Today on campus, we hosted our Cycle 2 Review & Prep Workday led by Debbie Featherston. Participants reviewed items from the Cycle Prep and Guidance Document, discussed new and updated reporting requirements, and took time to verify and clean up data in preparation for the upcoming Cycle 2 state reporting submission.
👏 Thank you to everyone who joined in and worked hard to ensure accurate reporting!
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GFESC hosted the UAFS Interns on campus today! We are so excited to work with these future educators! 📚⭐️
#UAFSInterns #GFESC #FutureEducators
⭐️Today at GFESC we hosted our New Teacher Workshop for Career and Technical Educators from all over our district. This required PD supported new CTE teachers within their first 3 years, providing them with valuable guidance and collaboration. This afternoon, participants will meet with specialists in their program areas to develop plans for a successful school year. Thank you to Jennifer Turner and Micah Edwards for leading this session and sharing their expertise! ⭐️
#GFESC #NewTeachers #CareerAndTechEd
We had our monthly LEA meeting with our Special Education Directors today on campus! They meet up to network and collaborate on current topics in our schools.
#GFESC #ConnectGrowLearn
Secondary Principals gathered this morning for their monthly meeting to collaborate, share updates, and plan for better student success. Thank you to Eric Parsons and Angela Miller for guiding today's workshop!
#EducationalLeadership #StrongerTogether #GFESC
Today we launched an exciting new journey on campus with the first planning workshop for the upcoming LEGO Spike Robotics Competition! At this meeting, teachers were able to share ideas and help design the competition format. They also learned more about LEGO Spike Robotics, collaborated on rules and event design, and were able to connect with other teachers/coaches to help shape a fun and memorable experience for the students in our district. Thanks to Amber Cobb for putting this workshop together!
#Robotics #LEGO #FutureEngineers #GFESC
Ozark School District’s novice teachers making learning fun and engaging!
GFESC Elementary Principals meeting today was so awesome! We covered the Atlas Portal, LEA Insights, Letter Grades, Act 565, 3rd Grade Promotion, and much much more! It was a great morning of learning and collaborating with this talented group of stars!
#GFESC #Elementary #ConnectGrowServe
Federal Programs and Curriculum Coordinators joined us at GFESC today! These educators are amazing!
GFESC hosted novice teachers at the Novice Teacher MakeUp Conference yesterday. We love working with new teachers!
The Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar kicked off with a powerful start this week, two days engaging educators in deep learning around building resilience and self-directedness in students, teachers, and administrators.
This intensive, on-site training empowers participants with tools to enhance professional conversations, support growth, and foster deeper thinking. At the end of all 8 sessions, led by Curtis Cunningham, participants will be certified Cognitive Coaches!
#CognitiveCoaching #TeacherGrowth #GFESC
GT educators from all over the district gathered today at GFESC to collaborate, hear from guest speakers, and tackle important technical questions. This meeting, led by Karen Grady, was all about building stronger support for gifted learners through shared expertise and innovation!
#GT #GFESC #EducationMatters
We had a great Board meeting with GFESC Superintendents today! We are so proud of these leaders and the dedication that they bring to area districts!
Our district Seniors are here on the GFESC campus today diving into ACT Prep! This focused practice helps build confidence and sharpen skills for that October test day!
#FutureStartsNow #ACTprep #CollegeBound
The GFESC Technology Coordinator just wrapped up an intense two day training with our CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team)! 💻✨ Technology Coordinators from 14 of the 15 Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives participated. Big thanks to our ACTCs (Arkansas Cooperative Technology Coordinators) and SAS OST (Shared Administrative Service - Office of State Technology) for their dedication. We updated our Go-Bags, trained with multiple incident response tools, and strategized responses for potential email compromises. 💪🔒
A special shoutout to Bytespeed, iboss, and Cisco for sponsoring our Fall '25 event! Together, we're enhancing our cyber readiness!
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More of Mansfield Schools’ new teaching staff bring their A-game!
Day 1 of our SPED Novice Preparation! Educators came together to build foundational knowledge, share strategies, prepare for future workshops, and connect with peers.
#GFESC #NovicePrep #SpecialEducation
We had our monthly meeting for our district's counselors today led by Karen Grady. This meeting was for collaboration, any new updates, and insights from potential guest speakers. It was a great opportunity to connect, share, and learn as a team!
#GFESC #EducationCommunity
FSMC Contract Monitoring Review Workshop going on today at GFESC, led by Melissa Ray. This workshop is meant to instruct outsourced districts on how to properly monitor FSMC contracts and familiarize them with their monthly billing practices.
#FSMC #GFESC #ConnectGrowServe
Spotlighting novice teachers with a deep commitment to meeting the needs of Mansfield’s students.
