• NEW DATE: Monday August 12
• 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Updates on Current APLDS Approved PD
• Register HERE!

• All Principal Act state-approved professional learning clock hours must be awarded through the PowerSchool Professional Learning platform under the Office of APLDS (Alabama Principal Leadership Development System) (ALSDE).
• For ACLD PLUs, participants must also register for the PLU course in PowerSchool Professional Learning to receive PLU credit.
• Look for the APLDS Name or LOGO to ensure the PD is Principal Act Approved.

• Principals and APs can find the state-approved list in PSPL the following ways:

1. Search for “aplds” in Course Search (under Course tab)
2. Click on the “Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS)” tag (under Course tab)

• School Principal Leadership Act FAQs
• Standards for School Leadership (Approved May 2024)
• APLDS Informational Video (6 minutes)
• Region 2 APLDS Approved List

• Three Opportunities for Zoom Presentations
• September 12 - Register HERE!
• Zoom Link for Thursday, September 12th , 8:30 to 10:00 am
• September 17 - Register HERE!
• Zoom Link for Tuesday, September 17th , 11:00 to 12:30 pm
• September 20 - Register HERE!
• Zoom Link for Friday, September 20th , 1:00 to 2:30 pm

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.

• CLICK on the Region 2 APLDS PD List Above to Register for Science of Reading Sessions

Virtual Meeting Date:

• Wednesday, September 4 - Kickoff

Face-to-Face Meeting Dates:

• Thursday, October 24
• Thursday, December 12
• Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location

Alabama Veterans Museum

100 Pryor St. W

Athens, AL 35611

For more information, contact Dr. Brad Lewis brad.lewis@athens.edu.

REGISTER YOUR TEAM HERE!

*The cost to attend is $550 per person for the whole year.

• Both PLUs and CEUs are offered for PLN participants.
• We'll share PSPL Registration Info. later this summer.
• Our Focus Text is School Culture Rewired by Todd Whitaker and Steve Gruenert

• Peer Coaching Registration
• Contact Dakota Punzel for more Information at dakota@aplusala.org or (205) 908-0059

• Tuesday, August 13
• Time: 8:30 - 11:30 AM
• Format: In Person
• Location: Regional Inservice Center (Room C)
• 1115 Hwy 31 S. Athens, AL 35611
• Facilitator: Barry Wiginton, ALSDE-ATGP Support Specialist
• Clock Hours: 3 Hours
• Register HERE
• APLDS State Approved PD

• Tuesday, August 20
• Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Format: In Person
• Location: Regional Inservice Center (Room A)
• 1115 Hwy 31 S. Athens, AL 35611
• Facilitator: Barry Wiginton, ALSDE-ATGP Support Specialist
• Clock Hours: 6 Hours
• Register HERE
• APLDS Approved PD

• Wednesday, September 11
• Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Format: In Person
• Location: Regional Inservice Center (Room A)
• 1115 Hwy 31 S. Athens, AL 35611
• Facilitator: Barry Wiginton, ALSDE-ATGP Support Specialist
• Clock Hours: 6 Hours
• Register HERE

• Tuesday, September 3
• Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
• Format: In Person
• Location: Athens State Ballroom
• Facilitator: Dr. Layne Dillard, OSI Regional Specialist
• Clock Hours: 3 Hours
• Register HERE
• APLDS Approved PD

• Tuesday, September 3
• Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
• Format: In Person
• Location: Athens State Ballroom
• Facilitator: Dr. Layne Dillard, OSI Regional Specialist
• Clock Hours: 3 Hours
• Register HERE
• APLDS Approved PD

• Cognia® would like to invite you to their IMPACT Conference being held in Montgomery, AL on August 27-28, 2024. This event is for teachers and leaders and will focus on activating continuous improvement for high-quality schools and systems. Attend this conference for meaningful, relevant professional learning that will inspire you. Early bird and group rate pricing will end in early August –register today
  
• Register HERE! Register | Cognia IMPACT Conference - Montgomery, AL(pheedloop.com)

• ACLD PLU 1267: Positive Impact of Quality Physical Education on Academic Performance
• The Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ASAHPERD) has developed a PLU for active superintendents, district administrators, and school administrators to increase their knowledge of quality physical education, what should be observed in a quality class, and how a quality program increases academic performance among students.
• Participants will learn the difference between physical education and physical activity and learn the appropriate standards for each grade level in physical education.
  
• Additional Information including Costs
• Register HERE!

• Meeting at the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur
• 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
• Region 2 ALSDE Specialists and Athens State University College of Education Faculty will join us.
• Future Dates: February 13 and April 10, 2025

• September 4 - Jacksonville State University Regional Inservice Center
• September 11 - VIRTUAL - Link TBA
• January 15 - Florence City Schools BOE
• January 23 - VIRTUAL - Link TBA
• April 2 - James Clemens High School
• April 9 - VIRTUAL - Link TBA

1. Media Headlines & Quotes
2. July Leadership Tasks
3. Structure Generates Behavior Planning Tool
4. OSI Principal Calendar Checklist
5. LETRS Updates
6. LETRS Cohort 8 Sign-Up
7. ACAP Supplemental Information
8. Structures Supporting Students Who Have Been Retained
9. ACAP Cut Score Guidance Document
10. Governor Ivey's Summer Challenge
11. Unified Insights Resources
12. Neuhaus Structured Literacy Modules
13. Student Centered Coaching Resources
14. Family & Community Resources

Summer 2024 ARI Newsletter

• Alabama CTE Career Readiness Indicators

• Opportunity to utilize Math Nation curriculum materials.
• Platform Resources include: Study Expert videos (including Spanish-language), digital assessment tool, and intervention tool.
• Research Study is High School Algebra 1 ONLY.
• Schools join the study, not individual teachers.
• Participating teachers will get up to $1700 stipend.
• 2 Days of Mandatory PD, 4 additional optional PD days.
• For more information, contact Becca Phillips at Becca@MathNation.com

PREP - Emergency Certificates, Long-Term Subs, and New Teacher On-Demand Training.

Slides and Recordings

Curriculum Leader Calendar

Data Calendar Checklist

Principal Calendar