After a rigorous selection process, Arkansas Teacher Corps has finalized summer staff for the 2024 Institute, scheduled for June 2-July 12, 2024. Led by full-time...
21 Join 2024 Cohort After Final Deadline
Arkansas Teacher Corps staff recently completed the selection process for our third and final application deadline of the year. For the March 1 deadline, we received an additional 64 new applications, interviewed 49 more applicants, and accepted 21 fellows. Congratulations to Andrew Fox, Anna Whitfield, Bailey Christ, Bridney Taylor, Chancy Ware, Chanta Reddick, Clifford Foster, Cynthia Anderson, Jasmine Walker, Julie Sandridge, Kashena Ross, LaChrissa Lucky, Marcus Johnson, Regina Miller, Shanita Sanders, Stephanie Razor, Tamika Ridgle, Tarius Burnett, Tieawauna Jackson, Tiffany Haynes, and Tracy Allen Jr.
11 Join 2024 Cohort After 2nd Deadline
ATC staff recently completed the selection process for our first application deadline of the year. For the Jan 1 expedited deadline, we received an additional 17 new applications, interviewed 16 more applicants, and accepted 11 fellows. Congratulations to Aundrea Durham, Casey Robinson, Clayton Rose, Frednesha Leonardo, Henri Murphy, Jacob Grant, Kenya Hamlin, Latoya Carthon, Maronica Howard, Raven Hicks, and Shanna Jefferson!
18 Selected for 2024 Cohort After 1st Deadline
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.
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.
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.
ATC Kicks Off 2023-24 Year With 1st Saturday PD
On Saturday, August 26, ATC fellows and staff met at Chicot Elementary in Little Rock for the first All Corps PD of the 2023-24 year. Fellows learned transformational teaching strategies, collaborated with each other to generate solutions to current problems they’re experiencing in their classrooms, and split into eight content-specific groups to develop knowledge and skills relevant to their content area, such as incorporating art into ELA, creating inquiry-based unit plans in science, understanding differences in the new math standards, and using differentiated reading strategies to improve literacy in the elementary classroom.
ATC Joins National Network of Rural Educators
Arkansas Teacher Corps is partnering with the Rural Community Alliance to serve as the leads for the Rural School Collaborative's new Arkansas & Delta regional hub. The partnership will provide ATC an opportunity to engage in collaborative learning with other rural teacher corps programs through the U.S., while making RSC programs like the Grants In Place Fellows and National Signature Project Award available to teachers in Arkansas.
ATC Fellow Featured on the TODAY Show
Congratulations to 2020 Arkansas Teacher Corps fellow and 5th year Pine Bluff teacher TyKesha Cross for this inspiring feature on the TODAY Show! Not only does TyKesha share the emotional story of her journey to the classroom with TODAY correspondent Priscilla Thompson, but she's also surprised by an on-air visit from the mentor she credits with saving her life, former Dollarway HS counselor and principal Yolanda Prim.