Assignment of Professional Development for Non-licensed Personnel
ArkansasIDEAS accounts are assigned according to the individual's designation in the Arkansas Educator Licensure System (AELS). There are two types of designations in AELS, Non-Licensed and Certified Teacher.
- Certified teachers have access to all courses available from ArkansasIDEAS.
- Non-Licensed accounts have a limited number of courses available.
Before assigning ArkansasIDEAS professional development courses to non-licensed personnel, please check the list below. If the course is not listed, it is unavailable to non-licensed account holders. As more courses are made available, this list is updated, so be sure to check back periodically.
Attention: Individual courses cannot be added to non-licensed accounts, nor can non-licensed accounts be upgraded to certified teacher or given access to the Certified Teacher Audience courses. This is based on intellectual property rights and copyrighted materials provided by subject matter experts at the time the course was created.
Men and Women of Distinction: Sid McMath
Sid McMath was born in Columbia County, Arkansas on June 14, 1912. He attended law school at the University of Arkansas and served thirty-six years with the U.S. Marine Corps. After serving in World War II, he became active in Hot Springs politics to fight the corruption in local government. He served two terms as Arkansas’s thirty-fourth governor from 1949-1953, which was a time of remarkable change in Arkansas. He continued to fight for a better life for all Arkansans in the years following his governorship.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Sidney Sanders McMath, 1912-2003
Men and Women of Distinction: Korto Momolu
A little girl forced from her African home by a violent coup, Korto Momolu held firm to her dreams and rose to the top of high fashion. She first burst onto the scene with two appearances on the reality series Project Runway and never looked back, becoming a fixture at New York's fashion week and building on her desire to make couture available to all women. Far from the bright lights, Korto now knows that home is where the heart is -- and her heart is here in Arkansas.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Disclaimer: The course contains video footage that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Men and Women of Distinction: David Pryor
Former U.S. Senator and Arkansas Governor David Pryor is interviewed by Roy Reed and Ernie Dumas to discuss his childhood in Camden, his years as a state representative, his years in Congress, and his race against Sen. John L. McClellan in 1972. He also talks about his two terms as governor of Arkansas and his 1978 race for the Senate.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
David Hampton Pryor, 1934-2024
Men and Women of Distinction: Ray Rodgers
Amateur boxing's Ray Rodgers had a wit as sharp as any jab, and his one-liners came at you in combinations. His disarming humor and no-nonsense approach took him from amateur boxer to coach to the top leadership posts in a sport to which he dedicated more than seventy years of service. His skills as a "cutman" are legendary, and he worked the corners of some of professional boxing's greatest champions. His most enduring legacy, however, is his tireless commitment to the countless young people he mentored away from the streets and toward a better life through education.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Darrell "Ray" Rodgers, 1936-2022
Men and Women of Distinction: Dale Bumpers
Former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers was born in Charleston, Arkansas and crafted a political career that lasted more than three decades. In 1970, Bumpers defeated the better-known Orval Faubus in the Democratic primary election for governor and went on to unseat incumbent Republican Governor Winthrop Rockefeller in the general election. He took J. William Fulbright's Senate seat in 1974 and began a quarter-century of service in Washington DC. Weeks after his 1999 retirement, Bumpers returned to Washington to give closing arguments in fellow Arkansan Bill Clinton's Senate trial.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Dale Leon Bumpers, 1925-2016
Warning: The course contains language that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Men and Women of Distinction: Mike Beebe
Former Governor Mike Beebe comes from humble beginnings in Amagon, Arkansas. He spent his youth traveling the states with his mother before graduating from Newport High School in Newport, Arkansas, then going on to study political science at Arkansas State University. After earning a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law, he joined a small law practice in Searcy, Arkansas, where he met his wife, Ginger. Shortly after starting a successful law career, Beebe sought out a seat on the Arkansas Senate - a seat that was uncontested for his twenty-year tenure. Mike Beebe's time in the Senate was just the beginning of his career in politics. This course breaks down his childhood, his time as a lawyer, his early political accomplishments, and, finally, his two distinguished terms as Governor of Arkansas.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Warning: The course contains language that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Men and Women of Distinction: Judge Morris Arnold
Judge Morris "Buzz" Arnold currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Eighth Circuit, but his career has been more than just imparting justice. With aspirations of becoming a legal historian, Judge Arnold studied at Yale University and the University of Arkansas before attending law school and becoming a law professor at multiple universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, where he also filled administrator roles. Upon returning to his Arkansas roots, Judge Arnold became a distinguished professor of law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock before being appointed to two courts of appeals, one of which held historical significance. When he's not upholding the law, Judge Arnold authors books on colonial Arkansas, bringing awareness to unfamiliar southern history.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Men and Women of Distinction: Milton Crenchaw
Arkansas native Milton Crenchaw is recognized nationally for his role as an instructional aviator and pilot trainer for the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. In this one-on-one interview with host Ernie Dumas, Crenchaw reflects on his childhood in Little Rock and shares the stories of his life in which he found himself on the leading edge of history. Don't miss this inspiring interview with a man whose life was defined by breaking definitions.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Milton Pitts Crenchaw, 1919-2015
Men and Women of Distinction: Dr. Joycelyn Elders
Dr. Joycelyn Elders is known as the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States during the Clinton Administration. Behind her plain-spoken manner is a woman who grew up in poverty during the Great Depression and despite the odds, went to college and became a physician and respected scientist. In this one-on-one interview with Ernie Dumas, Elders opens up about her childhood, the struggle to make it to Little Rock for her first day of college and the relationships that defined her. Elders recounts stories of her residency at UAMS that influenced her to become a strong advocate for children's health and an opponent of teenage pregnancy.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Men and Women of Distinction: Mary Lowe Good, Ph.D.
Mary Lowe Good was an inorganic chemist whose progressive approach to science and technology – to life in general – has earned her praise, distinctions, and awards from peers, political and world leaders, four presidents, and, perhaps most importantly to her, family. Good was founding dean of the UALR George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center and served as special advisor to the chancellor for economic development and chair of the Little Rock Tech Park Board.
Based on the Arkansas PBS series Men and Women of Distinction, each course features an Arkansan whose life has had a profound effect on the development of the state, the character of its people, or its image beyond our borders. By highlighting these men and women, the series allows history to be told by the voices of those who lived it. This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.
Mary Lowe Good, 1931-2019