Thank you for your interest in participating in the Alabama State Department of Education’s MEGA Conference 2025. This year’s conference is a week-long, in-person event that provides attendees with opportunities to engage in meaningful discussions, participate in in-depth training sessions, and learn from leading experts across the education spectrum.

During this 1-day session, participants will explore the structure of the 2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science, including the conceptual framework, position statements, and how to interpret the content standards. This professional learning opportunity will also allow participants to develop a deeper understanding of the three dimensions associated with each content standard: disciplinary core ideas, scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts. Participants will also learn how to access and navigate resources provided by the Alabama Learning Exchange, AMSTI, and ASIM.

This three-hour professional learning session is designed to help teachers and school administrators use the ACAP resources for math to assist in math pacing and plan out their lessons so that they understand the expectation of learning for students (evidence statements) and know how standards will be assessed (sample stems) so that their daily instruction will be aligned with statewide assessment. Participants need to bring their teacher textbook guide or student textbook. It might also be helpful if a participant brings district/school pacing guides.

This professional development course equips teachers and administrators with practical strategies and tools to strengthen parent and family engagement in their schools. Participants will explore the critical role of family partnerships in student achievement, gain insights into building trust and cultural responsiveness, and develop actionable plans to foster meaningful collaboration with families. Topics include effective communication, supporting diverse family needs, creating welcoming school environments, and leveraging community resources.

This online leadership series provides a virtual opportunity to enhance your leadership skills. Led through discussion groups, Maxwell Leadership Foundation’s Leadership Development Series is based on lessons in leadership values. Participants will learn about how transformational leaders live these values in their personal and professional lives. These lessons include a variety of topics designed to add to any leadership toolbox. The beginning of each session will briefly feature a special guest speaker. Then, participants will enter break-out sessions with fellow-educators from across Alabama to read the lesson together, discuss leadership values, self-evaluate, and goal-set. 

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) represent a transformative approach that moves beyond the confines of a routine meeting. Educators will learn to engage in collaborative inquiry, reflect on instructional practices, analyze student data, while building collective teacher efficacy in order to enhance student learning outcomes. PLCs foster a culture of trust, where educators collaboratively tackle challenges, exchange ideas and develop innovation solutions. Join us as we embark on a journey of professional growth and collective impact.

Crank up the bulldozers and backhoes! It’s time to dig the footers and lay the foundation for constructing dynamic problem-solving teams (PST) incorporating strong Tier I instruction, application of RTI and PBS models, and focused communication during PLC and PST meetings. Allow the guiding questions to help you consider the effectiveness of your existing PST process and generate ideas for improving problem-solving for all students. The target audience for this session is district- and school-level administrators, PST/RTI/PBS coordinators, and school counselors. Potential Audience may include instructional specialists, teacher leaders, or anyone directly involved in the leadership/coordination of PST.

Elevate your teaching and boost student success with our dynamic Professional Learning Community (PLC) workshop focused on assessment strategies for grades 7-12. This interactive professional development session will equip you with the tools to design effective formative and summative assessments, analyze student data, and implement targeted interventions.

Join us for an enriching 7-12 PLC Curriculum Development Workshop designed to empower educators in creating and refining high-quality curricula. This professional development session will focus on collaborative strategies to align curriculum with standards, integrate innovative teaching methods, and utilize data to drive instructional decisions.

Join us for an enriching 7-12 PLC Instruction Workshop designed to empower educators in creating and refining high-quality instructional practices. This professional development session will focus on collaborative strategies to align curriculum with standards, integrate innovative teaching methods, and utilize data to drive instructional decisions.