2026-27 State-Approved List for APLDS Clock Hours
One requirement for successful completion of the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS) Program each year is that principals and assistant principals must complete
at least 30 APLDS Clock Hours of high-quality professional learning from the state-approved list.​​​
Selecting Professional Learning
Consider the following questions when selecting
high-quality professional learning from the following state-approved list.
PLP Goals
Will the professional learning help me meet my PLP goals related to growth, achievement, and school climate?
Standards
What skills and practices in the Alabama Standards for School Leadership do I need to develop?
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Context
What areas of professional growth do I need to focus on the most right now based on my leadership context?
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ALSDE - Professional Learning
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
343043
Provider:
Contact:
Barry Wiginton (barry.wiginton@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
8
Title:
APLDS - PL: 2026-27 Online Course: Effective Feedback to Enhance Instructional Practices
Pursuant to the mission of having effective school leaders in every school, the Alabama Standards for School Leadership define the nature, quality of work, and expectations that current research and best practices indicate are critical to student learning and other positive school outcomes. The standards offer guidance in visionary leadership, instructional leadership, managerial and operational leadership, relational leadership, and innovative leadership.This self-paced course provides information and strategies to assist school administrators in collecting, documenting, and utilizing observational evidence to offer classroom teachers targeted, formative feedback for improving instructional practices.
ALSDE - Professional Learning
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
342959
Provider:
Contact:
ARIC Director; Tamara Blackmon (tamara.blackmon@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
2
Title:
APLDS - PL: 2026-27 Engaging in the APLDS Program to Increase Effectiveness
Join us to learn about and discuss important topics related to the Principal Act and Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS) Program for the 2026-27 school year including: Alabama School Climate ModelAlabama Standards for School LeadershipAlabama Principal Leadership FrameworkHigh-Quality Professional LearningAPLDS Evaluation System.
ALSDE - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
342683
Provider:
Contact:
Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
3
Title:
APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Dyslexia Awareness Training - Dyslexia: An Overview
Experience Dyslexia is designed to increase awareness of the difficulties and frustrations that people with dyslexia, as well those with the characteristics of dyslexia, encounter daily. PLEASE NOTE: This offering is based on regional availability. Please contact your RIC Director for further information.
ALSDE - Office of School Improvement (OSI)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
344246
Provider:
Contact:
Layne Dillard (layne.dillard@alsde.edu) or Courtney Wilburn (courtney.wilburn@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
35
Title:
APLDS - OSI: 2026-27 Black Belt (Statewide) Instructional Leadership Cohort 2 Year 2
Our Blackbelt Cohort will focus on the Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement. Participation will encompass five face-to-face sessions throughout the school year with school follow-up visits to support the hands-on work leaders will be required to complete.
ALSDE - Office of School Improvement (OSI)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
344059
Provider:
Contact:
Layne Dillard (layne.dillard@alsde.edu) or Courtney Wilburn (courtney.wilburn@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
3
Title:
APLDS - OSI: 2026-27 From Numbers to Impact: Leveraging ACAP Data for Transformative School Improvement
School and district leaders face a flood of data-AIM, DRC, PARCA-but too often, that data sits unused or disconnected from real change. This session will equip leaders with strategies to turn ACAP data into a powerful driver of student achievement and school transformation.
ALSDE - Office of School Improvement (OSI)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
344095
Provider:
Contact:
Layne Dillard (layne.dillard@alsde.edu) or Courtney Wilburn (courtney.wilburn@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
12
Title:
APLDS - OSI: 2026-27 Admin Academy: Creating A Winning Culture, A Principal's Playbook
Topics include: Climate & Culture Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Managerial and Operational Leadership, Relational Leadership, and Innovational Leadership. Each session is interactive and built around participant input and needs, ensuring relevance and direct application.
ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
343796
Provider:
Contact:
Robin Bynum (rbynum@troy.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
13.5
Title:
APLDS- ARIC (TROY): 2026-27 Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing
The 2026 Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing counts towards the 2026-2027 All participants must also register for the conference using the Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing Link to the Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing
A+ Best Practices Center
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
343847
Provider:
Contact:
Dakota Punzel (dakota@aplusala.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
30
Title:
APLDS - Alabama Best Practices Center: 2026-27 Powerful Learning Network
For the 2026-2027 school year, the Powerful Learning Network (PLN) will continue to build on the learning from past years while also addressing the most pressing needs of our schools, districts, and individual members. Based on member input, we will combine new learning from our focus text as well as explore additional research from key areas.
Bailey Education Group
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
343912
Provider:
Contact:
Kim Hall (khall@baileyarch.com)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
3
Title:
APLDS - Bailey Education Group: 2026-27 Leading Forward: Empowering Principals through Modern Leadership Practices; Boomers to Beta
Leading Forward: Empowering Principals through Modern Leadership Practices is a professional study designed to strengthen school leadership through research-based, real-world training. The purpose of this study is to empower Alabama school leaders with practical strategies, tools, and confidence to lead high-performing schools in an evolving educational landscape.
Bailey Education Group
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
343958
Provider:
Contact:
Kim Hall (khall@baileyarch.com)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
6
Title:
APLDS - Bailey Education Group: 2026-27 Leading Forward: Empowering Principals through Modern Leadership Practices - Implementation Systems
Leading Forward: Empowering Principals through Modern Leadership Practices is a professional study designed to strengthen school leadership through research-based, real-world training. The purpose of this study is to empower Alabama school leaders with practical strategies, tools, and confidence to lead high-performing schools in an evolving educational landscape.