Professional Learning Opportunities & Updates

Choctaw County Approved UA/UWA Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

The University of Alabama/The University of West Alabama Live Summer Offerings 2023

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Upcoming Opportunities: May 2023 and Beyond

Alabama Pre-AP Readiness Workshops

The UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Pre-AP Readiness Workshops in partnership with College Board. Pre-AP Readiness Workshops are in-person collaborative experiences that orient participants to the content, design, and pedagogy of the Pre-AP Program. Teachers explore Pre-AP design and instructional content-specific topics that empower them to apply what they’ve learned to their own grade level or course within their content area. Save your seat now!

Who Should Attend the Readiness Workshops?
-Grades 6-12 teachers
-Leaders

Why Should I Attend?
-Learn new approaches and develop plans for instruction that can be applied in your own classroom
-Collaboratively design classroom activities that build readiness and meets the needs of all learners
-Gain new skills and insights with a supportive peer network and expert National Faculty
-Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are awarded upon completion
Workshop Objectives
-Explore Pre-AP model lessons, the course framework, teacher resources, and student learning supports
-Analyze how Pre-AP instructional design supports all students in achieving success toward AP, college, and beyond
-Learn how to apply Pre-AP shared principles and course areas of focus to yearlong planning and classroom instruction

We will have workshops on the following dates:

May 1: English Language Arts
May 2: Mathematics
May 4: Social Studies
May 5: Science

Sessions will be held from 8:30-3:30 PM CST. Each math and science workshop counts as TEAMS PD credit. Register for the sessions using the links below.

Key Links:

Alabama Pre-AP Professional Learning Calendar: https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/c/calendar/eb69bd26-490f-44d9-bf20-1fd59f23f35f
Custom registration site for UA/UWA region: https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/d/3lq587/
Upon attendance, we will then award credit for attendees in PowerSchool Professional Learning.specific updates, data, and requests for support based upon the information shared at the ALSDE meetings. We will share ideas and network to share best practices within our region.

AETC Conference: June 14-16, 2023

Please make plans to join us in Alabama’s Rocket City for the 2023 Alabama Education Technology Conference (AETC) as we “Suit Up for the Mission” of improving educational technology across the state. This conference will be held on June 14-16, 2023, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.
AETC plays a major role in assisting educators to increase their understanding of instructional technology in education. This state conference is an opportunity for educators in the state to refine skills, connect with other educators, and share ideas. Please visit www.alabamaetc.com for additional information.
AETC will offer four free registrations per LEA for educators who meet the certain criteria — names must be submitted by April 28th.Please make plans to join us in Alabama’s Rocket City for the 2023 Alabama Education Technology Conference (AETC) as we “Suit Up for the Mission” of improving educational technology across the state. This conference will be held on June 14-16, 2023, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.

UA/UWA Inservice Center Winter Governing Board Meeting

When
Tuesday, Jan. 17th 2023 at 3:30-5pm
Where
This is an online event.

More information
Please join us for the Winter Governing Board Meeting on January 17. All teachers, administrators, counselors, and librarians are invited to attend. A list of current board members can be found at http://inservice.ua.edu/governing-board.html. The meeting will be held virtually. If you are not a Governing Board member but would like to attend, please contact Dr. Morgan (hgmorgan@ua.edu) for a virtual link.

March 2: ALSDE: Overview of the Local Textbook Adoption Process

In this session, provided by Dr. Carolyn Jones (ALSDE) and Dr. Patrick Chappell (Publishers' Warehouse), educators will investigate the following: Goals of the Textbook Committee; Formation of the Local Textbook Committee; Best Practices for the Local Textbook Committee; Work of the Local Textbook Committee; Publisher Expectations; Textbook Caravan; Final Steps for Local Textbook Adoption; Samples Timeline will be provided; Adoption process forms; Procedures for adopting textbooks outside the State approved list; Sample Oath of Office; Textbook Disposal Procedures; Textbook Law; Textbook orders with Publishers' Warehouse.

Date: March 2, 2023
Time: 10:00-11:30 am
Virtual via Zoom

Register via PowerSchool PL Section #454312 or via the following link in order to receive the Zoom link.