The College of Education offers Outreach Programs and Professional Developmemt Opportunities
Outreach Programs
- Child Study Center
- Reading Center
- Super Kids
- University Challenge
- Summer Enrichment
- Mashburn Center for Learning
College of Education
Professional Development Opportunities
Leadership Institute
College of Education Leadership Institute
Pathwise
Pathwise Training and Recalibratioin
Praxis III Workshop
Praxis III Workshop for novice teachers - Saturday, January 22cn from 9:30-12:00
To register, contact Nancy Ringgold at ringgold@uca.edu
Pre-K Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas
Tammy Benson is an early literacy trainer for the Department of Human Services PREK ELLA project. Pre-K Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (Pre-K ELLA) is a professional development opportunity focusing on the behaviors, skills, and concepts that are part of emerging literacy in preschool children. As Pre-K ELLA participants, early childhood professionals will participate in 30 hours of training consisting of discussion and hands-on activities relating to emerging literacy. Tammy will be conducting a five-day training for 30 preschool teachers on Oct. 12, 14, Nov. 16, 18, and Dec. 7. Email tammyb@uca.edu for registration. More information can be obtained at http://ecep.uark.edu/5807.htm.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The University of Central Arkansas National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Target High Need Initiative Comprehensive Candidate Support Center (UCA NBPTS THNI CCSC) 2010-2011. Click here for more information.
Outreach and Community Engagement
Professional Development Opportunities
Outreach and Community Engagement offers Lifelong Learning courses.
The Division of Outreach and Community Engagement program is pleased to offer a catalog of lifelong learning courses, which provides the most convenient, affordable, and accessible career and professional development online.
These comprehensive six-week, online courses start monthly and you can work anytime and anywhere that is convenient for you. Each high-quality course includes lessons, quizzes, and a discussion area. Dedicated instructors facilitate every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.
The UCA Staff Senate encourages you to apply for funding. Apply for staff development funding for these course at: uca.edu/staffsenate/profdevfunding. Please choose courses that align with the work that you do for the university.
Some categories of interest…
- Business Writing
- Computer Applications
- Personal Enrichment
- Teaching and Education
- Test Preparation
- Web and Computer Programming
To browse a complete list of courses online, please visit: uca.edu/outreach/online/lifelong.php
Outreach and Community Engagement is committed to helping you reach your fullest potential by providing you with ample lifelong learning opportunities via our online, non-credit courses. If you do not find what you are looking for, please let us know what you need. We look forward to helping you reach your professional development goals.
For more information:
Call: Lawana Hawkins at 501.450.5811
Email: lhawkins@uca.edu
Click: uca.edu/outreach/online/lifelong.php
Come by: Academic Outreach, BHCC Ste. 102
Outreach and Community Engagement - Professional Development Workshops
Raise them Up: Coaching for Success On and Off the Field
PLEASE VISIT OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A TO Z LISTING FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS.