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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ALSDE - Educational Technology
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332766
Provider:
Contact:
Kesha Hooks (kesha.hooks@alsde.edu) or Regina White (rwhite@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
15
Title:
APLDS - EdTech: 2025-26 PLUACLD1391 Special Students in Regular Classrooms: Technology, Teaching, and UDL
During this course participants will explore technology and teaching, specifically Universal Design for Learning, in relation to special education students and regular classrooms. They will develop an Action Plan focused on a problem specific to their organization and create an implementation proposal towards a solution to that problem. The course will be divided into 6 weekly academic session followed by a 3-week period for developing the Action Plan Template.
ALSDE - Educational Technology
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
334535
Provider:
Contact:
Kesha Hooks (kesha.hooks@alsde.edu) or Regina White (rwhite@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
15
Title:
APLDS - EdTech: 2025-26 PLUACLD1394 Innovative Reflections: Building A Culture of Reflection Schoolwide Using AI
This PLU will show creative applications to cultivate reflective school culture via M2 for self-assessment & reflection while using AI. We will explore practical strategies for integrating reflection into everyday classroom use. ATIMs will facilitate 4 professional learning group meetings. Participants must attend all meetings and participate in all online activities.
ALSDE - Educational Technology
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
338882
Provider:
Contact:
Kesha Hooks (kesha.hooks@alsde.edu) or Regina White (rwhite@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
15
Title:
APLDS - EdTech: 2025-26 PLUACLD 1417 The Canva Connection-Igniting Creativity and Collaboration in the Classroom
This is for the APLDS program. You will receive 15 credit hours after finishing PLU 1417-The Canva Connection.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332887
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
1
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 Ellevation Platform Overview for Educators
Educators will learn how to leverage EL profile to build a greater understanding of their ELs and how to support them in the classroom.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332833
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
1
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 Ellevation Strategies Overview for Educators
Educators will learn how Ellevation Strategies can be used and work with HQIA for ELs criteria to benefit language learners with content and language learning.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332820
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
1.5
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 HQIA Academic Discourse Part 1
Explore effective strategies that support English learners as they build academic language across the content areas.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332815
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
4
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 HQIA - All 5 Criteria Part 1
Review, explore, discuss, and plan for implementation five criteria for high-quality instruction including: asset-based instruction, student-centered engagement, academic discourse, scaffolding, formative assessment.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332827
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
1.5
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 HQIA Asset-Based Instruction Part 1
Identify evidence-based practices to help ELs connect and integrate ideas to content that give consideration to the students' assets while strategically using and building upon English proficiency levels.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332841
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
2
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 HQIA Differentiation for ELs by Proficiency Levels: An Introduction
Explore the stages of second language acquisition and use this knowledge to differentiate instruction and activities by proficiency level.
ALSDE - English Learner Education
PowerSchool PL Course Number:
332883
Provider:
Contact:
Jhina Garcia-Snell (jhina.garcia-snell@alsde.edu)
Description:
APLDS Clock Hours:
1.5
Title:
APLDS - EL: 2025-26 HQIA Formative Assessment Part 1
Learn strategies to monitor student learning for English learners through ongoing classroom assessment.