Athens State University RIC

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

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.

• 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.

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

• February Session will cover Comp. # 1.
• CLICK HERE for WINTER NBCT Newsletter

• 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

• Monday, February 24, 2025 (8:30 - 10:00 am)
• Athens Regional Inservice Center - Room C
• Register HERE!

• Monday, February 24, 2025 (10:30 am - 12:00 noon)
• Athens Regional Inservice Center - Room C
• Register HERE!

• Monday, February 24, 2025 (1:00 - 2:30 pm)
• Athens Regional Inservice Center - Room C
• Register HERE!

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

• Alabama Library Media Online - February Newsletter
• Elementary Libraries: 9:30–10:30 AM (Register in PSPL: Session 522661)
• Secondary Libraries: 1:30–2:30 PM (Register in PSPL: Session 522664
• Exemplary School Libraries Work Sessions

• 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-February 2025

• 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