Full course description
The Arkansas Professional Educator Pathway (ArPEP, formerly known as APPEL) Program is an affordable two-year, work-based training, alternative preparation route to obtaining an Arkansas standard teaching license for college graduates or career changers holding at least a bachelor’s degree. ArPEP’s goal is to prepare learner-ready teachers to meet the growing demand for the teacher pipeline in Arkansas. The primary objective of ArPEP is to train future educators on how to build classroom communities, design effective lesson plans, implement evidence-based instructional strategies, and use assessments to facilitate student learning.
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) seeks proposals from Arkansas Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives, and approved vendors to host one or more ArPEP Program Instructional Module delivery sites for five years beginning July 1, 2022.
All Arkansas Educational Service Cooperatives, two or four-year colleges/universities, and approved vendors in partnership with Arkansas Educational Service Cooperatives are eligible to apply.