Important Dates | Details |
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January 20, 2024 | STRIVE Open House (10 am – 12 pm), on Zoom. Use the RSVP form to sign up and get Zoom link. |
February 25 | Priority applications are due by the end of the day Sunday, February 25, 2024. |
March – April | The selection process takes place (interviews with STRIVE staff and business partners if applicable). |
April – June | New STRIVE teachers complete first portion of professional development in Google Classroom to prepare for on-site placement in June. Approximately 6 hours of time required.
Meet with your assigned mentor to prepare for placement. |
June 10 | Placement starts: teachers begin working in their assigned roles at their business placement (dates arranged with business partners):
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June 16 – 18 | Onsite professional development in Little Rock. We will provide hotel accommodations for participants who want lodging near campus (typically the Sheraton Four-Points) where we anticipate evening events to occur. Daytime events at UA Little Rock’s STEM Education Center.
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July 12 | Last day of placement at your business. |
July 14-15 | Final onsite professional development workshop 6-8 pm on Sunday the 14th and Monday the 15th from 9 – 4 pm. |
August | Meet with your mentors to finalize curricular unit creation. |
September to November | Implement your STRIVE curricular unit with your students and collect data on its impact. |
December | Submit your mentor-approved finalized lesson plan by December 1.
Create and refine your open house presentation with your mentor. |
January 11, 2025 | Submit your mentor-approved open-house presentation by January 5th.
STRIVE Open House – share your STRIVE journey with community partners, future STRIVE teachers, and potential business partners. 10 am – 12:00 pm. Please RSVP here (and share with all your colleagues and potential businesses that might be interested)! Final teacher stipend dispersed (based on completion of program) via mail. |