AGENDA STATE BOARD of EDUCATION June 10, 2016 Arkansas Department of Education ADE Auditorium 9:00 AM
AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION June 10, 2016 Arkansas Department of Education ADE Auditorium 9:00 AM Back Print Reports Report-1 Chair's Report Presenter: Chair Report-2 Commissioner's Report Presenter: Commissioner Johnny Key Report-3 2015 ATOY Report The 2015 Arkansas Teacher of the Year will present a component of her professional development project. Presenter: 2015 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Ms. Ouida Newton Report-4 2014-2015 Grade Inflation Report Presenter: Elbert Harvey Report-5 ForwARd Arkansas Report Presenter: Susan Harriman, Executive Director of ForwARd Report-6 Learning Services Report This information is provided to keep the State Board of Education apprised of the Department's work activities associated with college and career readiness. Presenter: Stacy Smith Report-7 Computer Science Report This information is provided to keep the State Board of Education apprised of the Department's work activities associated with Computer Science. Presenter: Anthony Owen Arkansas Social Studies Standards “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey. The importance of the Social Studies Curriculum Frameworks to Arkansas K-12 education cannot be overlooked. Parents and educators readily agree on the importance of developing reading, writing and math skills. They even agree in our technological society on the importance of teaching science, but what about social studies? It is through the study of social studies that students become aware of the world around them and how that world directly impacts their lives. By learning about economics, civics and government, geography and history, students are able to develop core beliefs and values, an understanding of how the past has shaped the present and will shape the future, and the interconnectedness of the content areas.
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