On World Mental Health Day, we would like to send a special message to all our incredible educators from our Educator Wellness conference this summer.
✨ Take a moment to prioritize your well-being amidst the relentless stress and change. Let's engage in the process of self-care and wellness together. Here are some key tips:
💤 Learn healthy habits for sleep, fuel your body with proper nutrition, and engage in regular physical activity.
⚖️ Beat decision fatigue by bringing balance to each day, finding moments of rest and rejuvenation.
🤝 Strengthen relationships and build trust with teammates who share your goal of bringing your best self to the classroom.
📝 Reflect and design intentional actions for improvement, so you can put them to use immediately.
Thank you, teachers, for your dedication and commitment to both your students and yourselves! Remember, student achievement requires your best self! #WorldMentalHeathDay #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
🎉 Big shoutout to Beau McCastlain, the CTE teacher at DeQueen High School! 🎉 Today was an EPIC day as Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and ADE Secretary Jacob Oliva paid a surprise visit to present Beau with the highly coveted title of 2024 Arkansas Teacher of the Year! 👏🌟 We were so excited to be there to share this moment with him. DMESC couldn't be more proud of Beau's remarkable achievement, and it's a well-deserved recognition for his extraordinary dedication and passion. Let's all give a round of applause for this amazing educator! 🙌🏆 #thinkcoop1st #ATOY24 #NTOY
The DMESC School Technology Coordinators and their teams packed the DMESC STEM Hub with a training session on Google Workspace Best Practices. This session, led by Josh Crews from DIS, helped them level up their tech game and discover how to secure the district in Google Admin better. They also got the lowdown on Arkansas Cyber Laws, tackled Texthelp deployment issues, and had time to collaborate on local tech challenges. 🤝💡 It's all about teamwork and staying ahead of the curve! Kudos to these amazing coordinators for their incredible dedication and commitment to keeping our districts cyber-safe. #thinkcoop1st! 🚀🔥
A smile is a universal language that can inspire learning and create lifelong memories. Keep smiling and spreading positivity in education! ✨🎓 #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
🔒 Stay secure this October! 🚨 The Arkansas CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team) wants you to know these 4 essential actions to protect yourself and your district during Cybersecurity Awareness Month:
1️⃣ Create strong passwords
2️⃣ Enable multifactor authentication
3️⃣ Spot and report phishing attempts
4️⃣ Keep your software up to date.
For more information or cybersecurity resources, contact your ESC’s Technology Coordinator. #CybersecurityAwareness #StaySafeOnline #thinkcoop1st
"Happy National Taco Day! 🌮🎉 Let's taco 'bout our amazing teachers who always bring the guac and the knowledge to the classroom. They're not just teaching, they're nacho ordinary educators! 😄 Show some taco love to your favorite teachers today! #thinkcoop1st
We believe we have the best PRINCIPALS in the state!! Join us in showing gratitude and appreciation for the hard work and unwavering commitment of these incredible leaders in our DMESC schools. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
Andria Miller, DMESC Math Coach, and Stacey Southerland, DMESC CTE Coordinator, supported Mt Ida's Guiding Coalition today in Cabot AR as they learned from Janel Keating in the important work that is layered within the 4 essential questions of a PLC. #thinkcoop1st
Everyone at DMESC wants to express our heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Faye for her hard work and dedication as the custodian for DMESC. Her efforts do not go unnoticed, and her care ensures a clean and safe environment for everyone. Thank you for all that you do! #thinkcoop1st
Hello October!
#thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
The DMESC early childhood guiding coalition met today and developed mission and vision statements. They will be using the PLC model to improve student success and promote kindergarten readiness.
Vision Statement:
"Our vision is to model success by providing a strong foundation of education for children in their early years, promoting early literacy, and ensuring quality care. We aim to foster social-emotional skills and regulation, empowering children to thrive and reach their full potential."
#thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed.
#thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed
The DMESC CS Impact Meeting was an inspiring event for CS teachers. They explored CS content, coding resources, and built a stronger professional learning community (PLC) with Ashley Kincannon, the DMESC CS Specialist. #thinkcoop1st
DMESC met for our monthly staff and specialist meeting. PLC discussions revolved around mission and vision as well as goal setting and data analysis. #thinkcoop1st
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Cheryl Green was chosen by the Arkansas Early Childhood Special Education Unit as one of only 6 coaches to implement the Pyramid Model in Early Childhood in Arkansas. Dierks Preschool was chosen as only one of 6 sites to pilot the program! The Pyramid project works with the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations and is a three year program designed to build local capacity for social and emotional and behavioral intervention for early childhood students. The first two years will be spent developing practices at the implementation sites where the practices will be observed, taught and analyzed by Coaches and members of the support team from DESE and NCPMI. We are so EXCITED and PROUD of Cheryl and our Dierks site for being chosen!
Kudos to Andria Miller and Shannon Miller for guiding Louise Durham's 1st and 2nd-grade teachers in the crucial task of selecting essential standards through PLC work. Their hard work and dedication make us proud! Next up: Proficiency Scales!#thinkcoop1st #gainingasharedclarity
These dedicated Year 1 ArPEP candidates spent their Saturday at DMESC learning about Trauma Informed Classroom Management. #thinkcoop1st #arpep
#studentsmatter
Representative DeAnn Vaught visited the DMESC Dierks ABC Preschool. She read to the children and brought them a new American flag and an Arkansas state flag.#thinkcoop1st. We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed
Dr. Robin Finley presented "What Does AI Got to do With It?" to DMESC staff and admins. She shared resources for districts exploring student AI use, addressed ethical/privacy concerns, discussed how AI tools can assist educators, and provided AI policy examples. #thinkcoop1st
DMESC Board of Directors met today and heard from Christi Dixon with ESVI, Julie Crum, and Sherry Weston with ESS. Along with regular board business, board president Deric Owens, Caddo Hills Superintendent, shared assessment data and growth goals. Mr. Owens showed how valuable tools such as SmartData Dashboard are to his district in the PLC process. #thinkcoop1st We Serve and Support our Schools so that ALL Students Succeed
