2025-26 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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Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
333220
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 September Leadership Institute
Join this impactful training and learn how to foster a supportive and inclusive approach to mental health for your school that will encourage open communication, empower students to make informed choices, and prioritize access to mental health resources. Cultivate a culture in which it is acceptable to ask for help and a place where mental well-being is valued.

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332769
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 October Leadership Institute
In this insightful session, Todd Nesloney will guide you through unpacking the leader’s influence, exploring the art of acknowledgement. Leave with actionable strategies to build a workplace where culture is not just an afterthought but a driving force.

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
333027
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 November Leadership Institute
Learn how emotionally intelligent leadership strengthens trust, improves communication, enhances team dynamics, and supports effective decision-making across the workplace. The session will also surface unspoken challenges, including resentment, burnout, resistance, and disengagement, while demonstrating how EQ can help leaders recognize and address these issues before they undermine progress.

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332771
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 January Leadership Institute
Gain necessary insight into the why behind behavior and learn what you can control with your Actions, Words & Expressions (AWE). This highly engaging institute will offer opportunities for self-reflection, discussion with peers, strategies for self-care, and actions to help students learn.

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332774
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 February Leadership Institute
With major developments unfolding at the federal level, there’s no better time to dive into the latest legal issues impacting special education. Join nationally recognized attorney Julie Weatherly, Esq. for an insightful Institute focused on today’s most pressing special education legal "hot topics."

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
333224
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 March Leadership Institute
Participants will examine the different types of student engagement and how to measure them, while identifying teaching strategies that promote a culture of psychological safety and belonging. Leave with clear, practical tools for supporting teachers in using evidence-based strategies that boost motivation and foster classroom climates that drive meaningful learning.

Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
333227
Provider:
Contact:
Leslie Dennis (leslie@clasleaders.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - CLAS: 2025-26 April Leadership Institute
Learn to incorporate time in the school day to provide students an opportunity to learn from valuable speakers and community members while providing them with guidance and leadership skills needed for the future. Peer helper lessons, “A-Day” audits, and “Spirit Days” are examples of ideas Paige Abner will discuss that can be included in your school’s programing.

Cognia
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332538
Provider:
Contact:
Rachael Havey (rachael.havey@cognia.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
up to 10
Title:
APLDS - Cognia: 2025-26 IMPACT Conference
This powerful professional learning experience is designed for educators and leaders ready to share the future of education. Gain practical strategies to boost student achievement, create inclusive learning environments, and implement data-informed instruction.

Frank Buck Consulting
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
335552
Provider:
Contact:
Frank Buck (frank@frankbuck.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
32
Title:
APLDS -Frank Buck Consulting: 2025-26 Book study on "Get Organized Digitally!: The Educator's Guide to Time Management (PLUACLD1109)
The goals of this professional learning study are to increase productivity, decreasing stress, and providing a learning environment where digital clutter is a thing of the past, and where you feel you have control of your time and the peace of mind that nothing is falling through the cracks. Get Organized Digitally!: The Educator's Guide to Time Management provides a nuts-and-bolts system. The book study on this acclaimed guide is offered through its author, Dr. Frank Buck.

Frank Buck Consulting
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
334846
Provider:
Contact:
Frank Buck (frank@frankbuck.org)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
32
Title:
APLDS - Frank Buck Consulting: 2025-26 Book study on "Get Organized!: Time Management for School Leaders" (PLUACLD1117)
This professional study gives you a system for increasing productivity, decreasing stress, and providing a learning environment where time is a friend and clutter is absent. Get Organized!:Time Management for School Leaders has helped thousands with a nuts-and-bolts system. Now in its 2nd edition, the book study on this hallmark work is offered through its author, Dr. Frank Buck.



