Summer Workshops

Hello from Region 1 AMSTI-UNA!

We are excited to offer a wide variety of high-quality professional development opportunities to enhance your STEM instruction and improve student learning. This summer marks the twenty-second year of training for AMSTI-UNA. While we are proud of our years of service, we know the best days are still to come.

There is information throughout the Smore specific to content areas. Take the time to read in its entirety before clicking the registration link to ensure you schedule the sessions that will best meet your needs. For those registering for science, please pay close attention to updates under the AMSTI Science Content Training heading.

Once you register, you will receive an automated notification that your information has been processed. All registrations are pending eligibility and session availability. You will receive a separate email letting you know your attendance has indeed been confirmed.

We look forward to partnering with you this summer! Please do not hesitate to contact me or one of our AMSTI-UNA team members if we can be of assistance.

For the Kids,

Lori McGuire

Region 1 AMSTI-UNA Director

lori.mcguire@amsti.org

Please take the time to read this Smore carefully. All registration requests are pending eligibility and session availability.

*Please note training sessions that do not meet minimum registration requirements will be cancelled.

Math Foundational Training is required BEFORE attending any AMSTI Math Content Training. If you have not attended Math Foundational Training since 2021, you must attend training this summer.

There are AMSTI4ALL sessions that do NOT require Math Foundational Training.

If you have questions about registering or your eligibility for specific sessions, please contact PD Coordinator, Kim Richardson at krichardson10@una.edu.

AMSTI Math is now divided into content domains. Each day of math content training will be supported by three hours of PLC follow-up. For this reason, please limit your math content training to four days. (Math Foundational Training does not require PLC hours.)

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

The AMSTI4ALL Math sessions listed below are available to anyone who teaches math including general, special education and interventionist teachers.

No Math Foundational Training prerequisite or PLC follow-up is required.

All times are 8:30 am - 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

Location: UNA East Campus unless otherwise noted.

(6-8 Grades)

June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024 (5 days)

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

*4 half day follow-up sessions embedded during the school year are required

One Day Training

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

AMSTI's Updated Science Foundational Training (2024)

NEW AMSTI and ASIM teachers (never attended content professional learning) WILL be required to attend SFT 2024 and then content professional learning to receive instructional materials.

SFT 2024 is strongly recommended, but not required for existing AMSTI and ASIM teachers before the required adoption of the 2023 ACOS: Science in August 2025.

If you have questions about registering or your eligibility for specific sessions, please contact PD Coordinator, Kim Richardson at krichardson10@una.edu.

EXISTING AMSTI and ASIM teachers (previously certified in current grade band or content area) WILL NOT be required to attend Science Foundational Training 2024 (SFT 2024) or additional content professional learning to request updated instructional materials, with the following exceptions:

• Teachers changing grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
• Teachers changing content areas (6-8, 9-12)

If you have questions about registering or your eligibility for specific sessions, please contact one of the specialist below.

K-8 science teachers will be able to request instructional materials on demand starting in August 2024 (details forthcoming). ASIM teachers will continue to utilize their regional ASIM Lesson Request form.

• AMSTI K-4 Science Specialist, Natalie Burt, nburt@una.edu
• AMSTI 5-8 Science Specialist, Alicia Whitehead, awhitehead1@una.edu
• ASIM Biology Specialist, Stephen Phillips, sphillips2@una.edu
• ASIM Chemistry Specialist, Candace Golliver, cfgolliver@una.edu

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: UNA East Campus

Crossover training will be an abbreviated version of the new kit training. It will only focus on the changes in the new version and will not go back to activities that aren’t changing. Many of the new versions combine activities from more than one kit. This means you will have to possibly be trained on more than one kit in order to qualify for the crossover training. Below you will find the listing of the crossover training and any prerequisites.

Location: UNA East Campus

The AMSTI4ALL Science sessions listed below are available to anyone who teaches science including general, special education and interventionist teachers.

No Science Foundational Training prerequisite is required.

All times are 8:30 am - 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

Location: UNA East Campus

EXISTING AMSTI and ASIM teachers (previously certified in current grade band or content area) WILL NOT be required to attend Science Foundational Training 2024 (SFT 2024) or additional content professional learning to request updated instructional materials, with the following exceptions:

• Teachers changing grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
• Teachers changing content areas (6-8, 9-12)

If you have questions about registering or your eligibility for specific sessions, please contact one of the specialist below.

ASIM teachers will continue to utilize their regional ASIM Lesson Request form.

• ASIM Biology Specialist, Stephen Phillips, sphillips2@una.edu
• ASIM Chemistry Specialist, Candace Golliver, cfgolliver@una.edu

Over the next few years, ASIM will implement new processes and develop new resources

to ensure we remain effective and efficient for the next 30 years.

There are many AMSTI resources right at your fingertips. You will also be able to view your

AMSTI Kit Schedule including delivery and return dates, register for Online Science Training,

and visit the AMSTI Teacher Portal.

K-5 Math

Ashley Elliott (aelliott10@una.edu)

Carol Glover (chglover@una.edu)

Chasity Parker (cparker13@una.edu)

Linda Runyan (lrunyan@una.edu)

Kim Rutherford (kwrutherford@una.edu)

Courtney Snipes(csnipes1@una.edu)

Gretchen Webb (gmwebb@una.edu)

6-12 Math

Jeanne Simpson (jsimpson9@una.edu)

K-4 Science - Natalie Burt (nburt@una.edu)

5-8 Science - Alicia Whitehead (awhitehead1@una.edu)

Biology - Stephen Phillips (sphillips2@una.edu)

Chemistry - Candace Golliver (cfgolliver@una.edu)

Director - Lori McGuire (lamcguire@una.edu)

Assistant Director - Chasity Parker (cparker13@una.edu)

Business & Materials Manager - Brent Putman (btputman@una.edu)

PD Coordinator - Sandra Hackett (shackett@una.edu)

Administrative Assistant - Kim Richardson (krichardson10@una.edu)