Professional Learning Opportunities
K-5
1
Math
AMSTI Math Content Training
Prerequisite: AMSTI K-5 Foundational Math
PLC Followup: 1/2 day per 1 day of training
Math Foundational Training (1 day)
Grades K-5
July 8, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Choral Counting & Counting Collections (1/2 day)
Grades K-5
July 9, 2024 (8:30- 11:30)
Hartselle High School
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Number Talks (1/2 day)
Grades K-5
July 9, 2024 (12:30 -3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry, Data & Measurement
(1 day)
Grades 3-5
July 9, 2024 (8:30 am- 3:30 pm)
Hartselle High School
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Meaning of Fractions
(2 days)
Grades 3-5
July 9 & 10, 2024 (8:30 am- 3:30 pm)
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Hartselle High School
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Number Sense Routines in the K-5 Classroom
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 10, 2024 (8:30-11:30)
Hartselle High School
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2019 ALCOS: Mathematics Overview: Navigation & Implementation
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 10, 2024 (12:30-3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Numbers: Number Sense
2 Days
Grades K-5
July 11 & 12, 2024 (8:30-3:30
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Hartselle High School
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Exploring Multiplication and Division
2 Days
Grades 3-5
July 11 & 12, 2024 (8:30-3:30
Hartselle High School
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K- 5 Math Foundational Training
1 day
Grades K-5
July 15, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Fractions with Operations
2 Days
Grades 3-5
July 15 & 16, 2024 (8:30-3:30
Hartselle High School
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Number Talks
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 16, 2024 (8:30 -11:30)
Hartselle High School
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Choral Counting & Counting Collections
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 16, 2024 (12:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Operations with Numbers: Base Ten
2 Days
Grades K-2
July 17 & 18, 2024 (8:30-3:30
Hartselle High School
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Numbers: Fractions & Decimals
2 Days
Grades 3-8
July 17 & 18, 2024 (8:30-3:30
Hartselle High School
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Number Sense Routines in the K-5 Classroom
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 19, 2024 (8:30-11:30)
Hartselle High School
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2019 ALCOS: Mathematics Overview: Navigation & Implementation
1/2 day
Grades K-5
July 19, 2024 (12:30-3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Developing Addition & Subtraction
1 Day
Grades 3-5
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July 19, 2024 (8:30-3:30)
Hartselle High School
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2
Science
February 2024 Update
AMSTI and ASIM have updated requirements for requesting science instructional materials starting with the 2024-2025 school year:
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EXISTING AMSTI and ASIM teachers (previously certified in current grade band or content area) WILL NOT be required to attend Science Foundational Training 2024 (SFT 2024) or additional content professional learning to request updated instructional materials, with the following exeptions:
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Teachers changing grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
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Teachers changing content areas (6-8, 9-12)
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NEW AMSTI and ASIM teachers (never attended content professional learning) WILL​ be required to attend SFT 2024 and then content professional learning to receive instructional materials.
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SFT 2024 is strongly recommended, but not required for existing AMSTI and ASIM teachers before the required adoption of the 2023 ACOS: Science in August 2025.
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 3, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Morgan County Educators Resource Center
**Open Session**
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 30, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
June 4, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 9, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 15, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
Kindergarten
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Objects in Motion (1 day)
July 10th OR July 16th
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Plant and Animal Needs (1 day)
July 11th OR July 17th
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Ready for Weather (1 day)
July 12th OR July 18th
First Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
Living Things (1 day)
July 12th OR July 17th OR July 19th
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Sound, Light & Sky Patterns (2 days)
July 10th & 11th
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Sky Patterns (1 day)
(Crossover Training for Sound, Light & Sky kit)
July 16th OR July 18th
Second Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Growing Plants (1 day)
July 10th OR July 16th
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Matter (2 days)
July 11th & July 12th
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Soils & Shores (2 days)
July 18th & 19th
Third Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Comparing Organisms (2 days)
July 11th & 12th OR July 16th & 17th
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Patterns of Motion (2 days)
July 9th & 10th OR July 18th & 19th
Weather & Climate (2 days)
July 10th & 11th
Fourth Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Animal Senses (2 days)
July 9th & 10th OR July 16th & 17th
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Soils, Rocks & Landforms (2 days)
July 11th & 12th OR July 18th &19th
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Energy & Waves (2 days)
July 11th & 12th
Fifth Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Navigating the Sky (2 days)
July 9th & 10th OR July 18th & 19th
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Living Systems (2 days)
July 11th & 12th OR July 16th &17th
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Matter & Interactions (2 days)
July 16th & 17th
6-8
Numbers: Fractions & Decimals
2 Days
Grades 6-8
July 17 & 18, 2024 (8:30 to 3:30
Hartselle High School
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2
Science
February 2024 Update
AMSTI and ASIM have updated requirements for requesting science instructional materials starting with the 2024-2025 school year:
-
EXISTING AMSTI and ASIM teachers (previously certified in current grade band or content area) WILL NOT be required to attend Science Foundational Training 2024 (SFT 2024) or additional content professional learning to request updated instructional materials, with the following exeptions:
-
Teachers changing grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
-
Teachers changing content areas (6-8, 9-12)
-
NEW AMSTI and ASIM teachers (never attended content professional learning) WILL​ be required to attend SFT 2024 and then content professional learning to receive instructional materials.
-
SFT 2024 is strongly recommended, but not required for existing AMSTI and ASIM teachers before the required adoption of the 2023 ACOS: Science in August 2025.
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 3, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Morgan County Educators Resource Center
**Open Session**
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 30, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
June 4, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
Introduction to Guided Inquiry Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
June 12, 2024 (8:30-3:30)
AMSTI-Athens site
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 9, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 15, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
Sixth Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Space Systems Exploration (1/2 day)
Crossover Training
July 9th (8:30am-11:30am)
*Must be previously trained on:
Researching Sun, Earth, Moon Systems
and Exploring Planetary Systems*
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Space Systems Exploration (3 days)
July 16th, 17th & 18th
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Weather & Climate Systems (1/2 day)
Crossover Training
July 9th (12:30pm-3:30pm)
*Must be previously trained on:
Understanding Weather & Climate*
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Weather & Climate Systems (3 days)
July 10th, 11th & 12th
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Earth's Dynamic Systems (1 day)
Crossover Training
July 19th
* Must be previously trained on: Exploring Plate Tectonics*
Seventh Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Ecosystems and Their Interactions (4 days)
July 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th
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Genes and Molecular Machines (1 day)
Crossover Training
July 15th
*Must be previously trained on: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms*
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Genes and Molecular Machines (4 days)
July 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th
Eighth Grade
(8:30am-3:30pm) Hartselle High School
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Energy, Forces & Motion (1 day)
Crossover Training
July 9th
*Must be previously trained on: Experimenting with Forces and Motion*
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Energy, Forces & Motion (3 days)
July 10th, 11th & 12th
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Matter & Interactions (1 day)
Crossover Training
July 15th
*Must be previously trained on: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds & Elements and Exploring the Properties of Matter*
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Matter & Interactions (4 days)
July 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th
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Introduction to Guided Inquiry
Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 24, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
1
Math
AMSTI Math Content Training
Prerequisite: AMSTI 6-12 Foundational Math
PLC Followup: 1/2 day per 1 day of training
Math Foundational Training (1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 8, 2024 (8:30 -3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Proportional Reasoning (2 Days)
Grades 6-8
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July 9 & 10, 2024 (8:30 - 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Number Systems and Operations (2 Days)
Grades 6-8
July 11 & 12, 2024 (8:30 - 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Math Foundational Training (1 Day)
Grades 6-12
July 15, 2024 (8:30 - 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry and Measurement: Triangles
(1 day)
Grades 6-8
July 16, 2024 (8:30 - 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry and Measurement: Circles
(1 day)
Grades 6-8
July 17, 2024 (8:30 - 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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ACAP: The Experience (1/2 day)
Grades 6-8
July 18, 2024 (8:30 to 11:30 am)
Hartselle High School
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ACAP Daily Aligned Instruction (1/2 day)
Grades 6-8
July 18, 2024 (12:30-3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Numbers: Fractions & Decimals
2 Days
Grades 6-8
July 17 & 18, 2024 (8:30 to 3:30
Hartselle High School
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Number Talks/Number Strings
Grades 6-12
July 12, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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9-12
1
Math
AMSTI Math Content Training
Prerequisite: AMSTI 6-12 Foundational Math
PLC Followup: 1/2 day per 1 day of training
Math Foundational Training (1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 8, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry and Measurement
Part 1
Grades 9-12
July 9 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry and Measurement
Part 2
Grades 9-12
July 10, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Geometry and Measurement Circles, Quadrilaterals and 3-D Figures
(previously titled Geometry & Measurment Part 3)
Grades 9-12
July 11, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Number Talks/Number Strings
Grades 6-12
July 12, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Math Foundational Training (1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 15, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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AF: Transformations and Function World
(previously titled Algebra & Functions Part 3)
Grades 9-12
July 15, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Probability
Grades 9-12
July 16, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Data Analysis and Statistics
Part 1
Grades 9-12
July 17, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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Data Analysis and Statistics
Part 2
Grades 9-12
July 18, 2024 (8:30- 3:30)
Hartselle High School
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2
ASIM
February 2024 Update
AMSTI and ASIM have updated requirements for requesting science instructional materials starting with the 2024-2025 school year:
-
EXISTING AMSTI and ASIM teachers (previously certified in current grade band or content area) WILL NOT be required to attend Science Foundational Training 2024 (SFT 2024) or additional content professional learning to request updated instructional materials, with the following exeptions:
-
Teachers changing grade bands (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
-
Teachers changing content areas (6-8, 9-12)
-
NEW AMSTI and ASIM teachers (never attended content professional learning) WILL​ be required to attend SFT 2024 and then content professional learning to receive instructional materials.
-
SFT 2024 is strongly recommended, but not required for existing AMSTI and ASIM teachers before the required adoption of the 2023 ACOS: Science in August 2025.
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 3, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Morgan County Educators Resource Center
**Open Session**
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
May 30, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
June 4, 2024 (8:30-4:00)
Athens State University - Carter Gymnasium
ACT Science Experience Phase 1
Improving ACT Science Scores
(1 Day)
Grades 9-12
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June 12, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
Introduction to Guided Inquiry Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
June 26, 2024 (8:30-3:30)
AMSTI-Athens site
ACT Science Experience Phase 1
Improving ACT Science Scores
(1 Day)
Grades 9-12
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July 2, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 9, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
K-12 Science Foundational Training (1 day)
July 15, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
Hartselle High School
Introduction to Guided Inquiry
Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 24, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
AMSTI4all
2
SCIENCE
AMSTI4All training has no prerequisites and no follow up PLC.
ACT Science Experience Phase 1
Improving ACT Science Scores
(1 Day)
Grades 9-12
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June 12, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
Introduction to Guided Inquiry
Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
June 26, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
ACT Science Experience Phase 1
Improving ACT Science Scores
(1 Day)
Grades 9-12
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July 2, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
Introduction to Guided Inquiry
Learning
(1 day)
Grades 6-12
July 24, 2024 (8:30am-3:30pm)
AMSTI-Athens Site
