Become a teacher
Networking event offers information, resources for future educators
Looking for a rewarding career and the chance to make a change for the better in the lives of Arkansas’ youth? Want a job that’s always in demand and offers the option of having the entire summer off? Clear your schedule for Monday, and make plans to attend the Become an Arkansas Teacher event. This informational networking event, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Education, will be from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 201 S. Shackleford Road in Little Rock. The free event is open to anyone who is interested in becoming a teacher, from high school and college students to graduates who have noneducation degrees. During the event, information about the different routes to becoming a licensed teacher will be provided. “Making the decision to become an educator will positively impact your life and the lives of thousands of young people who enter your classroom,” said Dr. Jeremy Owoh, the ADE’s assistant commissioner for educator effectiveness and licensure. “In order for Arkansas to lead the nation in student-focused education, we need individuals who have the desire and disposition to become effective teachers for all students,” he said. “The Arkansas Department of Education is committed to working with school districts, educator-preparation programs and communities to provide multiple pathways for individuals to become educators.” During the Become an Arkansas Teacher event, presentations about alternate licensure pathways will occur at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Representatives from the ADE Educator Licensure, Special Education and Arkansas Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure programs will be available to answer questions and provide helpful information. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with representatives from the following universities, teacher-training providers and other valuable resources. American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence Arkansas Department of Education Licensure Unit Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit Arkansas Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure Arkansas State University Arkansas Teacher Corps Harding University Henderson State University John Brown University Prism Education Center Southern Arkansas University University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas at Monticello University of Central Arkansas Williams Baptist College Teach for America For more information about the event, contact Jeff Dyer, educator recruitment and retention adviser for the Arkansas Department of Education, at 501-682-6349, or visit
www.arkansased.gov/events/541/become-an-arkansas-teacher-event.