and interactive training!
We also have multiple Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings coming up. This training is indispensable for educators working with youth ages 12-18. Check out the schedule. You have options on July 26th, August 2nd and August 3rd.
Round number two of teachers deepening their knowledge on Speech to Print and using their sound walls effectively to enhance learning in the K-2 classrooms! #RISEArkansas
Round number one of teachers deepening their knowledge on Speech to Print and using their sound walls effectively to enhance learning in the K-2 classrooms! #RISEArkansas
Dyslexia training for the classroom teachers! The passion these teachers have for kids is amazing!!
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School personnel from OUR Co-op districts had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Ruby Payne regarding Emotional Poverty over the past two days. She provided many practical strategies that can be used to meet the needs of students. A special shout out to Harrison School District for allowing us to use the Performing Arts Center at Harrison High School and Dr. Betsy Kindall and Nicole Fairchild with Arkansas AWARE for collaborating with the co-op on the conference.
K-2 RISE Academy Days 1-3 are complete!!! What a wonderful group of Educators!! I'm so excited to see the great things that are going to happen!!
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K-2 Literacy kicked off Summer PD with the Harrison District! A great day of learning with the K-2 teachers increasing their knowledge with sound wall instruction!!
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K-2 Literacy kicked off Summer PD with the Harrison District! A great day of learning with the K-2 teachers increasing their knowledge with sound wall instruction!!
#RISEArkansas
Science Specialist Opening at O.U.R. Education Service Co-op
OUR Cooperative Math Carnival 2022 : See Awards at the following link, https://5il.co/1avki
Thank you to all participating schools! (Note: the picture is blurred to protect our kids.)
OUR schools (Omaha Elementary, Berryville Middle and High Schools, Forest Heights Elementary, Harrison High School, Oark Schools, Amanda Gist Elementary, Western Grove High School, Searcy County Schools, and Lead Hill High School) were highlighted in the spring Mashburn Voice publication for their implementation of the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Sentence Writing strategy. Keep searching for interventions that close the gap for all of our kids!
To read the full publication: smore.com/p5vua
Additional SIM sessions are available for summer through ESC Works or contact Merica Howie, mhowie@oursc.k12.ar.us
Congratulations to all our Elementary Chess Tournament Day 2 winners! Thank you to all who participated and we hope to see you next year!
Congratulations to all our Elementary Chess Tournament Day 1 winners! And thank you to all who participated!
Congratulations to all who participated in the OUR K-6 Regional Science Fair on Wednesday, May 11, 2022! Thank you to judges from North Arkansas College, North Central ESC, DESE, Newton County Library, OUR Coop, and others for their invaluable support of this year's Fair.
Special congratulations to the overall award winners: Hadley Moore, Cotter, Let’s Ditch Erosion; Veda Rowe, Cotter, What Type of Water Helps Plants Grow Best?; Jaxon Backs, Berryville, How Mag-nificent is Your Cereal?; Reece Lawrence, Cotter, Soil Erosion; Westin Knapp, St. Joe, Bridges; and team winners Kason Keenom and Audie Robbins, Soda Cans Go Solar; and Addison Teigen and Zoe Guhr, Liquid Air.
Jasper School District coming together to work on their curriculum to ensure that reading and writing are aligning. We are so proud of their hard work and so glad to be able to be a part of the process!
OUR Math Carnival 2022
Friday, May 13th at North Arkansas College
A day of Math Competition & Math Celebration!
We hope to see everyone there!
Interested students can register at this link: bit.ly/3E6stgg
