This professional learning course equips educators, administrators, and school data teams with the skills to leverage PowerSchool Analytics and Insights for identifying, tracking, and addressing chronic absenteeism and truancy. Participants will gain hands-on experience in navigating PowerSchool’s data tools, analyzing key attendance metrics, and implementing evidence-based interventions to support student attendance.

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 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.

AVAILABLE TO REGION 5 ONLY
ALSDE, in partnership with Cognia, developed the Alabama Teacher Observation Tool which features five dimensions of teacher effectiveness: culture/climate, learning, essentials, agency, and relationships. This professional learning unit aims to study two of these dimensions more deeply, culture/climate and relationships, to determine how they align with student achievement in schools.

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.