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.


 

Parental Involvement: Applications - Elementary

This course is designed to provide teachers with practical ideas and inspiration for maximizing the impact that parents can make. Teachers and educational leaders from across the state of Arkansas discuss what teachers can learn from parents, how changes in our culture have affected family engagement, and what great ideas they have implemented to involve families on a regular basis.


This course meets the family and community engagement requirements of ACA 6-15-1703.

CID PIB14009
TESS 4c
LEADS None
Credit Hours 1
School Counseling Parental Involvement

Parental Involvement: Applications - Middle School/High School

As a student transitions from elementary school to middle school and high school, family engagement changes. This course shows what family and community engagement looks like in middle school and high school, what teachers can do to encourage family engagement, and tips for promoting a positive and inviting school environment for families. 


This course meets the family and community engagement requirements of ACA 6-15-1703.

CID PIB14010
TESS 4c
LEADS None
Credit Hours 0.5
School Counseling Parental Involvement

School Health Services: Health Ed - School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Programs

A quality school-based mental health program is comprised of more than just contracted therapy sessions with visiting mental health professionals. Comprehensive, formalized mental health programs can provide students with the services and resources needed in order to remain healthy, thriving learners. This course provides administrators and other school leaders with a detailed outline of the steps that need to be taken in order to assess and improve upon their current mental health services so that they may maintain students' health and safety. 

This course with Dr. Elizabeth Kindall, Arkansas Department of Education Mental Health Services Coordinator, was recorded on September 30, 2014 in the AETN studies in Conway, Arkansas.

CID PEC14443
TESS 4f
LEADS None
Credit Hours 1.5
Health & Wellness Physical Education

Guiding Children Successfully, Episode 1: Effective Motivation for Children

Dr. Wally Goddard discusses three ways to successfully motivate children. Dr. Goddard describes what motivation is, problems with certain types of motivation, and how to effectively motivate children.

CID PIA14006
TESS 4c
LEADS None
Credit Hours 1
Parental Involvement School Counseling

Guiding Children Successfully, Episode 2: Helping Children Use Their Gifts

Dr. Wally Goddard shares with educators how high self-esteem has become more detrimental than helpful to children. Instead, he believes we should help children use their gifts. In this episode, Goddard explains three ways he believes we can achieve this. First, teachers must focus on a child’s strengths because every person has a gift. Second, it is necessary to teach children that no one has every gift. Third, we all need to use our gift to help others through some kind of service. Ultimately, by using our gift to help others; our gifts will help make the world a better place and individual’s self-esteem will be raised.

CID PIA14007
TESS 3a,3b,4c
LEADS None
Credit Hours 1
Parental Involvement School Counseling

Guiding Children Successfully, Episode 3: Parents and Teachers Working Together - Parental Involvement

This course instructs teachers and parents on how to work as partners to assist children. Three main points for parent and teacher cooperation are discussed by host and Family Life Specialist, Dr. Wally Goddard. Also among the topics discussed are negotiation skills, strategies for helping children succeed in school, and strategies for handling hostilities.

CID PIA14008
TESS 4c
LEADS None
Credit Hours 1
Parental Involvement School Counseling

Student-Centered Coaching: Introduction

In this course, Diane Sweeney introduces student-centered coaching and explains the theory and practices behind this coaching model. She compares the different models of coaching, setting goals for coaching and the steps for launching student-centered coaching. Ms. Sweeney also covers the partnership with the school leader and distinguishes the roles between the principal and coach.

This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on September 12, 2013 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative.

CID LAH14803
TESS 4e
LEADS 3E,3D,2C,2A,1D,1C
Credit Hours 3.5
Administration Teacher Leadership

Student-Centered Coaching: Using Student Evidence to Plan Differentiated Instruction - Literacy

In this course, Diane Sweeney demonstrates how to conduct a student-centered coaching lab using a third grade literacy class as an example. Beginning with a brief background on student-centered coaching, she identifies characteristics of the coaching model, then discusses the overlapping roles of school leaders and coaches. Working with a team of teachers, she conducts a typical coaching lab which includes the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and a final reflection. 

This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on January 28, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in a third grade classroom in the Fort Smith School District.

CID LAH14806
TESS 4e
LEADS 3E,2I,2D,2C,2A
Credit Hours 3.5
Administration Teacher Leadership English Language Arts

Student-Centered Coaching: Using Student Evidence to Plan Differentiated Instruction - Math

In this course, Diane Sweeney focuses on the power of coaching a team and the practices associated with student-centered coaching. Working with first grade math teachers, Ms. Sweeney presents strategies for using student evidence to improve instruction and how to best support teachers throughout the evaluation process. Working with a team of teachers and instructional facilitators, she conducts a typical coaching lab which involves the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and final reflection. 

This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on January 29, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in a first grade classroom in the Greenwood School District.

CID LAH14807
TESS 4e
LEADS 3E,2I,2D,2C,2A
Credit Hours 3
Administration Mathematics Teacher Leadership

Student-Centered Coaching: Showcasing Successful Coaching with Co-Planning and Co-Teaching

In this course, Diane Sweeney focuses on the power of coaching a team and the practices associated with student-centered coaching. Working with eighth grade social studies teachers, Ms. Sweeney presents strategies for using student evidence to improve instruction and how to best support teachers throughout the evaluation process. Working with a team of teachers and instructional facilitators, she conducts a typical coaching lab which involves the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and final reflection. 

This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on April 22, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in an eighth grade classroom in the Fort Smith School District.

CID LAH14808
TESS 4e
LEADS 3E,2I,2D,2C,2A
Credit Hours 3.5
Administration Teacher Leadership