AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center
October 2021-- It's Fall Y'all!
A Note From The AAMU/UAH RIC Director
It's fall y'all! My favorite time of the year. Not only do I enjoy the changing of the colors of the leaves, the beautiful fall decor, the cool/crisp breeze, and the roaring sound of "WAR EAGLE" in Jordan Hare stadium ---lol--- but, I also love what fall represents... change.
Check out this article from Forbes entitled, "It's Time to Change How We Perceive Change".
"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living." ~Gail Sheehy
Happy Teaching & Learning,
Dr. Kisha Tolbert Simmons, NBCT
Director, AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center
Personal Twitter: @KTSimmonsPhDMom
Hashtag: #AAMUUAHRICWorks
Register Now & Mark Your Calendar!
Alabama Teacher Observation Tool Training for #ALRegion3 Leaders
This round of Alabama Teacher Observation Tool Trainings are for School (Principals & APs) & District Based Leaders ONLY! **We will have to un-register/de-register anyone who is not a school or district-based leader.
***Register ONLY for 1 group. ONLY on one day. The sessions below represent three different opportunities (days) with two locations (Madison Co BOE & Madison Co TRC) on the same campus.
NOTE: Sections below are all hyperlinked.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Group1: 411609 (Madison Co. BOE Boardroom)
Group 2: 411612 (Madison Co. Teacher Resource Center)
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Group 1: 411610 (Madison Co. BOE Boardroom)
Group 2: 411613 (Madison Co. Teacher Resource Center)
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Group1: 411611 (Madison Co. BOE Boardroom)
Group 2: 411615 (Madison Co. Teacher Resource Center)
Leaders, can't attend any of the #ALRegion3 Teacher Observation Tool Training Sessions? No worries!
Spaces are filling up quickly, so regardless of your choice, register soon!
NOTE: If you have already registered to attend a session in our region and would like to attend another region's session, please make sure you un-register/de-register or email Ms. Jackie Rogers at jacqueline.rogers@aamu.edu, and she'll remove you or add you to a new section in our region. Thanks!
Staff Book Picks
October 2021 Book Picks
"It's Not About The Coffee: Lessons on Putting People First from a Life at Starbucks" by Howard Behar
"The Executive Function Guidebook: Strategies to Help All Students Achieve Success" by Roberta Strosnider and Valerie Saxton Sharpe
"Phonemic Awareness and Phonics: Knowledge to Practice" by Margie Bussmann Gillis and Nancy Chapel Eberhardt
Alabama Science in Motion (ASIM)
We are excited to introduce you to our new ASIM Biology Specialist, Ms. Mylina Samples Dillard. As of October 1st, Mylina joined us from Huntsville City Schools and is entering her 23rd year as an educator. She resides in Boaz, AL, and is a graduate of the University of Alabama. She earned her Ed.S. in Biology: Curriculum & Instruction, and she also holds a degree in Psychology. She is the mother of 3 grown children: Deandra Cooper, Zach (Heather) Stanfield & Mykala Stanfield; the grandmother of 8 (3 girls 5 boys).
Ms. Mylina has been diligently working to continue to fulfill lesson/kit requests while simultaneously learning the "ropes" of her new position. We're grateful to have her on board!
IMPORTANT: Continue using the Biology Kit/Lesson Request link below, but just know we will be moving to a new request link system in the coming months. What does this entail? The form's request information will remain the same, but the platform in which you will make your requests will be different. To be honest it won't affect you much! ;-)
Connect with Mylina at
Mylina.ASIMBio@gmail.com preferred email address
Mylina.Dillard@aamu.edu alternative email address
Technology in Motion (TiM)
Asynchronous Technology in Motion (TiM) PL Sessions
Tips for Reading Virtually
NEW! Alabama Level 1 Google Certification Cohort
If your school district is or is not interested in participating in this opportunity, please send an email to techyteacher3@gmail.com indicating your level of interest (yes, we're interested, please send me the link to register my 1-2 teachers OR no, we're (e.g. ABC School District) are not interested.
Educator Certification Availability by District
- Albertville City-2 teachers
- Arab City -1 teacher
- Boaz City-1 teacher
- DeKalb County-2 teachers
- Fort Payne City -1 teacher
- Guntersville City-2 teachers
- Huntsville City-2 teachers
- Jackson County -2 teachers
- Madison City-2 teachers
- Madison County-2 teachers
- Marshall County -2 teachers
- Scottsboro City-1teacher
As a Google Level1 Certified Educator, you will hone your Google skills and transform your classroom using Google tools. Learn to use Google Workspace for Education products to make your classroom more efficient and improve student outcomes. As a member of the Google Certified Educator Level 1Academy, you stand out as a teacher dedicated to your craft. You also grow your skills to help transform your classroom through technology. Participants should plan to devote between 14 and 20 hours in support of earning theGoogle Level1 Certification Credential includes synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. This program is much more than test prep, so prepare to engage with your friEd LearningGuide and content developed by Google's Premier Education PartnerfriEdTechnology, because everything is better fried! Thanks in advance for your help.
My Best,
Aundria Campbell
NEW! TiM's New Technology Teacher Mentoring Program Opportunity
New Teacher Technology Mentor Program We are now accepting registration for Cohort 4 of the New Teacher Technology Mentor Program. This newly revised course will be a blended format of content that will assist new teachers (first or second year) in the LEAs. The course will cover several months and include topics such as digital citizenship, communication, classroom management, innovative teaching ideas, and effective student engagement. Participants will learn about technology tools to support each of these topics. There will be three synchronous meetings in Zoom, and the course modules and tasks will be housed in Schoology. This course will be offered by ATIM Specialists in Regional Inservice Centers. Participants must be a certified first or second-year teacher that has not already participated. Participants can earn up to 12 CEUs for completing this course. We look forward to meeting the new members of Cohort 5 and teaching them some new strategies and tools. (This is completely voluntary and space is limited.) To sign up, register in PSPL course #271169 and look for section #41665 with Cohort 5. This cohort begins January 2022.
PS: After you have signed up please complete this brief Google Form. Thanks!
Asynchronous Technology in Motion (TiM) PL Sessions
It's Back by Popular Demand! Self Paced Professional Learning Opportunties
- Can't make it to a live session? No problem!
- Have a doctor's appointment after school? No problem!
- Forgot to attend the scheduled session? No problem!
- Would rather spend time at home in the afternoons or on the weekends, diving into the learning? No problem!
Check out this insightful article from ISTE entitled, "5 Surprising Results of the Self Paced Classroom"
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Mrs. Aundria Campbell, TiM Instructional Technology Specialist
Email: techyteacher3@gmail.com or aundria.campbell@aamu.edu
Work Cell: 256-929-9009 *call or text
Office: (256) 372-4426
Twitter: @mrscamptech
Hashtag to Follow: #AAMUUAHTiMWorks and #AAMUUAHRICWorks
ON THE MARK, GET READY, SET... LEARN. TEACH. LEAD.
Mark Your Calendar! #ALRegion3 Happenings
Stay Connected via...
Twitter: @AAMU_UAHRIC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aamuinservice
Use Hashtag: #AAMUUAHRICWorks
GenCyber Security Education hosted by UAH's Center for Cybersecurity & Research
This course will equip a broad range of teachers with the basics of inserting existing cybersecurity resources into their classes. These teachers will join the UAH GenCyber teacher learning community and are encouraged to attend the full summer workshop to dive deeper into the content area.
Want PowerSchool credit for attending?
October 12th session-- register here, in addition to applying above
February 18th session--- register here, in addition to applying above
Register here
#ALRegion3NBCT (National Board Certified Teacher) Support
The AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center is proud to partner with and advocate for educators currently pursuing NBCT status or interested in pursuing NBCT status. For more information about NBCT mentoring support and opportunities offered through the AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center, please complete the Region 3 NBCT interest form and someone from our team will be reaching out to you soon!
Check out the AAMU/UAH Regional In-service Center 2021-2022 National Board Candidate Support Course Offerings & Schedule
View schedule & register hereā session links are hyperlinked for your convenience!
NEW! AAMU/UAH RIC's National Board Deeper Dive Microsessions-- in addition to course offerings listed above!
AAMU/UAH RIC's "NB Deeper Dive Microsessions" were designed to give candidates an opportunity to dive a little deeper into each of the individual components. This deep dive session can happen in the form of structured small group discussions, Q&A sessions, delving into the Bobbie Faulkner NB companion books, and so much more.
We know that most of your āburning questionsā and wonderings typically arise after youāve had a chance to process the content that was shared in the whole group course offerings sessions, thatās why we designed these āNB Deeper Dive Microsessionsā to provide candidates with additional support between each of the āNB Candidate Course Offeringsā sessions-- as listed above. Now you have the power to connect beyond the norm and receive deeper levels of support from some of the most highly qualified Candidate Support Providers (CSPs)/Mentors across our state.
Click here to view our 2021-2022 Deeper Dive Microsessions
*Sessions are hosted in either a face-to-face (f2f), remote (e.g. Zoom or Google Meet) or hyflex (session will take place f2f, but will also be live-streamed) instructional delivery model.
Check out our center's NBCT Resources! #NBCT4ALL
The AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center offers mentoring support for #ALRegion3 educators. Our mentors āwalk alongsideā candidates to support them ā through the certification process, often starting before the teacher actually applies for certification. Candidate support providers ask questions that help a candidate show evidence more clearly, are sensitive to a candidateās emotional needs, help candidates create organizational systems to manage the process, locate resources to help with technology demands, and provide models of feedback that broaden and deepen the candidateās own analytical abilitiesā.
Let the AAMU/UAH Inservice Center mentor you through the National Board process. You should not have to attempt it alone!
ARI Literacy Leadership Newsletter
Check out the October edition of ARI Literacy Leadership!
NOTE: This month's S'more will be linked here when it's released.
ARI #ALRegion3 Lunch & Learns
Session #1 -- Oct. 7 or 13 @ 11:00 (Fall Break - same content on both dates)
Session #2 -- Dec. 1 @ 11:00
Session #3 -- Feb. 3 @ 11:00
Session #4 -- March 10 @ 11:00
Session #5 -- April 28 @ 11:00
Don't have the Zoom registration link yet? Email lora.snell@alsde.edu or judy.warmath@alsde.edu and they'lll share the link with you.
***Remember: It's best practice to never share Zoom session links in public social media spaces or platforms to prevent unwanted guests.
EL Support & Resources
Need Support for Your Teachers of Multilingual Students?
Looking for FAFSA Support for Migrant, Homeless & Multilingual Students?
AMSTI-UAH
Meet the #ALRegion3 Dream Team!
About the AAMU/UAH RIC
The Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University/University of Alabama at Huntsville Inservice Center (AAMU/UAH RIC) is located on the beautiful campus of the historical Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University. The AAMU/UAH RIC partners with administrators, teachers, instructional/content specific coaches, counselors and media specialists in 13 school districts, across 4 counties in ALSDEās region 3---- Albertville City Schools, Arab City Schools, Boaz City Schools, DeKalb County Schools, Fort Payne City Schools, Guntersville City Schools, Huntsville City Schools, Jackson County Schools, Madison City Schools, Madison County Schools, Marshall County Schools, Scottsboro City Schools and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering--- to offer high-quality professional learning experiences to support educator growth.
AAMU/UAH RIC Team
Dr. Kisha Tolbert Simmons, NBCT
Ms. Jacqueline "Jackie" Rogers
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Mylina Samples Dillard
Biology Specialist
Mrs. Aundria Campbell
Instructional Technology Specialist
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Let's Connect!
AAMU/UAH Regional Inservice Center
Email: kisha.tolbertsimmons@aamu.edu
Website: https://www.aamu.edu/academics/colleges/education-humanities-behavioral-sciences/research-outreach-centers/regional-inservice-center/index.html
Location: 4900 Meridian Street North, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 256-372-5771
Facebook: facebook.com/aamuinservice
Twitter: @AAMUUAH_RIC