(b) Approved professional development activities shall relate to the following focus areas:

1. (1) Content (K-12);
2. (2) Instructional strategies;
3. (3) Student assessment and data-driven decision making;
4. (4) Advocacy, leadership, and fiscal management;
5. (5) Systemic change process;
6. (6) Standards, frameworks, and curriculum alignment;
7. (7) Supervision;
8. (8) Mentoring;
9. (9) Next-generation learning and technology integration;
10. (10) Principles of learning and developmental stages;
11. (11) Cognitive research;
12. (12) Family and community engagement and academic planning;
13. (13) Collaborative learning community;

14. (14) Student health and wellness, which may include but is not limited to:

    1. (A) Antibullying policies; and
    2. (B) Appropriate training for anticipated rescuers in the use of automated external defibrillators or cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
15. (15) The code of ethics for Arkansas educators.

(c) Approved professional development takes on many forms and may be earned in the following ways:

1. (1) Conferences, workshops, or institutes;
2. (2) Mentoring or peer coaching;
3. (3) Study groups;
4. (4) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification;
5. (5) Distance and online learning, including ArkansasIDEAS;
6. (6) Internships;

7. (7) Programs administered by:

   1. (A) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
   2. (B) An education service cooperative;
   3. (C) A public school district; or
   4. (D) An open-enrollment public charter school;
8. (8) College or university course work;
9. (9) Action research; or
10. (10) Individually guided, as noted in an educator’s individual professional development plan.

(d) Requirements for ArkansasIDEAS include:

1. (1) The division shall determine the content and approve all professional development delivered through the Arkansas Online Professional Development Initiative that counts toward required professional development;
2. (2) The division shall select courses, products, or both which are research-based and are available from sources with expertise in technology-delivered professional development; and
3. (3) Online professional development shall include online registration, assessment, evaluation, and attendance and completion documents.