
Athens State University RIC
September 2023 - Updates
Additional Professional Learning Opportunities
Congratulations on making it through August.! Hopefully things are settling down at your school and in your classroom. We have added several new PD opportunities, so check out the updates throughout the newsletter. We've also included our annual Needs Assessment in the September Newsletter. The survey opens Tuesday, September 12. Please take a few moments to let us know what you think. Your feedback helps us schedule the PD you need for this school year and Summer 2024.
Remember, If you have specific professional learning needs please use the PD Request Form or if you need to reserve a learning space at the Regional Inservice Center or on the Athens State Campus, please use the Facility Reservations form. Have a great 2023-2024 school year!
Keep Making It Happen!
Brad Lewis, Ed.D
Director, Athens RIC
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REGISTERING FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS
Any public school teacher, administrator, or board member may attend professional learning sessions hosted by an Alabama Inservice Center (ARIC). The Athens RIC (Region 2) serves all public school districts in Blount, Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan Counties in north central Alabama.
How To Register
All professional learning sessions are listed in PowerSchool Professional Learning. Educators can register for sessions using PowerSchool Professional Learning accounts. All professional learning sessions have hyperlinked registration links. Look for the Register Here wording under each session. Contact district PowerSchool personnel or district technology administrators for assistance with accessing the platform. Retired educators no longer with a school district or without a local education agency (WOLEA) can send a support request to PLadmin@alsde.edu for assistance.
PowerSchool Credit
For your credit to show on your transcript, you need to complete the survey attached to the complete course. You can find this survey in your "Courses" tab in the "My Survey" section.
Please note, all session confirmations are sent to the email associated with PowerSchool accounts. Please verify contact information in PowerSchool (e.g. email addresses, phone number, etc.)
Alabama Teacher Observation Tool Training
IMPORTANT ARI UPDATES FOR REGION 2
IMPORTANT: District leadership informed me recently that you will most likely have a conflict with the Session 1 NORTH date on October 5th at the Florence City BOE. For this reason I'm including the link to the SOUTH Session 1 below. It is set to take place on October 4th at Wallace State-Hanceville. Please use these PS#s to register if you plan to attend on this date and location. Thank you!
Session 1 (South)
October 4th
8:30-3:30
Lunch 11:30-12:30
Wallace St. - Hanceville
ARI - 8:30-11:30
PS# 482980
OMI - 12:30-3:30
PS# 483911
ARI Supports & Principals Meetings
ARI Updates
ARI Padlet
https://padlet.com/kstreety/alabama-reading-initiative-resource-padlet-rh1wah0vtya4wru1
ARI September Newsletter
Alabama Literacy Act
ARI Principals Meetings - NORTH (Florence BOE)
*Athens City, Decatur City, Lawrence County, & Limestone Co.
- Thursday, October 5 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday. December 6 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday, February 8 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, March 13 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- OMI will conduct training sessions from 12:30 - 3:30 pm
ARI Principals Meeting - SOUTH (Wallace State - Hanceville)
*Blount County, Cullman City, Cullman County, Hartselle City, Morgan County, & Oneonta City
- Wednesday, October 4 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday. December 7 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, February 7 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday, March 14 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- OMI will conduct training sessions from 12:30 - 3:30 pm
NBCT Candidates - Make Plans to Attend Our Fall Writing Retreat: Saturday, October 28 at the Athens RIC Center
Monthly NBCT Sessions - North Cohort
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 28
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
NBCT Maintenance of Certification Support
Monthly NBCT Sessions - South Cohort
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 4 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 28
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
NBCT Candidates and Administrators
Joint Effort with UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center Coaching Communities
Three Secondary Coaching Sessions
Face-to-Face Sessions in Fultondale
September Professional Learning Sessions
PCN North Schedule (Athens) - Registration Has CLOSED.
PCN North In-Person Meeting Dates
- September 28, 2023
- November 16, 2023
- February 15, 2024
Location:
Alabama Veterans Museum
100 Pryor St. W
Athens, AL 35611
September Schoology Series each Thursday
- Join a trio of ATiM Specialists to learn how to create a successful online learning management experience using Schoology.
- Zoom sessions each Thursday in September from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
- Register Here
September 20, 2023 - Literacy Resources for K-3
- Virtual Workshop
- September 20
- 3:45 - 4:45 pm
- Register Here
September 26, 2023 - Resources for Elementary Social Studies
- Virtual Workshop
- September 20
- 3:45 - 4:45 pm
- Register Here
Wednesday, September 20 - Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
- Athens State Regional Inservice Center - Room C
- 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Course # 305266
- Section # 473967
- Register Here
September 20 - Clarity Before Accountability
- Presenter - Jennifer Abrams
- Virtual
- Section # 479625
- Register Here
ATOT Training - Round 2
September 26 - ATGP Refresher for Administrators
- In-Person Training at Athens RIC/AMSTI Building
- 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Room B
- Register Here
September 27 - ATOT Overview for New Administrators
- In-Person Training at Athens RIC/AMSTI Building
- Room B
- 8:30 - 3:30 pm
- Register Here
September 27 - Scaffolds & Supports to Stretch Student Thinking
- Presenter - Dr. Emily Mofield
- In-Person Session at the University of Alabama Regional Inservice Center (Tuscaloosa)
- Section # 479467
- Register Here
October and November Professional Learning Sessions
Friday, September 22 - Sound Wall Training 2
- Presenter: Kendra Schenk
- In Person (Full Day) at Athens RIC Center
- Each participant will receive Sound Wall Kit
- Register Here
Wednesday, November 29 - Sound Wall Training 3
- Presenter: Rhonda Ayer
- In Person (Full Day) at Athens RIC Center
- Each participant will receive Sound Wall Kit
- Register Here
FALL CONFERENCES FOR DISTRICT & LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS
ALA-CASE: October 2- 4, 2023
ASCD Bootcamp: October 25
- Virtual Attendance
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Registration Information
October 25 - Textbook ACLD PLU with Patrick Chappell
- Online: AASCD Fall Bootcamp - October 25, 2023
- In-Person: AASCD Winter Conference - January 22 - 24, 2024
- Online: AASCD Spring Bootcamp - February 29, 2024
Register via http://www.clasleaders.org
AASMSP Fall Conference: November 5 - 8, 2023
- Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL
- Registration Information
AAESA Fall Instructional Conference: November 12 - 15, 2023
- Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach
- Registration Information
More ACLD PLUs & TEAMs PD Information in the October - November Newsletter
Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Dr. Brad Lewis - Regional Inservice Director brad.lewis@athens.edu (256) 233-6574
- Deepa Manandhar - RIC Program and Financial Assistant deepa.manandhar@athens.edu (256) 233-6576
Website: https://www.athens.edu/academics/education/in-service-center/
Location: 1115-A U.S. 31 Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-216-6622
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensStateRIC
Twitter: @AthensStateRIC