Teacher residents and their mentor teachers visit during an orientation for a teacher residency program between UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. The UA Little Rock students in the first row are Trula Bell, Trinity Gilstrap, Janelle Solis, Layla Schwab, Fallon Armstrong-Withers, Averee Betts, and Maggee Powell. The mentor teachers in the back row are Elizabeth Polen, Danielle Pelletier, Sarah Henderson, Amanda Lercher, and Wanda Eskridge. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

New Cohort of UA Little Rock Teaching Residents Join Jacksonville North Pulaski School District

After a successful first year of a new teacher residency program, a second cohort of teacher residents from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have joined Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD) to learn how to become day-one ready teachers. Continue reading “New Cohort of UA Little Rock Teaching Residents Join Jacksonville North Pulaski School District”

UA Little Rock education students participating in a new teacher residency program partnership between UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District sign pledges. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Partner on Innovative New Teacher Residency Program

In a groundbreaking collaboration that promises to redefine the landscape of teacher education, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District have joined forces to introduce an innovative new teacher residency program. Continue reading “UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Partner on Innovative New Teacher Residency Program”

Education majors Dally Thompson, left, Hudson Trusty, and Lakendra Fisher attend classes at UA Little Rock. Photo by Benjamin Krain

Windgate Foundation Supports Teacher Education with $3.5 Million Grant

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $3.5 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to endow the directorship of its School of Education. This gift will support the transformation of teacher education at UA Little Rock in its quest to become a premier provider of teachers in the state. Continue reading “Windgate Foundation Supports Teacher Education with $3.5 Million Grant”