Athens State University RIC

• Spring 2025 Newsletter

• ALSDE Office of Student Learning- Instructional Services- AL-MTSS

• Twitter: @AlabamaMTSS
• #AlabamaMTSS
• www.alabamaachieves.org/al-mtss/

• Scholarship Link
• The application link can only be accessed through a Google related account. This is the most common problem we have each year when people try to access the link through school accounts.
• The combined family income cannot exceed $150,000. This is a legislative rule and we cannot vary from it in any way.
• The deadline for submission is midnight of March 31, 2025. All applications are time stamped and we do not accept applications past midnight of March 31. If an individual is having technical difficulty they should contact me before the deadline and we will work with them. It is amazing how many applications we receive the last day.
• All applicants will be notified of their status (scholarship or no scholarship) in early May .
• Funds will not be in their individual National Board accounts until Fall of this year and they cannot access their funds until early 2026. They may begin working on components at any time but they cannot register, submit and use scholarship funds until 2026. They should not register and pay the $75.00 fee this year unless they want to pay for the component themselves.

• February 5 _ Navigating Informational Text - Register HERE!
• March 5 - Vocabulary Instruction - Register HERE!
• April 9 - Poetry Month Fun - Register HERE!

• March Newsletter
• April Newsletter
• April Leadership Tasks
• K-12 Guidance for Summer Learning (Folder with Resources and Youtube Video)
• Universal Core Instruction: Eliciting Student Responses
• Intervention: Pathways to Promotion
• "I See Me Literacy Summit" - Registration Info
• Student Centered Coaching - "The Value of Mini Cycles"
• Family & Community Involvement - Spring Break Family Newsletter

• Alabama Reading Initiative Webpage

  Quick Links to Support the Alabama Literacy Act Implementation

  LRS Padlet w/ Documents to Support Work

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.

Who May Attend

Any public school teacher, administrator, or board member may attend professional learning sessions hosted by an Alabama Regional Inservice Center (ARIC).

How to Register

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 support.

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.)

• Physical Location: 1115-A Hwy 31 South Athens, AL 35611
• Beside ServPro and across the highway from Moran Carpets.
• Regular Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• APLDS PD is for Building Level Principals and APs ONLY.
• APLDS Website

• Director - Clint Vandiver
• Assistant Director - Emily Byrd
• Click HERE for AMSTI PD

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiGAnHThTU
  
• Alabama Reading Initiative Webpage
  

• Secondary ELA Spring Updated Presentation
• Secondary ELA Resources
• NEW 6th - 12th Grade Proficiency Scales
• Alabama Standards Framework
• Graduation Requirements

Region 2 EL Specialist: Robin Stutts rstutts@alsde.edu

• EL Quarterly Newsletter (Winter 2024)
• ALSDE EL Guides and Resources
• Alabama ELLevation Education Link- https://ellevationeducation.com/district/alabama
• Virtual ELLevation Training Links - ELLevation Virtual Training Links

• AMTESOL Conference Link-Registration: https://www.amtesol.org/registration
• World Languages Newsletter: https://sway.office.com/mBGTFFbn0olsRz7W?ref=Link&loc=play

• NEW! Guidance for High-Quality Instruction and Assessment for English Learners
• Now posted on the ALSDE English Learners Page.
• Get ready! Revised ACCESS for ELLs Spring 2026
• Review the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020
• For additional options visit the WIDA Secure Portal Self-paced Workshops

• Spring 2025 Alabama World Languages Newsletter

• Alabama Library Media Online - March Newsletter

• March 7, 2025 AM: Section 525698

• March 7, 2025 PM: Section 525701

• Exemplary School Libraries Work Sessions

• Alabama Library Media Online - April Newsletter

• Important Reminders:

  ✅ To receive PSPL credit, you must register in PSPL before attending.

  ✅ If joining with a group, enter your name in the chat.

  ✅ If your display name differs from your PSPL registration name, enter your name in the chat.

  ✅ Otherwise, do not enter your name in the chat to avoid duplicate entries.

  
  

  📌 9:30 AM: Tammy Starnes will showcase innovative ways to integrate technology into the library using Apple Education tools, providing practical strategies to enhance student learning and engagement.

  • April 4, 2025 AM: Section 527155

  
  

  📌 1:30 PM: Hollis Bosch will lead a session on practical strategies for integrating the Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) to enhance research, instruction, and student engagement.

  • April 4, 2025 PM: Section 527157

  
  

  🔗 Login Information: Use the link in your PSPL registration, or if the link doesn’t work, try a different browser and enter the session numbers manually.

  
  

  📌 Missed a session? All sessions are recorded and available on our First Fridays site, where you can also find upcoming topics, registration details, and archived sessions. Note: You will not receive PSPL credit for watching a recorded session.

  
  

  💡 Have a session request or want to present? Submit your ideas for topics related to library management using this form.

• Alabama Library Media Online: Website for LM news

• Office Hours: Open forum for questions to support best practices in the library

• Exemplary Libraries Work Sessions: Developing learner outcomes to support library collaboration

• Librarians may attend any session

• Questions about Library Enhancement Funds and Budget Committee protocol

• Questions about Compliance Monitoring

• First Fridays session on Compliance Monitoring

• First Fridays: Website for information related to our monthly library support meetings

• Anyone may attend

• Visit gemsu.org
• Upcoming Expo Dates:
• March 6, 2025 at Huntsville Botanical Gardens

• The Foundation pays up to $24,000 per fellow to be used in obtaining a Master’s Degree in American History, Political Science, or Government from an accredited university.
  
• Deadline to Apply: Saturday, March 9, 2025
• APPLY HERE
• For more information, contact Brad Lewis Brad.Lewis@athens.edu, James Madison Fellowship Class of 2005

• The Alabama Social Studies Chronicle - March 2025 https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xInQBz5gUzpSNC9x?ref=email

• https://sites.google.com/alex.state.al.us/alabama-virtual-field-trips/home

Leadership Numeracy Newsletter

OMI Winter Newsletter

• February ARI Newsletter
• February Leadership Tasks
• Science of Reading Spotlight Schools
• LETRS: PLU and APLDS Info
• Planning for Summer Learning
• Universal Core Instruction: Writing Fluency
• ACAP - Text Dependent Writing & Cut Score Reminders
• Professional Development: MEGA Conference, Literacy Reimagined Conference, Writing Mini-PD
• Student Centered Coaching
• Family & Community Involvement - Family Video Companion Guides
• Quick Links to Support District Leaders & Administrators

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

Slides and Recordings

Data Calendar Checklist