AVAILABLE TO REGION 2 (ATHENS) ONLY. Course Description: In this 3 hour session, educators will be introduced to the body of knowledge known as the Science of Reading through examining the Simple View of Reading, The Reading Rope, The 4 Part Processor, and brain activity.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 9 (AU) ONLY. The Inspire to Impact Series is a dynamic professional learning experience designed to empower educators with actionable leadership strategies. Participants will engage with influential state leaders to explore core leadership principles and gain practical tools to implement within their schools and districts. This series fosters collaboration and connection through networking opportunities with the Alabama State Department of Education, Auburn University partners, and fellow educators. Participants will also learn from one another, sharing insights and best practices to build leadership capacity and drive meaningful impact across their educational communities.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 6 (JSU) ONLY. What if you could experience project-based learning the way your students might—hands-on, collaborative, and meaningful—but without the pressure of assessment or high-stakes implementation? We’re inviting school leaders to step into a low-risk, high-impact opportunity to explore the “why” and “how” of PBL by doing it. This interactive session is designed to ignite curiosity. If you’re brand new to PBL, this session is for you. Join us and PBL Works, THE go-to organization for all things Project-based Learning.

The 2025 Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing counts towards the 2025-26 APLDS Program requirements. All participants must also register for the conference using the Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing registration form. Link to the Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing registration form: www.troy.edu/_assets/college-education/_documents/gulfcoastconference.pdf

AVAILABLE TO REGION 4 ONLY Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage building program designed to be facilitated by organizational development professionals. The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage building skills through workshops, trainings, and coaching to help individuals, teams, and organizations move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

BAMA-STOP School Violence is a program committed to reducing and preventing school violence by equipping Behavior Threat Assessment (BTA) teams with the knowledge and tools needed to manage potential threats. Participating schools have appointed a diverse group of staff members—including teachers, administrators, counselors, and school resource officers—to serve on their BTA teams. These teams will engage in six comprehensive trainings and workshops, organized by the BAMA-STOP team in collaboration with leading experts in field of threat assessment.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 4 (UA/UWA) ONLY During the 2025-2026 school year, Region Four (UA-UWA) secondary coaches and their administrators will continue to be supported with face-to-face sessions facilitated by Diane Sweeney, author of Student-Centered Coaching. Student-Centered Coaching focuses coaching goals directly on student learning in order to directly impact student learning and increase achievement.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 1 (UNA) ONLY Do you feel that keeping your middle school kids engaged is a problem? Do you feel like throwing up your hands and giving up? Well, so do the rest of us. Let's look at ways to keep them engaged (mostly) without losing your sanity.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 1 (UNA) ONLY This 6 module course will assist teachers and school administrators in developing strategies and habits for navigating mental health within the classroom. Participants will gain valuable information about the intersection of trauma, mental health management, development of relationships, and classroom engagement. You will need a Gmail address to gain access to the Google classroom and complete assigned work. Participants can work at their own pace, as long as all work is completed no later than May 13th at 11:59p.m.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 10 (USA) ONLY This session will equip school and district leaders with meaningful and applicable research that will assist them in leading significant learning gains with their student populations. The science of learning research encompasses the questions surrounding how educators can teach students in ways that they can take what they learn and apply it to new situations. This session will provide leaders with specific and practical strategies to help teachers teach for transfer of learning so that students learn and achieve at high rates.