Message from the Director
We have enjoyed seeing so many teachers and administrators during the month of June for summer professional learning sessions. As a reminder, we still have many sessions available during the month of July. For more information, please scroll below for a summary of the July sessions or visit our website at http://www.inservice.ua.edu/summer for a complete listing. Also, be sure to check out our social media pages on Facebook (@uainservice) and Twitter (@UofARIC) for continuing updates. I am happy to assist you with any questions at 205-348-6951 or via e-mail at hgmorgan@ua.edu.
Happy learning!
Dr. Holly Morgan
Director, UA/UWA Regional In-Service Center
July 9: Closing the Achievement Gap Conference
- Bessemer High School, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
- Keynote speakers include Liz Huntley, Dr. Regina Thompson, and Trisha Powell Crain
- Concurrent sessions for elementary, middle and high schools
- Learn strategies that will make a difference in your school and hear success stories from Alabama schools that have achieved positive academic growth.
- Register on STI PD: ARIC01264
July 11: Making Formative Assessment Come Alive in Your Classroom
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
- According to Dylan William, “Assessment is the bridge between teaching and learning.” So, as a teacher, how can I use formative assessment to effectively cross this bridge and close the achievement gap for my students?
- This session will focus on understanding the purpose of formative assessment and how to analyze results to guide instruction. Teachers should bring a laptop or other device; various digital tools for formative assessment will be used during the session.
- STI PD: UATFAIC
July 12: Alabama Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Conference
- Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- For more information, visit http://www.training.ua.edu/apbis
- STI PD: UATAPBS
July 16: School-Based Mental Health
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 8:30-11:30 am
- This workshop will provide education on the prevalence of student mental health issues and how they manifest in the classroom
- Learn solution-focused brief strategies to improve engagement, behavioral assessment, goal setting, and behavior change.
- STI PD: UATMH
July 17: Best Practices for Writing Instruction
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 12:00-3:00 pm
- Dr. Carol Donovan, UA Belser-Parton Literacy Center
- Strategies for elementary writing instruction will be discussed including getting students writing, supporting writing in the content areas, and strategies for meeting the standards for informational, argument and opinion writing.
- STI PD: UATWIE
July 22-23: ARI Structured Literacy Training for Elementary Educators (K-5)
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 9:00 am-2:30 each day
- Kandy Streety, Alabama Reading Initiative
- Elementary educators and administrators working in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to gain understanding of structured literacy by deepening reading content knowledge and gaining confidence in implementing multisensory literacy instruction.
- This two-day session will grow educators in these areas of structured literacy: The Big 5 of Reading; Rules of Language Structure; Reading and Writing Fluency; Syllable Types and Division; Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots; and Vocabulary and Comprehension.
- STI PD: UA/UWA-ARISTRLIT2019
July 23: Reaching Reluctant Writers (Grades 4-12)
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 12:00-3:00 pm
- Dr. Melissa Shields, ALSDE Regional Support Coordinator
- This session will demonstrate strategies that help bridge the gap for today's learners in the language arts classroom.
- Learn best practices for teaching poetry, narratives, nonfiction, grammar, and punctuation that both engage and challenge students to become better writers, especially those who are most reluctant to write.
- STI PD: UATRW
July 29-31: ARI Certified Module Facilitator Training
- UA/UWA In-Service Center
- Allison Kelley, Alabama Reading Initiative
- The Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) is offering the next step in a four-phase process toward becoming an ARI Certified Module Facilitator. This Phase II professional learning is designed for school-based reading specialists who have met the Phase I eligibility requirement.
- Half-day sessions focused upon each of the facilitator modules
Technology in Motion with Dr. Robert Mayben
- For more information on July Technology in Motion sessions, visit http://www.inservice.ua.edu/summer
- All July sessions will be held at UA/UWA In-Service Center
- July 9: Formative Assessment Made Fun!, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, STI PD: UATIMFUNFORM
- July 9: Engage Your Students in a Wild GooseChase!, 1:30-4:30 pm, STI PD: UATiMGOOSE
- July 10: Using Video to Enhance Student Engagement, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, STI PD: UATiMUV2
AMSTI UA/UWA
- Math training K-12
- Science training K-8
- For more information, visit http://www.inservice.ua.edu/summer or contact Lisa Fitzgerald, AMSTI Professional Development Coordinator at lgfitzgerald@ua.edu
August 5: UA/UWA Alabama Science in Motion/Technology in Motion Back-to-School Summit
- UPDATED WITH LINKS TO FLYER AND REGISTRATION BELOW!
- UA/UWA In-Service Center, 8:00-11:00 am/12:00-3:00 pm
- Lunch will be provided for registered participants!
- Half-day sessions offered for secondary science teachers (biology, chemistry, and physics)
- Particularly beneficial to new teachers/teachers changing subject area
- Registration via Google Form is available at http://inservice.ua.edu/announcements
- An informational flyer, including session titles/times, has been posted to http://inservice.ua.edu/announcements
Alabama Best Practices Center: 2019-2020 Powerful Conversations West and Key Leaders West
The UA/UWA Regional In-Service Center will host the following two networks from the Alabama Best Practices Center:
- Powerful Conversations West 2019-2020
- Key Leaders Network West 2019-2020
The focus of PCN West will be social-emotional learning; the text, All Learning is Social and Emotional, will be the targeted study. KLN West will utilize John Hatties's 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.
We hope that your school and district teams can join us! For more information regarding registration, please contact Holly Morgan at hgmorgan@ua.edu or Tami Barron at tbarron@ua.edu. Registration deadline is August 15!
National Board Candidate Support from the UA/UWA Regional In-Service Center
- Orientation session to be held on August 22 beginning at 5:00 pm
- Training provided by Leslie Hughes, NBCT
- To view the 2019-2020 support schedule, visit http://inservice.ua.edu/announcements
- NBCT grant application has been released! It is due by September 20, 2019. The application can be found at Ms. Leslie Hughes, NBCT facilitator, will discuss the grant application during our first informational session on August 22. STI-Pd registration for all sessions is posted at http://inservice.ua.edu/announcements.
Alabama Robotics Grant Application: Due August 31!
- The FY2020 Alabama Robotics Grant application has been released. Visit http://www.amsti.org/robotics for more information.
- Deadline is August 31!
September 10 and 11: PowerSchool Training
- Our region will host training on the new PowerSchool Professional Learning Platform on September 10 and 11. There will be a morning (8:30 am-11:30 am) and afternoon session (12:30 pm-3:30 pm) held on each day. You need only to register for one of the half-day sessions as each half-day session will be a repeat of the same information.
- STI PD: SDEPL001
- Teams of 3-4 are encourage to attend; this training will primarily be aimed at those who currently function in Chalkable PD as PD Managers and Curriculum Managers at the District/LEA level. Those that are responsible for creating courses and confirming attendance in Chalkable are highly encouraged to attend.
- September 10: The September 10 morning and afternoon session will be held at the UA/UWA In-Service Center, 260 Kilgore Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL.
- September 11: The September 11 morning and afternoon session will be held at Demopolis Middle School Lab 212, 300 E. Pettus St., Demopolis, AL.
September 16-17: Alabama Best Practices Center hosts Jennifer Abrams
- Camp McDowell, Nauvoo, Alabama
- Coaching Challenges: Multigenerational Issues & Other Conflicts with Jennifer Abrams – A Two Day Institite
- Day 1: Managing Conflict with Clarity and Confidence
- Day 2: Being Generationally Savvy: Working Effectively With All Generations
- For registration information, visit https://aplusala.org/best-practices-center/event/coaching-challenges-multigenerational-issues-other-conflicts-with-jennifer-abrams/
ALSDE Curriculum and Instruction Meetings
- September 18, Birmingham, AL
- September 24, Montgomery, AL
- For more information, visit https://www.alsde.edu/sec/isvcs/Pages/currinstmtgs-all.aspx
TregoEd: Collaborative Decision Making for School Leaders
- October 9
- UA/UWA In-Service Center
- Complimentary session
- Lunch is provided
- For more information, visit http://inservice.ua.edu/announcements
Alabama Conference on Grading and Assessment for Learning
- October 5, 2019
- Paul W. Bryant High School, Tuscaloosa
- Featured Speaker: Tom Guskey
- ACLD-PLU opportunity
- For more information, visit https://acgal.org/
October 28-November 1: Brainspring Training
The UA/UWA Regional In-Service Center will host a Brainspring Phonics First Orton-Gillingham Course in October. Brainspring Phonics First Level I training will be held the week of October 28-November 1 at the UA/UWA Regional In-Service Center. This 5 day/30 hour training qualifies teachers to bring Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory instruction to their K-5 classrooms. The cost of this week-long training is $1,295 per person (classroom materials set included). Registration information will be shared soon; Brainspring will be responsible for all training registration.
UA/UWA Regional In-Service Education Center
Dr. Holly Morgan, Director
Mrs. Tami Barron, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Angela Lewis, Office Associate
Email: uauwainservice@gmail.com
Website: www.inservice.ua.edu
Location: 260 Kilgore Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Phone: 205-348-3319
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uainservice/
Twitter: @UofARIC