Code of Ethics Part Six: Confidentiality

In part six of Code of Ethics, host Chris Kane sits down with Arkansas educators to discuss confidentiality in school settings. Teachers have access to a variety of private student information and must maintain the highest levels of confidentiality to ensure a professional and trustworthy environment. Participants in this course will view animated scenarios that demonstrate the importance of confidentiality.

Code of Ethics Part Seven: An Educator's Influence

In the seventh course from the Code of Ethics series, our host, Alyson Courtney, visits with Jamie Reed-Moss and Tom Cypert, both assistant principals in different school districts in Arkansas, to review two based-on-real-life scenarios in which educators have violated the Code of Ethics. The scenarios in these videos will focus on the tremendous influence that educators have on their students and on the communities in which they serve. 

Code of Ethics Part Eight: Effective Communication

In the eighth course from the Code of Ethics series, our host, Alyson Courtney, visits with Jamie Reed-Moss and Tom Cypert, both assistant principals in different school districts in Arkansas, to review two based-on-real-life scenarios in which educators have violated the Code of Ethics. The scenarios in this course will focus on the importance of timely, honest, and considerate communication. 

Code of Ethics Part Nine: Professional Responsibilities II

In course nine of the Code of Ethics series, host Chris Kane sits down with a panel of educators to examine the role ethics play in teachers' behaviors and decision-making.  The panel will use Standard Two and Standard Four of the Arkansas Code of Ethics to guide them as they discuss a variety of scenarios. Participants in this course will view animated scenarios that illustrate how professional responsibilities, or the lack thereof, can impact students, teachers, and school districts. In addition, participants will hear discussions on the best practices to uphold as a professional educator.

Code of Ethics Part Ten: Testing Integrity

In part ten of Code of Ethics, host Chris Kane visits with Arkansas educators to discuss the topic of testing integrity. Participants in this course will view animated scenarios that illustrate how professional responsibilities, or the lack thereof, can impact students, teachers, and school districts. In addition, participants will hear discussions on the best practices to uphold as a professional educator.

Human Trafficking: Who Are the Victims?

The U.S. Department of State estimates there are 27.6 victims of human trafficking at any given moment in the world. According to the Department of Homeland Security, “Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion in exchange for labor, services, or a commercial sex act.” The department also makes it clear that human trafficking can happen anywhere to anyone, even here in the United States, regardless of the victim’s age, race, gender, or nationality. 

Arkansas is not immune to the crime of human trafficking. Between 2007 and 2021, the Human Trafficking Hotline identified 557 cases of human trafficking in Arkansas which led to 1,492 victims identified. In 2021, the hotline received 270 contacts identifying 74 cases and 168 victims. In two years, (2019-2021) the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline received 115 child sex trafficking reports and 10 child labor trafficking reports.

Recognizing the indicators and risk factors of human trafficking can help in the prevention and early detection of human trafficking. Our host, Alyson Courtney, asks the difficult questions from our experts Sergeant Matt Foster of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council and Arkansas State Police, Gretchen Smelter from Into the Light, and Detective Jennifer Tarvin of the Saline County Sherrif's Office. They discuss important topics such as misconceptions, vulnerabilities, and indicators of human trafficking and its victims. 

This course meets the human trafficking professional development requirements of ACA 6-17-710.

Busing on the Lookout - Truckers Against Trafficking

Human trafficking—or modern-day slavery—is the exploitation of human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor. There are an estimated 40 million victims of human trafficking globally, including thousands of school-age children in the United States and Canada. As half of American and Canadian school children ride the bus daily, some victims will continue attending school during the day—and riding the school bus—even while they are being trafficked or groomed at night.

When building an army to fight a crime like human trafficking, the bus industry has a key role to fill. Through their sheer numbers, extensive travels, and the nature of their jobs, members of the bus industry—commercial and school—are uniquely positioned to provide an extra set of eyes and ears for law enforcement in recovering victims and arresting traffickers.

This course meets the human trafficking professional development requirements of ACA 6-17-710.

Busing on the Lookout: School Bus Drivers on the Lookout to Combat Human Trafficking

As a school transportation employee, you are in a critical position to recognize signs of human trafficking and take action to end this horrible practice. By taking this course, you are equipping yourself with the knowledge, skills, and resources you need to keep your students safe. 

Truckers Against Trafficking, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, realizes the impact that local school bus drivers can have in the fight for human dignity and urges bus drivers to join in the effort to end trafficking. Kendis Paris, Executive Director for Truckers Against Trafficking, partners with an executive director of school transportation, a detective, and a survivor of human trafficking to bring you information on signs of human trafficking to look for and expert guidance on what you should do if you witness a suspected incident of human trafficking.   

This course meets the human trafficking professional development requirements of ACA 6-17-710.

Model for Assessment and Service Delivery for ELL Students

This course provides a general overview of the process of assessing and delivering service to students who are English Language Learners. It was designed by Andrea Martin, Director of Instruction and Federal Programs at Green Forest School District and filmed December 19, 2012 at the AETN studios in Conway. Information presented includes the requirements of a Home Language Survey and placement assessment, as well as requirements for other components of language assistance programs such as assessments for progress monitoring. 

The Challenges of Learning English as a Second Language

With the increasing number of English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 schools, today's teachers have a new responsibility - serving as models of English for ELLs. Most teachers, however, are unfamiliar with aspects of English that are most challenging to ELLs. In this course, Dr. Keith Folse, Associate Professor of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the University of Central Florida, identifies these challenges using examples of common questions and mistakes made by ELLs. He provides explanations and effective options for answering difficult questions.

This presentation was recorded during the SETESOL conference in Rogers, Arkansas on October 8-11, 2014.