As the school year winds down, maintaining momentum is key. This session focuses on boosting staff and student morale, reflecting on growth, and celebrating progress. Explore strategies to close out goals with intention, foster a sense of accomplishment, and ensure sustainable practices that carry into the next year. Leave with practical tools to help your school not just survive—but thrive—through the final stretch.

The Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services (AAPASS) State Conference is a premier event focused on addressing the critical issues that impact the wellbeing and academic success of students across Alabama. Through a series of targeted, expert-led sessions, the conference covers a wide range of topics including attendance and truancy, homelessness, mental health, PowerSchool updates, threat assessments, the Helping Families Initiative, Specialized Treatment Centers (STC) and Charter School updates, vaping, suicide prevention, and more.

The Alabama State Department of Education, along with AASCD and CLAS, invite you to lead by example by participating in a transformative day of learning, all while staying in your own office. These professional learning sessions will address some of today’s most relevant topics. Presenters will meet you where you are, answer questions, and give a boost to your leadership skills. This one-day virtual training will provide valuable information to use immediately to positively impact your school.

Join educational leaders at the AASCD Winter Conference for The Power of Presence: Coaching, Culture, and Brand Identity, a dynamic conference designed to elevate how instructional coaching and practices are led in schools. Through the lens of the Impact Cycle and targeted strategies for leadership, participants will explore what it truly means to cultivate a coaching culture that reflects both purpose and presence. With engaging breakout sessions, collaborative learning and actionable insights, this event empowers administrators and leaders to align coaching practices with school identity, drive meaningful change, and lead with clarity and intention. 

Get ready to LEARN – LEAD – LIFT OFF: Preparing to Propel from Perdido, proudly sponsored by the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) and the Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP). Taking place November 9–12, 2025, in beautiful Orange Beach, this dynamic Fall Conference is designed specifically for Alabama’s middle and high school administrators.

Get ready to transform your assessment practices at the 7th Annual Alabama Conference on Grading and Assessment for Learning! This powerful event brings educators together to explore meaningful, student-centered assessment and grading techniques that drive learning. Featured keynote speaker Mike Ruyle, author of The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment, will share his expertise on creating equitable and effective assessment systems. AL practitioners are also conducting break out sessions and share innovative ways they are planning and carrying out best practices.

The Association of Career and Technical Administrators (ACTA) 2026 Spring Conference will focus on the power of professional growth and collaboration in today’s rapidly changing career and technical education (CTE) landscape. This annual gathering will feature engaging, hands-on workshops led by industry experts; insightful presentations highlighting innovative practices from across Alabama; and opportunities to connect with fellow administrators, educators, and industry leaders.

The Annual ALA-504 Conference offers a comprehensive overview of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, focusing on essential topics such as eligibility criteria, evaluation procedures, and safeguards to protect students' rights. Key discussions include discipline protocols, the distinction between FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) and non-FAPE services, and a review of the newly released 504 Process Manual. Attendees will explore hot topics and advanced issues, providing an in-depth understanding of current trends and challenges in implementing 504 plans in educational settings.  

The Fall ALA-CASE Legal Conference provides legal and practical guidance on hot topic issues such as FAPE and best practices in behavioral intervention, tiered instruction, services provision, among others. Attendees will learn strategies to share with regular education teachers, working as a team to share responsibility for the progress of all students. Leave prepared to face the many and varied challenges regarding the provision of special education and related services in education.

The ALA-CASE Spring conference provides legal and practical guidance on hot topic issues such as FAPE and best practices in behavioral intervention, tiered instruction, related services provision, etc. This conference will prepare administrators to face the many and varied challenges regarding the provision of special education and related services in education and equip them with skills needed to meet the needs of special education students, while ensuring that they are aware of the federal, state, and local policies needed to avoid conflict and litigation.