Budget Prep with Eric Saunders and Jason Miller from DESE~~Fantastic information, training, resources and collaboration happening now. Connect, Grow and Serve Everyday at GFESC #YourBestSolution

Foster Grandparents volunteer groups at GFESC today making blankets to be donated to Cancer Centers and Children’s’ hospitals in the area.

Magazine High School teacher Teresa Staton teaching students to dive deep into literature.

Students in Mr. Keener's Environmental Science class at Charleston High School toured the Fort Smith Landfill this chilly morning with GFESC science specialist Amber Cobb and Education Coordinator James Batura

We greatly enjoyed having our Superintendents on campus yesterday for our Monthly Board Meeting: Higher Ed Updates, DESE Updates, School Safety, Professional Learning Grants and Legislative Updates filled our time! These people are heroes for our kids! GFESC #yourBESTsolution

Students in Mrs. Aguiar's physical science class at Kimmons worked with GFESC science specialist Amber Cobb to plan and carry out investigations that show the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.

Cedarville Middle School teacher Chelsey Oliver empower the students to become confident readers and writers.

Cedarville Elementary School teachers Amanda Lawson and Brooke Hamilton making math come alive with fun engaging lessons for the students.

Great collaboration occurred in the "Relating to Related Services" professional development where therapists and educators learned more about taking a collaborative approach to ensure every student receives the support they need to thrive in our schools! GFESC #yourBESTsolution

GFESC ArPEP Year 1 candidates had a great session today working on their video reflections and reviewing Pacing, Transitions, and student Engagement. We are so proud of these educators!

K-2 Rise Training Day 3 with a campus full of difference makers! Thank you to AR DESE for the leadership and support and to our teachers for embracing the challenge. Kids win when we all work together. GFESC #yourBESTsolution

Secondary Principals had their November meeting today at GFESC with training on the science walkthrough tool, CTE Updates, ATLAS data, and great discussion. #yourBESTsolution

School Board Member training tonight with ASBA! Policy, Law, Audit and Finance training were all on the menu. Fantastic collaboration and conversation as well~~It's great to have these local heroes on campus. GFESC #yourBESTsolution

We had a great GFESC Elementary Principals meeting today! Administrators focused on the Science Walkthrough tool, ATLAS data, and spent time collaborating across districts of the GFESC region.

Charleston MS ScienceTeachers, Sabrina Ketter and Missy Stubblefield presented at NSTA - New Orleans last week to science teachers from all over the US. Mrs. Ketter and Mrs. Stubblefield shared lesson plans, labs, etc. related to phenomena-based science during the conference.

GFESC ArPEP Novice PE teacher, William Gibson, at Spradling Elementary encourages movement and fitness with enthusiasm for all students.

The Great Audrey Kengla and Kat Lancaster Presenting Autism Awareness to a phenomenal group of our teachers. Connect, Grow and Serve Everyday at GFESC! #yourBESTsolution

Happy Halloween from GFESC staff! 🎃

A big Thank You to DESE's Michelle Johnson for training GFESC educators on the ATLAS assessment today! We had a full house in both sessions. 👏

Shoutout to Alma Intermediate School- there was amazing teaching going on there today. In this picture Ms. Hoffman was rocking a math lesson! She was using math vocabulary and her students were making keen observations!!