The University of Central Arkansas Mashburn Center for Learning (UCA MCL) creates partnerships with educators to provide resources and high-quality professional learning opportunities that encourage them to promote a sense of purpose, hope, academic achievement, and resilience for all learners, specifically those who struggle and experience barriers to learning.
| Mashburn Center for Learning | Director: | |
|---|---|---|
| Mashburn Hall Room 127 | Dr. Renee Calhoon | |
| University of Central Arkansas | Phone: 501.852.0282 | |
| 201 Donaghey Avenue | kcalhoon@uca.edu | |
| Conway, AR 72035 |
A Word from the Director:
Dr. J.D. Mashburn:
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Mashburn had never heard of learning disabilities until two of their four children children struggled with reading from an early age. According to Dr. Mashburn, the children’s struggles with reading nearly devastated their lives as teachers mistook their disabilities for a lack of trying. Dr. and Mrs. Mashburn decided to establish the Christine Greenhaw Mashburn Institute named in honor of Dr. Mashburn’s mother. The institute was designed to bring authorities on learning disabilities to UCA to educate teachers about students with special needs. The Mashburn Center for Learning partnered with Dr. Don Deshler, a nationally recognized authority on learning disabilities from the University of Kansas.
In 1991, the University of Central Arkansas used the cash value of a $1 million life insurance policy the Mashburns purchased to host the Mashburn Center for Learning for the purpose of providing classroom teachers and administrators with research-based instructional strategies for use with students at-risk to fail or fall behind.
UCA Mashburn Center for Learning Professional Learning Opportunities:
UCA Mashburn Center for Learning Professional Partnerships:
- Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (https://sites.google.com/view/inclusive-practices/home)
- AR Schools (https://www.arschools.org/) (https://link.edgepilot.com/s/3c448c3a/4JIcBgaj9ESzseH8dIuVvA?u=https://bit.ly/ar-schools-about-us)
- Arkansas School Districts and Schools
- Arkansas Educational Cooperatives
- University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning (https://sim.ku.edu/)
