
For the fall semester, all informational sessions will be offered virtually. In the spring semester, candidates will be assigned NBCT mentors who will support them face-to-face and/or virtually in their NBCT journey.
Click here to be added to the UA/UWA NB email distribution list in order to receive ongoing updates regarding NBCT support.

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Dates: October 12-13, 2023
For more information, use QR code in attached flyer.

If you are a secondary coach in Region Four, register in PowerSchool for each of the sessions below using the following course number: 306294. You will need to register for each of the sessions separately in order to reserve your space.
Feel free to contact Dr. Holly Morgan at hgmorgan@ua.edu with any questions.
A Zoom link will be included in the PowerSchool information, and you will also receive a reminder email approximately two days prior to the session.

West Alabama Regional School Counselors' Conference Survey
Calling all school counselors in West Alabama!Please assist us in planning for this year's West Alabama Regional School Counselors' Conference that will occur on February 9, 2024 at the Bryant Conference Center. We are asking that all school counselors in the West Alabama Region complete this brief survey so that we may plan sessions that best meet your needs:
West Alabama Regional School Counselors' Conference Survey
The survey will close on the evening of September 29, so please take a few moments to complete it today.
Also, mark your calendars for the conference on February 9! Registration information is coming soon!

Please contact Sara McGee (smcgee@ua.edu) if you have questions or requests for other professional learning support.
Register now in Professional Learning for these topics using the link below.
Please also feel free to request specific sessions. To request training for your district or school, either reply to this email or click the link in the flyer and submit an Ed Tech ticket request via the following link: Submit Ed Tech Support Ticket
PowerSchool Coach Quandria Robinson (quandria.robinson@alex.state.al.us)
Monthly updates from Alabama Social Studies Chronicle: https://sway.office.com/mCTDRXfUXsg9dbCp?ref=email
Monthly updates from ALSDE Physical Education:
https://sway.office.com/7xl4iLIJcN1JQReY?ref=email

Sessions will be held on the following dates:
September 27, 2023
December 6, 2023
February 7, 2024
March 20, 2024
Meeting Location:
New Heights Community Resource Center (Tuscaloosa City Schools)
3834 21st Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Contact Dr. Tiffany Davis (tiffany.davis@alsde.edu) with any questions.
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EL Region 4 Specialist: Dr. Stephanie Reynolds (stephanie.reynolds@alsde.edu)
Virtual ELLevation training:
Alabama ELLevation Education Link- https://ellevationeducation.com/district/alabama
Virtual ELLevation Training Links-
ELLevation Virtual Training Links
AMTESOL Conference Link:https://www.amtesol.org/conference

Leaders Count, Students Count with an Emphasis on MTSS:
The Office of Mathematics Improvement (OMI) is partnering with ARI and Instructional Services (AL-MTSS) to provide regional principal meetings to support implementation of the Alabama Numeracy Act, Alabama Literacy Act, and MTSS. All sessions will be held from 8:30-3:30 at the New Heights Community Resource Center (address below).
Sessions will be held on the following dates:
- September 27, 2023
- ARI-8:30-11:30; OMI/MTSS-12:30-3:30
- February 7, 2023
- OMI/MTSS-8:30-11:30; ARI-12:30-3:30
- December 6, 2023
- ARI-8:30-11:30; OMI/MTSS-12:30-3:30
- March 20, 2023
- OMI/MTSS-8:30-11:30; ARI-12:30-3:30
Meeting Location:
New Heights Community Resource Center (Tuscaloosa City Schools)
3834 21st Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
For more information, contact Amy Tilford at amy.tilford@alsde.edu.
Alabama Numeracy Act Toolbox

Alabama Science in Motion
- ASIM Biology Training and Support (Lisa Clark, lclark@ua.edu)
- ASIM Chemistry/Physical Science Training and Support (Brooks Moss, moss020@ua.edu)
- ASIM Physics and Earth/Space Science Training and Support (Julie Covin, jcovin@ua.edu)
- Contact our specialists today to request on-site instructional support as you return to school! We are here for you!


- Alabama Coaching Framework - Coaching Framework Presentations and Documents
- Principal Calendar - Presented at Mega
- OSI Mega Sessions - Presentation Links
- Secondary ELA COS Resources
- OSI Website (New)
- ACIP Support Site
- ACAP/ACT Resource Page
- Youtube (Recorded PL)

Alabama Reading Initiative
This year, ARI, OMI, and MTSS will collaboratively host Strong Leaders, Strong Readers. Meetings will be held from 8:30-3:30. More information coming soon!
Sessions will be held on the following dates:
September 27, 2023
December 6, 2023
February 7, 2024
March 20, 2024
Meeting Location:
New Heights Community Resource Center (Tuscaloosa City Schools)
3834 21st Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Contact Dr. Tiffany Davis (tiffany.davis@alsde.edu) with any questions.
Course Number 309030 Session Number 481749
Session Title: Family & Community Engagement Module Train the Trainer Session
Session Format: Virtual Microsoft Teams
Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 230 643 704 917 Passcode: gSWFAs
Description: This is a train the trainer session to equip principals and local reading specialists with communicating the expectations of the Retention/Pathways to Promotion, per The Alabama Literacy Act. Participants will receive a PowerPoint presentation with notes. Alabama schools should complete turn-around training by October 31, 2023.
Date: September 6, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:30
Required for leaders and local reading specialists.
ARI Quick Links Document (Includes Proficiency Scales for K-5)
Quick LinksARI Newsletter Listserv Request
New ARI Facebook Page

Contact Dr. Robert Mayben at rmayben@ua.edu to support your school or district's technology professional learning needs.

The following document provides access to curated resources to support implementation of the 2021 ELA Course of Study in Grades 6-12. The link will allow you to create your own copy of the resource document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XKFtlDduyfdOt6uN1sxM9wXu_9QPLi4Ib11JiOpaax4/copy


ATLAS is a resource designed for National Board Certification, but it can also be used by teachers for personal growth or incorporated into district teacher induction programs.This resource is open to our full-time, public school educators in Alabama. Please contact Dr. Morgan at hgmorgan@ua.edu for an account.

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