
Athens State University RIC
August 2023
August - September Newsletter 2023
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year
On July 1, Patty Maze, retired after 30 years of service. Patty served as the Athens State RIC Director since 2019 and created many new learning opportunities for Region 2 educators. We appreciate her commitment to excellence and dedication to our schools. We wish Patty the best during her retirement and hope to see her soon!
Below, you will find our Fall professional learning opportunities for August and September. We also offer targeted professional learning for individual districts or schools. 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. Have a great 2023-2024 school year!
Let's Make It Happen!
Brad Lewis, Ed.D
Director, Athens RIC
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New Faces at the ATH RIC
Brad Lewis, RIC Director
(256) 233-6574
Jennifer Priest, Technology In Motion Specialist
Deepa Manandhar, Program/Financial Assistant
REGISTERING FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS
Any public school teacher, administrator, or board member may attend professional learning sessions hosted by an Alabama Inservice Center (ARIC). The Athens RIC (Region 2) serves all public school districts in Blount, Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan Counties in north central Alabama.
How To Register
All professional learning sessions are listed in PowerSchool Professional Learning. 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 assistance.
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.)
Monthly NBCT Sessions - North Cohort
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (North Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 28
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Morgan County Educator Resourced Center
235 Alabama Hwy 67
Decatur, AL 35603
Facilitator: Ellen Thompson
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
NBCT Maintenance of Certification Support
Monthly NBCT Sessions - South Cohort
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 4 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 4 is The Effective and Reflective Practitioner component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson and assessment ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes analysis of student assessments, professional learning, students' needs, and collaboration with community to be reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 3 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 3 is The Teaching Practices and Learning environment component. Collaboration with colleagues to design, plan, and reflect on lesson ideas. This component is a classroom-based portfolio entry that includes a video of your interactions with students to be analyzed and reflected on in your writing.
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
Title: ATH RIC 2023-2024 ATH-NBCT Component 2 Instruction and Planning (South Cohort)
Description: Component 2 is Differentiation in Instruction component. Candidates will collect work samples that exhibit a student's growth over time and how your instructional choices lead to that growth. Candidates will review student samples and discuss next-steps of instruction to facilitate student growth.
Date: Tuesday, November 28
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Format: In-Person
Location: Blount County Schools Professional Development Center
62541 US Hwy 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
Facilitator: Jennifer Priest
Clock Hours: 3 Hours
ALSDE Supports
Multi-Tier System of Supports
Office of School Improvement (OSI)
Alabama School Library Association
ARI Supports & Principals Meetings
Office of School Improvement
ARI Principals Meetings - NORTH (Florence BOE)
*Athens City, Decatur City, Lawrence County, & Limestone Co.
- Thursday, October 5 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday. December 6 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday, February 8 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, March 13 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- OMI will conduct training sessions from 12:30 - 3:30 pm
ARI Principals Meeting - SOUTH (Wallace State - Hanceville)
*Blount County, Cullman City, Cullman County, Hartselle City, Morgan County, & Oneonta City
- Wednesday, October 4 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday. December 7 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Wednesday, February 7 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Thursday, March 14 - 8:30 - 11:30 am
- OMI will conduct training sessions from 12:30 - 3:30 pm
August and September Professional Learning Sessions
Tuesday, August 22 - Practical Tips and Tools for Young Students with Autism
- Virtual
- 3:00 - 4:30 pm
- Course # 303136
- Section # 469032
- Register Here
Thursday, August 24 - Post-Secondary Skills for Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
- Virtual
- 3:00 - 4:30 pm
- Course # 303137
- Section # 469033
- Register Here
PCN North Schedule (Athens)
PCN North
Virtual Kick-Off
August 28th, 2023
9:00AM-10:15AM or 1:00PM-2:15PM
*this meeting will be statewide and hosted via Zoom.
Face-to-Face Meeting Dates:
September 28, 2023
November 16, 2023
February 15, 2024
Location:
Alabama Veterans Museum
100 Pryor St. W
Athens, AL 35611
Monday, August 28 - ATOT Refresher for Previously Trained Administrators
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Athens RIC/AMSTI Building - Hwy 31
- Room C
- PowerSchool Section # 480700
- Register Here
Tuesday, August 29 - ATOT Review for New Administrators
- 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Athens RIC/AMSTI Building - Hwy 31
- Room C
- PowerSchool Section # 480691
- Register Here
Thursday, August 31 - A Closer Look at ACTS (Core Standards) and Dimensions of the ATOT
- 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Athens RIC/AMSTI Building - Hwy 31
- Room C
- PowerSchool Section # 48710
- Register Here
Wednesday, September 20 - Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
- Athens State Regional Inservice Center - Room C
- 8:30 - 11:30 am
- Course # 305266
- Section # 473967
- Register Here
Textbook ACLD PLU with Patrick Chappell
- Online: AASCD Fall Bootcamp - October 25, 2023
- In-Person: AASCD Winter Conference - January 22 - 24, 2024
- Online: AASCD Spring Bootcamp - February 29, 2024
Register via http://www.clasleaders.org
PowerSchool
- Search PSPL Course # 308063
- Register Here
Clint Vandiver - AMSTI Director
Emily Byrd - AMSTI Assistant DIrector
Jennifer Priest - Technology in Motion Specialist
More ACLD PLUs & TEAMs PD Information in the October - November Newsletter
Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Dr. Brad Lewis - Regional Inservice Director brad.lewis@athens.edu (256) 233-6574
- Deepa Manandhar - RIC Program and Financial Assistant deepa.manandhar@athens.edu (256) 233-6576
Website: https://www.athens.edu/academics/education/in-service-center/
Location: 1115-A U.S. 31 Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-216-6622
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthensStateRIC
Twitter: @AthensStateRIC
- Dr. Brad Lewis - RIC Director (256) 233-6574 Brad.Lewis@athens.edu
- Deepa Manandhar - Program & Financial Assistant (256) 233-6576 Deepa.Manandhar@athens.edu
- Physical Location: 1115-A Hwy 31 Athens, AL