ATC staff recently completed the selection process for our first application deadline of the year. For the Nov 1 expedited deadline, we received 66 applications, interviewed 30 applicants, and accepted 18 fellows for the 2024 cohort.
Archive for year: 2023

U of A College of Ed Celebrates Service to Arkansas
Arkansas Teacher Corps staff attended the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions’ “Service to Arkansas” celebration earlier this month in Fayetteville. Dean...

ATC Staff Attend National Forum for Rural Education
ATC executive director Brandon Lucius, managing director Lizzy Hetherington, and partnerships director John Hall attended the National Forum to Advance Rural Education on November 15-17...

ATC Presented to AR Joint Education Committee
ATC executive director Brandon Lucius and ATC faculty director Dr. Sarah McKenzie spoke about the Arkansas Teacher Corps fellowship as part of a larger presentation...

U of A Programs Multiply Student Opportunity
Makayla Fitzhugh, former student of Arkansas Teacher Corps alumna Jordan Humphreys (ATC ’13), was recently featured in a University of Arkansas news story about several...

ATC Fellows Sharpen Skills During 2nd All Corps PD
On Saturday, November 11, Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows and staff met at Chicot Elementary in Little Rock for the second All Corps professional development of...

ATC Alumna Discusses Power of Teacher Corps Programs
ATC fellow Freda Calloway (ATC '20) was recently featured in the newest episode of the I Am A Rural Teacher Podcast, "The Power of Teacher Corps Programs". She discusses how she came to the teaching profession, the advantages of teaching in a “really rural” place, how her experience in a Teacher Corps program was different from the typical pathway to certification, her favorite moments in the classroom, the importance of connecting with students and families.

ATC Alumna Emphasizes Need for Science of Reading
ATC fellow LeAndra Grant (ATC '20) provided powerful opening remarks about the importance of teaching the science of reading at October 11th screening of the documentary film "The Right to Read" at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock, AR. "The Right to Read" shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.

U of A Celebrates ATC’s 10th Anniversary
The University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions hosted a small reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Arkansas Teacher Corps program on...

ATC Alumna Talks Teacher Resilience Thru Mentorship
ATC fellow Nneka Love (ATC '19) was recently featured in the newest teacher profile of the I Am A Rural Teacher campaign, "Inspiring teacher resilience through mentorship". She discusses how she came to the teaching profession, her experiences with the Arkansas Teacher Corps program, the power of coaching and mentoring teachers, the importance of building relationships and a sense of belonging in a new place, and her advice for new teachers.
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