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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?

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 - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

342668

Provider:
Contact:

Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

1

Title:

APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Time Matters: Leadership Strategies for Master Scheduling

An effective master schedule is a powerful tool school leaders have to support teaching and learning. Participants will explore leadership strategies for building schedules that reflect clear instructional priorities and honor the non-negotiables necessary for student success.

ALSDE - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

342686

Provider:
Contact:

Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

1.5

Title:

APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Unlocking Meaning: From the Word Level and Beyond

This professional learning session is designed to support educators in understanding how meaning is constructed across multiple levels of reading - from the word and beyond. This session highlights the role of oral language, vocabulary, and background knowledge in supporting students' ability to make meaning at the word, phrase, sentence, and paragraph levels.

ALSDE - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

344891

Provider:
Contact:

Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

1

Title:

APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Walking the High Road: Steps to Inspired and Desired Leadership

Explore John Maxwell’s High Road Leadership principles and learn how to lead with integrity, intention, and influence. This session provides practical strategies to inspire others, create a positive impact, and elevate your leadership practice.

ALSDE - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

342694

Provider:
Contact:

Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

1.5

Title:

APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Write On! Empowering Young Writers through SRSD Strategies

Join us for an engaging professional learning session, 'Write On! Empowering Young Writers through SRSD Strategies.' In this session, K-3 teachers will explore evidencebased techniques for strengthening early writing instruction using the SelfRegulated Strategy Development (SRSD) model. Educators will learn how the POWeR and TIDE strategies help young students organize ideas and structure their writing with confidence.

ALSDE - Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

343398

Provider:
Contact:

Becky Edwards (becky.edwards@alsde.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

1.5

Title:

APLDS - ARI: 2026-27 Virtual Sessions with National Literacy Experts

Throughout the year, ARI will provide virtual sessions with national literacy experts ranging in topics that support leaders in leading literacy achievement. This course will updated throughout the year with available virtual sessions.

ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

343042

Provider:
Contact:

ARIC Directors

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

30

Title:

APLDS - ARIC: 2026-27 A+ Best Practices Center Powerful Learning Network-West

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.Requirements: Our study will focus on the new text from Bryan Goodwin and Jim Knight on Instructional Coaching for The New Classroom Instruction That Works.

ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

343040

Provider:
Contact:

ARIC Directors

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

18

Title:

APLDS - ARIC: 2026-27 Classroom Organization & Management Program (COMP)

The Classroom Organization and Management Program (COMP) is a research-based, research-proven professional development program that can help educators learn to create and manage an effective learning environment in the classroom. Workshops focus on establishing conditions for learning.

ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

345735

Provider:
Contact:

Laura Crowe (lmt0010@auburn.edu)

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

3

Title:

APLDS - ARIC: 2026-27 Curbing Chronic Absenteeism

This session, aligned with Attendance Awareness Month, focuses on practical strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism by strengthening schoolwide systems within an MTSS framework. Participants will explore how to use attendance data to identify root causes, engage families, and implement tiered supports that improve student attendance and overall school engagement.

ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

343038

Provider:
Contact:

ARIC Directors

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

3

Title:

APLDS - ARIC: 2026-27 Enhancing Library Media Programs Across Districts

Join us for a session designed for school district leaders to strengthen library media programs and support student success. We will cover essential topics, including compliance monitoring to meet state standards, the updated Library Handbook as a guide for district supports, and the Library Enhancement Fund policy to expand resources.

ALSDE - Alabama Regional Inservice Centers (ARIC)

PowerSchool PL Course Number:

343522

Provider:
Contact:

ARIC Directors

Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:

3

Title:

APLDS - ARIC: 2026-27 Fueling the Future: Integrating Workforce Data and Career Exploration in the K-12 Classroom

The purpose of this professional study is to engage instructional leaders in aligning K-12 career awareness with regional economic development. Participants will examine local workforce data to identify high-demand career sectors and explore the Learning Blade platform as a tool for connecting classroom instruction to these specific industry focus areas.Participants will apply these insights to develop an Action Plan for their school or district.

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