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Zone 4 2026 Academic Carnival
Academic Carnival
Day 1 ~ 1:10 pm - 2:40 pm
(Thursday, June 4, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
Session ID: 15519
Arkansas Mandates Reporter
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Discussion of responsibilities of Arkansas public employees to report child abuse and mistreatment, and the procedures for submitting a report.
Day 1 ~ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
(Thursday, June 4, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
Session ID: 15518
Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student
Seats Filled: 1 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:

As educators, we know the importance of educating the whole student and the critical role that we play in this process.  This session will examine the five tenets of the whole student philosophy: Health, Safe, Supported, Engaged, Challenged and how educators can work together for student success.

Educators are keys to student success and are active team members who provide instruction, classroom management, and other direct services to students and their families.  Most educators live in the community in which they work making them crucial to connecting the school and the community.
Session 1
Session ID: 15517
Motivation to Impact
Date/Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Seats Filled: 1 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Participants will learn to assess the level of relevance they hold with their students while gaining insight into how that relevance is directly linked to their students' success.  Participants will learn to develop strategies that will help them create Impact with their students and achieve greater student success together.
Session ID: 15520
Working With Children in Poverty
Date/Time: Friday, June 5, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Let's discuss the impact of poverty on the children we serve, how that translates to the classroom, and what we as educators can do to help.
Session ID: 15524
Arkansas Code of Ethics
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium
Session 2
Session ID: 15521
What's Your Educator SuperPower? Putting It into Motion
Date/Time: Friday, June 5, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
This interactive workshop invites educators to uncover and celebrate their unique superpowers in teaching—those strengths that spark connection, confidence, and achievement. But knowing your superpower is only the beginning. The real impact comes when you put it into motion through intentional actions that create psychological safety and motivate students to thrive. Through storytelling, reflection, and collaborative activities, participants will: find the superpowers they bring to their classrooms and campuses; define the moves that put their superpowers into motion—consistent intentional actions that shape culture and belonging. Explore how those moves inspire students to trust, take risk, and achieve. Educators will leave the session energized with their Superpowers in Motion plan: clear, actionable moves they can intentionally use to create safe, affirming spaces where every student can flourish.
Session ID: 15525
From Hurt to Healing: Breaking the Silence and Building a Culture that Stops the Bullying
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Bullying is a complex social and emotional challenge that goes far beyond discipline. It demands comprehensive, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches to truly make a difference. This workshop equips educators with practical, school-wide strategies grounded in child development, mental health principles, and real-world leadership experience to prevent bullying before it starts and to address it effectively when it occurs. Participants will learn how to identify the root causes of bullying behaviors and implement trauma-sensitive communication techniques that support both victims and aggressors. Emphasis will be placed on creating safe, inclusive school environments through restorative practices and peer-led prevention initiatives. 
Session 3
Session ID: 15522
High Impact Reading and Writing
Date/Time: Friday, June 5, 2026 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Teaching and learning strategies evidenced to garner great educational benefits for students.  These strategies are intended to:  teach students how to read with the intention of effectively write about the text; educate students on cognitive strategies of effective readers; and orient students to specific tasks associated with reading.
Session ID: 15526
RTI in Action: Moving from Data to Decisions
Date/Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, AEA Audotorium

Important Breakout Information:
Collecting data is only the beginning—what matters is how we use it. This workshop equips educators with practical strategies to respond once the numbers are in. We’ll review the tiers of instruction in RTI and focus on how to turn assessment results into targeted interventions that meet students right where they are. Participants will leave with a clear plan for identifying needs, matching supports, and ensuring every student moves forward.
Session 4
(Friday, June 5, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
Session ID: 15523
Peacing it Together: Strategies for Sustaining
Seats Filled: 0 / 100
Location:AEA Building, Auditorium

Important Breakout Information:
This workshop will include strategies, tips, engaging activities, and scenarios to aid novice and veteran educators in developing positive relationships with parents, students, administrators, staff, and others.  It will also provide social/effective strategies for maintaining peace when faced with the changes and challenges in today's classroom.


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