Athens State University RIC

Remember, 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.

Who May Attend

Any public school teacher, administrator, or board member may attend professional learning sessions hosted by an Alabama Regional Inservice Center (ARIC).

How to Register

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 support.

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.)

• Physical Location: 1115-A Hwy 31 South Athens, AL 35611
• Beside ServPro and across the highway from Moran Carpets.
• Regular Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• APLDS PD is for Building Level Principals and APs ONLY.
• APLDS Website

• Director - Clint Vandiver
• Assistant Director - Emily Byrd
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• Fall Virtual Meeting: Thursday, October 24 (3:30 - 5:00 pm)
• Spring Virtual Meeting: Thursday, January 23 (3:30 - 5:00 pm)
• Participants who sign up in PowerSchool will receive Zoom link a few days before virtual meeting.
• Register HERE!

• Saturday, October 26
• 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Location: Athens State Regional Inservice Center, 1115-A Hwy 31 Athens 35611
• Register HERE!

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• CANCELED - Friday, October 4
• Classroom Management w/Dr. Layne Dillard: 8:30 - 11:30 am
• Small Group Instruction w/ Ardrinnia Strum: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
• Register HERE for Sessions 1 & 2

• CANCELED - Monday, November 4
  
• Problem Solving Team w/ Wendy Arnold: 8:30 - 11:30 am
• ACAP/DRC Resources w/Charissa Lambert: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
• Register HERE for Sessions 3 & 4

• 2nd Tuesday of each month from 3:45 - 4:45 pm
• Click the link to see the awesome lineup & and Register in PSPL.
  

First Fridays are back! Our first session will serve as a trial run, lasting just 30 minutes, on November 1st at 9:30 AM. During this time, we will be checking the platform's functionality and providing a brief introduction about our plans for the upcoming school year.

Later that day, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, we will review the ALSDE Compliance Monitoring help document. This session will not only cover the document in detail but also include a Q&A segment. Should you have any questions after the session, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email at alabama.library-media@alex.state.al.us.

Stay tuned! Our First Fridays Site is being developed, featuring a comprehensive list of all scheduled sessions. Please note that all First Friday sessions will be recorded and accessible on our Google Site.

To register for First Fridays, log in to PowerSchool Professional Learning. You will register for each section. The course number is 324513. Then look for the section(s) you are interested in attending. The First Fridays Registration tab in our Google Site will also have this registration information.

If you have any session requests or are interested in presenting or facilitating a topic related to library management, please submit your ideas using this form.

Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to seeing you on November 1st!

November AM Session link to PSPL: 515626

November PM Session link to PSPL: 515641

Need more information about Library Media in Alabama?

Email: Alabama.Library-Media@alex.state.al.us
Website: http://bit.ly/ALMO1

*The ALMO website is currently being updated. Check back soon for the updated website!*

Professional Learning request: https://bit.ly/LibraryMediaPLrequest

First Fridays Website: https://bit.ly/FirstFridaysLM

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• Thursday, October 24
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Location

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100 Pryor St. W

Athens, AL 35611

For more information, contact Dr. Brad Lewis brad.lewis@athens.edu.

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