GEAR UP Arkansas

08/26/2026

🎙️💛 IT’S HERE! 🖤 Success Sync Podcast is AIRED TODAY!

Episode 1: “Let’s Get in Sync!” kicks off Season 1 with real conversations, practical resources, and strategies to help students, families, and educators succeed.

▶️ Watch now on YouTube:
Watch Success Sync Podcast

Watch. Share. Comment. Stay Connected. Stay Informed. Stay in Sync! 💛🖤

08/11/2026

Calling all teachers!

As the start of the school year approaches, many educators and students are dreading that first day back. We gathered 3 tips from experienced teachers for making the first day of the school year a success for everyone.

What are your tips for other educators? Share them in the comments!

08/05/2026

Can you believe it's back-to-school season already? As classrooms fill once again, we’re excited to partner
with students, families, educators and communities to
make the 2026-2027 school year one of growth,
opportunity, and achievement!

Check with your school to learn about upcoming GEAR UP events, and stay tuned later this month for the launch of our new podcast: Success Sync!

07/29/2026

We look forward to meeting and speaking with 10th grade families at BHS. Make sure to stop by our table for resources and a chance to enter a raffle giveaway!

Mark your calendar! July 28 at 10 am or July 30 at 5 pm. Choose the date and time that works best for you! 🖤💛

07/28/2026

Looking forward to seeing you all this Thursday for The Titan Experience at Jacksonville High School! See you there!

07/17/2026

Join GEAR UP Arkansas for food and fun at Jacksonville High School on July 30th for The Titan Experience, a 9th grade orientation!

06/30/2026

Teaching Tip Tuesday 🧑‍🏫

Beach Ball Talk and Toss is a fun, collaborative strategy to engage students in substantive conversations. With meaningful prompts or questions, students can reflect on their learning, review content or vocabulary, and much more with this highly adaptable learning strategy.

Check out k20.ou.edu/beach for this resource and more teaching resources!

06/26/2026

Summer can disappear fast, so make it count with small daily moves that keep your goals on track!

06/22/2026

Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education provides grant funding each year to make summer camps available for FREE to all Arkansas students. Check out the two camps coming up in July, a music camp and a photography camp!

Information about Jazz camp:
https://www.csafortsmith.org/pop-rock-jazz

Registration link for both camps: https://app.gostudiopro.com/online/classes.php?account_id=35583

Find more information about all AEGIS camps here: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/gt-ap/aegis-summer-programs