Current Professional Learning Opportunities & Updates

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2024 ALSDE National Board Scholarship Application is open! It will be due on March 31. All classroom teachers are eligible, but we also want to emphasize that all professional employees such as librarians, counselors, academic coaches, and itinerant teachers who work in the K-12 setting are eligible. Please note that a Google-associated account is necessary to access the application. Many interested applicants each year cannot open the link because they are using a school account.

The deadline for submitting the Scholarship Application is March 31,2024, and the results will be announced in the first week of May. If you or educators in your region have a problem with the application or have questions please contact boydrogan21@gmail.com.

This Professional Learning Unit (PLU) emphasizes the importance of effective feedback to enhance instruction and is provided in collaboration with the Alabama State Department of Education and Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools.

With the exception of the initial meeting, all course work is completed online with modules becoming available sequentially.

Prerequisites

•Have attended a Alabama Teacher Observation Tool training prior to enrolling in this PLU.

•Hold Alabama Instructional Leader Certifications

•Currently be serving as Principal, Assistant Principal, or Instructional Coach

Start Date:

February 6th

Zoom Orientation (Required)

Morning & Afternoon Sessions available. (approx. 3-hr)

Online Learning Module 1

Feb 6 - Feb 18

Pre-Training ATOT Implementation Assignment

Online Learning Module 2

Feb 18 - Mar 3

Rating Teacher Instructional Practice with Accuracy and Consistency

Online Learning Module 3

Mar 3 - Mar 17

Connecting the Alabama Core Teaching Standards with Effective Teacher Feedback

Online Learning Module 4

Mar 17 - Mar 31

Classroom Observation and Evidence Collection

Online Learning Module 5

Mar 31 - Apr 7

Providing Effective Feedback for Improving Classroom Instruction

Online Learning Module 6

Apr 7 - Apr 30

Post-Training ATOT Implementation Assignment and Reflection

End Date:

April 30th

All work must be submitted.

Registration in PowerSchool Professional Learning

Course Title: PLUACLD1072 CLAS & ALSDE: Providing Effective Feedback for Improving Classroom Instruction (2024)

Course Number: 313948

Session Number: 492297

Registration Link: https://alsde.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/registration/presentRegistrationDetails/492297

The 2024 Alabama National Association for Multicultural Education (AL NAME) Conference will be held March 8, 2024 at the University of Montevallo.

Proposals are invited from counselors, educators, social workers, practitioners, students, social justice advocates, and others in social-serving institutions to participate in the conference. Please note that proposals are due on January 26.

AL NAME_2024 Call for Proposals.pdf

You weren't spooked by AI in October. Now, spring your AI knowledge forward on Tuesdays in AIpril. This ATiM Virtual series will explore new learning in the area of AI in education since October. If you missed October, then no worries! These sessions will be new for everyone! Some tools and resources from the previous series will be shared, but with a new and updated perspective. Registration Link: https://alsde.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/registration/presentRegistrationDetails/495085

April 2: UA-UWA RIC Alabama Numeracy Act Overview

Join Ms. Amy Tilford, ALSDE Regional Four Coordinator, for a 1-hour session on an ANA overview for K-5 teachers. Topics covered will include learning about the role of a K-5 mathematics teacher as specified in the Alabama Numeracy Act and explore the components of an effective Tier 1 math block.

April 2

3:30-4:30 pm

Virtual Session via Zoom

Register via PowerSchool PL #496590

Offered 2 days at 2 Locations – April 11 and 12!

Problem Solving Teams Guidance Overview: Laying the Foundation for Instructional Leaders

Crank up the bulldozers and backhoes! It’s time to dig the footers and lay the foundation for constructing dynamic problem-solving teams (PST) incorporating strong Tier I instruction, application of RTI and PBS models, and focused communication during PLC and PST meetings. Allow the guiding questions to help you consider the effectiveness of your existing PST process and generate ideas for improving problem-solving for all students.

Register via PowerSchool Section PL Section #493752

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Time: 8:30-11:30

Location: University of West Alabama, 100 US-11, Lyon Hall D, Room C101, Livingston, AL 35470

Register via PowerSchool Section PL Section #493751

Date: Thursday, April 12, 2024

Time: 8:30-11:30

Location: UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center, Tom Barnes Hall, 260 Kilgore Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Problem Solving Teams Guidance Overview: Reinforcing Foundations of Problem-Solving Teams for Secondary Schools

Roll up your sleeves and grab your shovels for this deep-dive session exploring possibilities for improving the PST process at the secondary level. Participants can expect to receive ideas and resources, as identified by school practitioners and leaders, to strengthen the 6-12 PST process. Join us to consider ways you can renovate and revitalize your existing practices in supporting all students.

Register via PowerSchool Section PL Section #493754

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Time: 12:30-3:30

Location: University of West Alabama, 100 US-11, Lyon Hall D, Room C101, Livingston, AL 35470

Register via PowerSchool Section PL Section #493753

Date: Thursday, April 12, 2024

Time: 12:30-3:30

Location: UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center, Tom Barnes Hall, 260 Kilgore Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

April 11: UA/UWA NBCT Spring Mentoring

Receive support from an assigned Candidate Support Provider as you work on your selected component(s) in a small group setting. CSPs will facilitate candidate discussions and work sessions specific to your needs. Register via PowerSchool PL Section #471525.

Event Information

UA/UWA RIC Winter Governing Board Meeting

Please join us for the Spring Governing Board Meeting on April 23. All teachers, administrators, counselors, and librarians are invited to attend. A list of current board members can be found at http://inservice.ua.edu/governing-board.html. The meeting will be held virtually. If you are not a Governing Board member but would like to attend, please contact Dr. Morgan (hgmorgan@ua.edu) for a virtual link.

When?

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, 03:30 PM

Where?

Virtual

If you are an NBCT candidate in the UA/UWA Region, join us on Monday, April 29 for our spring writing retreat. Candidates will work on their analysis of evidence and written commentary. Full-day substitute reimbursement will be provided for each participant (as long as the educator teaches in Region 4, UA/UWA).

Spring Writing Retreat

April 29, 2024; 8:30 AM-3:00 PM

Register via PowerSchool Section #471531

Join Dr. Holly Morgan for this hybrid ACLD PLU opportunity that will be held in four sessions from May 2 through June 20, 2024. Participants will build foundational knowledge of planning for professional learning and will examine their roles and responsibilities in professional learning implementation.

Open to current administrators and aspiring administrators! Upon completion of the course, 1 ACLD PLU will be awarded.

Register via PowerSchool PL Section #495548

Four sessions for PLU course:

• May 2 and June 6: 12:00-3:00 PM (face-to face: UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center, 260 Kilgore Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401)

• May 16 and June 20: 12:00-2:00 PM (virtual via zoom)

Contact Dr. Holly Morgan at hgmorgan@ua.edu with any questions.

Receive support from an assigned Candidate Support Provider as you work on your selected component(s) in a small group setting. CSPs will facilitate candidate discussions and work sessions specific to your needs. Register via PowerSchool PL Section #471527.

Beginning Sound Walls Training for Region Four Educators

If you are a K-5 teacher, literacy coach, interventionist, or special eduation teacher in REgion Four, please join us for Beginning Sound Walls Training offered by 95 Percent Group (formerly Tools4Reading).

Date: May 14, 2024

Time: 8:30-3:30

Location: University of West Alabama, 100 N. Street, Livingston, AL

Register via PowerSchool Section #495858 or via the following

Link: https://alsde.truenorthlogic.com/ia/empari/learning2/registration/presentRegistrationDetails/495858

For a listing of districts served by the UA/UWA region, please visit https://inservice.ua.edu/region.html