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2023 Fall Conference Focus
As an association of educators committed to promoting educational platforms and intellectual tools to Arkansas’ students enabling them to think critically, communicate responsibly and serve others in an environment of respect for self and others, our profession is at an inflection point. As an organization historically dedicated to facilitating the freedom of expression and thought of Arkansas’ students, Fall Conference 2023 will be designed to provide intentional opportunities for members, as educators, to reflect on our association’s history and core values (official statement linked here) - think, speak, act and include.
Arkansas Communication & Theatre Arts Association is a non-profit community of professionals devoted to the rigorous study and ethical practice of professional communication, debate, dance, and theatre as an essential discipline, life skill, and art form in Arkansas.
CONFERENCE UPDATES
September 4, 2023
Conference Website: The Hotel Hot Springs has provided free Wi-Fi access for the conference. The name of the Wi-Fi is "HHS Guest" and the access code is "bu691"
Schedule Updates.
"ADE Updates" with DESSE staff has been replaced with "Instructing Speech & Debate and LEARNS Act, Part II" with Zackery Tucker. - The session will be a continuation of the conversations from Summer Worksop on ACTAA’s position statement on indoctrination in the classroom and establishing norms to assist teachers and students in participating in our activity within Arkansas L.E.A.R.N.S..
A new session was added entitled "ACTAA Professional & Ethical Standards of Conduct Review" with Zackery Tucker - This session will review for membership input a draft document that has been prepared. The document is a modification of the National Debate Tournament’s, a unit of the American Forensic Association, Conduct Policy (Rule 1.C Standing Rules for the Operation of the National Debate Tournament, December 2022)
Member Social for Friday night has been moved to The Inside Track (The Hotel Hot Springs Restaurant) - This organized evening activity will allow participants to network and build relationships within the profession and association in a social environment. The event is a Dutch treat.
Scheduled Committee Meetings.
The State Championship Tournament Committee will meet on Thursday, Sep 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 1.
The Arkansas Student Congress Committee will meet on Thursday, Sep 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 1
The Tournament Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, Sep 8, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Ballroom 2.
The Publicity & Promotion Committee will meet on Thursday, Sep 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 2
The Recruitment & Mentoring Committee will meet on Thursday, Sep 7, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 3
Conferences & Technical Support. If you have issues/ questions during the conference, please feel free to call Zackery Tucker at 901-626-0838. Zackery is the official on-site contact for the association with The Hotel Hot Springs.
Professional Development Credit. ACTAA is approved by the Arkansas Department of Education to offer certified professional development sessions for both district and state-level requirements of professional development. Evidence of professional development credit will be provided only to paid registrants to the conference. At the end of the session, facilitators will provide participants who completed the session a QR code that will direct participants to Google Form.
Each participant must complete the respective Google Form for each session to receive credit for professional development. Upon completing each Google Form, the participant will receive a unique link to that session's PD verification documents.
Following the conference, Tiffany Tucker, Professional Development Coordinator can be contacted to email PD verification documents to each paid registrant who attended each respective session/ meeting.
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