Best supper dates when you get together with your last year in the classroom co-workers. Onward and Upward to greater things. #Sonicdrinks #laughter #EPICyear

We can clean up nicely. #CRESC #SUPPORT #PLC #ALLin

Aways a fun time at a family wedding with my men. ❤️❤️❤️

PaTTAN's first book study session of, The Writing Rope, is now available!! As they occur all book study sessions will be recorded & handouts will be found on this padlet. pattan.padlet.org/pamkastner/3ta… Keys to Literacy PaTTAN Literacy

This deserves repeating. Anyone engaged in education MUST listen to this podcast series by Emily Hanford: features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/. It angers me that politics got in the way of reform. The result? Thousands upon thousands of children were not taught how to read. #AllForLiteracy

Our podcast, Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong, is available wherever you get your podcasts. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

ADE Commissioner's Memo - LS-23-041 - RISE School Awards for 2023 adecm.ade.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMe…

Literacy Specialist work is never complete. I'm ready to share many people's hard work with ALL. #summerPD

Save the date! The ADE Summit will be July 10-12, 2023 in Hot Springs, AR. Registration will be announced via Commissioner’s Memo. For more information, visit dese.link/ade-summit. #ArkansasLEARNS #ADESummit #Together4AR

Our latest position statement on Procedural Fluency in #Mathematics is out now. Read the full statement here: nctm.link/CL8SI

ADE Secretary Jacob Oliva spoke with superintendents at the Crowley's Ridge Educational Service Cooperative this morning. The secretary talked about the Arkansas LEARNS law, as well as new education standards and a new assessment.

Read the latest edition of the RISE Arkansas newsletter at dese.link/RISE-newsletter. In the April issue: executive function, resources and tools, multisyllabic words, and a crossword puzzle! #RISEArkansas

ICYMI: Today the State Board of Education approved the revised Math (K-8, Algebra I, and Geometry) and English Language Arts (K-12) standards. Schools will fully implement in the 2023-2024 school year. Download the standards from the agenda at dese.link/SBE0413.

During today's work session meeting, the State Board of Education recognized the team of educators who worked on revising the recently-approved math and ELA standards. Thank you all for being part of this challenging process!

Congratulations to dyslexia specialist Vicki King for receiving the 2023 Luke Waites ALTA Award of Service. ADE Secretary Jacob Oliva stopped by the Arch Ford Education to give Vicki her plaque and to thank the other co-op specialists for their dedication. #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Teachers make a difference! I love senior walk the K-6 building before graduation tradition. #village #yearsRshort

Read the latest edition of the RISE Arkansas newsletter at dese.link/RISE-newsletter. In the June 2023 issue: illuminate reading, light up summer fun, multisyllabic words part 4, and a festival of lights checklist! #RISEArkansas

Just living my BEST life today at the Arkansas Literacy Association Conference.

The department is pleased to highlight some of the amazing literacy coaches hired as part of the LEARNS Act who are focused on improving literacy around the state! Learn about coach Wendy Green at dese.link/highlight-green. #ArkansasLEARNS