Congratulations to New NBCTs
On Saturday, December 9, eleven Region 2 educators enjoyed seeing fireworks as their names were added to the roster of National Board Certified Teachers in Alabama and the United States. Congratulations to these professional educators! We commend them for their hard work, dedication, and growth mindset. The 2023 Class for Region 2 is listed below:
- Crystal Evans - Locust Fork Elementary (Blount County)
- Denise Burroughs - Cullman High School (Cullman City)
- Stephanie Carver - West Elementary (Cullman City)
- Lindsay Harris - West Elementary (Cullman City)
- Tamara Marrie Gardner - Fairview Elementary (Cullman County)
- Payton Sandlin - Holly Pond Middle School (Cullman County)
- Nicole Kmoch - Austin Middle School (Decatur City)
- Fabienne Le Tiec-Bennett - Austin High School (Decatur City)
- Denise Marmolejo - Austinville Elementary (Decatur City)
- Emily Boldin - Elkmont High School (Limestone County)
- April Linville - A.P. Brewer High School (Morgan County)
NBCT Spring Writing Retreat: March 12 - 13
Trying to finish up your writing components before May? We can help! Join us Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at the Athens RIC for our writing retreat. NBCT coaches, Patty Maze, Ellen Thompson, and Jennifer Priest will proofread essays and offer practical suggestions. Let us help you finish strong!
Region 2 NBCT Reception - Sunday, March 17
The Athens State Regional Inservice Center will honor all 2023 NBCT and MOC Teachers during a reception on Sunday, March 17. The reception will be held at the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom (Building #4 on campus map below) on the campus of Athens State University. Light refreshments will be served starting at 1:30 pm. All NBCTs and MOCs will be recognized beginning at 2:00 pm. Each honoree may bring up to 3 immediate family members to the reception. Please complete the RSVP form if you plan to attend.
MORE Dyslexia Awareness Training
- Tuesday, March 19
- 8:00 - 11:00 am
- Presenter - Kim Goodwin and Kimberly Hargett
- Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Register Here
MORE Multisensory Strategies Toolbox 1.0
- Tuesday, March 19
- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- Presenter - Kimberly Hargett and Kim Goodwin
- Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Register Here:
Secondary ELA: Supporting Struggling Readers
- Tuesday, April 30
- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- Presenter - Charissa Lambert
- Athens Regional Inservice Center
- Register Here
PowerSchool Special Programs
Special Programs PowerUps: Alabama
Tuesday, March 19 @ 1:00 PM CST
The goal of the Special Programs PowerUps: Alabama meeting is to provide a forum for district leaders to collaborate, communicate, and learn from our team and one another about Special Programs.
Free PD from Alabama Public Television
Ongoing
K-12 Alabama Public Television Certified Educator Program
Bring the world to your classroom with APT and PBS LearningMedia. This online self-paced course will help you utilize APT and PBS LearningMedia to enhance your lessons. You will receive six professional development hours at completion. Click here to become an APT Certified Educator.
March 13, 2024 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Virtual Professional Development with Legacy Partners in Environmental Education: Down Under in North Alabama
Alabama is home to more than 5,000 caves with unique ecosystems that support fragile and fascinating life forms. Join Toni Bruner, the Executive Director of Legacy Partners in Environmental Education and a spelunking expert, as she shares her knowledge of Alabama’s extensive cave ecosystem. Learn how caves form and what their important roles are in our environment. Leave with educational resources and activities from Legacy, APT and PBS to share with your class as you explore frozen waterfalls and soda straw ceilings. One hour of professional development will be awarded at completion. Click here to register.
Alabama AG in the Classroom Summer Institute - Deadline to Apply - April 15
- Full-time K-6 classroom teachers
- K-6 home-school teachers, who instruct more than 2 children in a single family.
- Home school area coordinators.
- K-6 media specialists.
- Administrative personnel, including superintendents, principals, administrative assistants, currently working in grades K-6.
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System Agents who work with K-6.
- Alabama Soil and Water Association District Coordinators who work with K-6th
TEAMS PD & eLearning
- Questions about Upcoming TEAMS PD, contact Region 2 ATIM Specialist, Jennifer Priest - jpriest@atim.us
- http://atim.us
- eLearning Website
Office of School Improvement Updates
ARI Updates
ARI Newsletter Highlights:
- Leadership Support
- Unified Insights
- Literacy Act Portfolios
- Summer Reading Camps
- Read Across America
- Text Dependent Writing
- Updated Support Documents
- Spotlight on Morphology
- MEGA Conference
- Coaching Corner
ARI Resources
March ALSDE PE Newsletter
ACAP Resources
Region 2 EL Specialist: Robin Stutts rstutts@alsde.edu
- EL Quarterly Newsletter
- Alabama ELLevation Education Link- https://ellevationeducation.com/district/alabama
- Virtual ELLevation Training Links - ELLevation Virtual Training Links
- AMTESOL Conference Link-Registration: https://www.amtesol.org/registration
- World Languages Newsletter: https://sway.office.com/mBGTFFbn0olsRz7W?ref=Link&loc=play
PREP Resources
PREP - Emergency Certificates, Long-Term Subs, and New Teacher On-Demand Training.
The Alabama Social Studies Chronicle (February)
AETC Summer Conference: June 19 - 21
- Alabama Educational Technology Conference
- Mobile County Convention Center
- REGISTER NOW
- Early Bird: $140 (ends April 15th)
- Pre-Registration: $150 (April 16 - May 31)
- Late or Onsite Registration: $175 (After May 31)
Visit alabamaetc.com for conference information and other related questions.
Literacy Reimagined: March 6 - 8, 2024
Literacy Reimagined Conference 2024
We are ushering in a new era of literacy instruction, where research meets practice. This 2024 conference will unite educators, researchers, and advocates to forge a future where literacy is reimagined and revitalized. Let’s reimagine the future of literacy by discovering how to align systems to reach all students.
- Register Today
- https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3u2b7hw
- Early Bird Registration Special: $175
University of South Alabama
350 Student Center Circle
Mobile, AL 36688
Date and time:
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 (pre-conference)
Thursday, March 7th and Friday, March 8th, 2024 (conference)
MEGA Conference 2024
- July 8-12, 2024 • Mobile Convention Center •
- Pre-registration (through March 15th) $180 •
- Registration (through June 1st) $200 •
- Late Registration (June 2nd until conference) $215
- REGISTER HERE
AL Principal Leadership Development System
Special Education Services
SES Training Calendar
NORTH- Florence City School BOE
*Athens City, Decatur City, Lawrence County, & Limestone County.
- Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Region 2 - RIC
AMSTI
Assistant Director - Emily Byrd
Science in Motion
Assistant Director - Emily Byrd
ATIM
ARI
Ken Kirby - Regional Literacy Leadership Specialist (RLLS)
Kimberly Hargett - RLLS: Limestone, Hartselle, & Morgan.
Kim Goodwin - RLSS: Blount, Cullman City & Co. & Oneonta
Melissa Penley - RLSS: Athens City & Lawrence Co.
Tracie Howard - RLSS
Angela Richardson - RLSS
OMI
Christy Lockhart - Region 2 Math Specialist
AL - MTSS
EL
OSL
ABPC
