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English Language Arts and Math Professional LearningEnglish language arts and math teachers in grades 6 - 12 are participating in professional development with SREB. This professional development series helps teachers focus on Powerful Mathematics Practices and Powerful Literacy Practices as a framework. Teachers will participate in 6 professional development sessions and classroom visits this year.
| What is LETRS?During the 2019 legislative session, the Alabama State Legislature passed the Alabama Literacy Act, which was promptly signed into law by the governor. The state is now funding Alabama LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), a course that teaches educators the science of reading and gives them the skills to teach language and literacy to every student, even those with reading challenges like dyslexia. Sylacauga City Schools has participants from grades K - 5, special education, library media, and counseling.
To help understand the impact of LETRS on the Sylacauga School District, click on the link below:
| AMSTI Resources
Additional AMSTI Resources:
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English Language Arts and Math Professional Learning
English language arts and math teachers in grades 6 - 12 are participating in professional development with SREB. This professional development series helps teachers focus on Powerful Mathematics Practices and Powerful Literacy Practices as a framework. Teachers will participate in 6 professional development sessions and classroom visits this year.
What is LETRS?
During the 2019 legislative session, the Alabama State Legislature passed the Alabama Literacy Act, which was promptly signed into law by the governor. The state is now funding Alabama LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), a course that teaches educators the science of reading and gives them the skills to teach language and literacy to every student, even those with reading challenges like dyslexia. Sylacauga City Schools has participants from grades K - 5, special education, library media, and counseling.
To help understand the impact of LETRS on the Sylacauga School District, click on the link below:
AMSTI Resources
- AMSTI Secondary Specialists, working with teachers across the state, have created classroom ready curriculum resources for grades 6-12.
- Units will continue to be added to provide teachers with resources for the entire school year.
- Units are in Schoology and can be accessed with joining codes here.
Additional AMSTI Resources:
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Blended LearningDr. Catlin Tucker defines blended learning as “active, engaged learning online combined with active, engaged learning offline to give students more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning”. Teachers who implement blended learning strategies get back to doing the things they love, TEACHING! Upcoming events: Hour of Code: December 6-10, 2021 Virtual Blended Learning activities due: January 2, 2022 Blended Learning Professional Development session #2: January 4, 2022 | ACAP Updates and Resources:ACAP Checklist & Presentation for Grades 2 - 8
| Alabama Core Teaching Standards & ATOPAlabama Teachers have new standards of practice. In the coming weeks, you will learn more about each of these. There are ten areas of focus: 1. Learner Development 2. Learning Differences 3. Learning Environments 4. Content Knowledge 5. Application of Content 6. Assessment 7. Planning for Instruction 8. Instructional Strategies 9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice 10. Leadership and Collaboration
Your administrators will soon be trained on the new ATOP (Alabama Teacher Observation Tool). This is a required observation for all teachers second semester. This is not an evaluation tool, but an instructional growth tool. Look for more information to come on ATOP. |
Blended Learning
Dr. Catlin Tucker defines blended learning as “active, engaged learning online combined with active, engaged learning offline to give students more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning”.
Teachers who implement blended learning strategies get back to doing the things they love, TEACHING!
Upcoming events:
Hour of Code: December 6-10, 2021
Virtual Blended Learning activities due: January 2, 2022
Blended Learning Professional Development session #2: January 4, 2022
ACAP Updates and Resources:
ACAP Checklist & Presentation for Grades 2 - 8
- OSL (ALSDE Office of Student Learning) has developed an ACAP checklist and presentation to assist educators with various tools and resources developed by ALSDE & DRC.
- Access checklist here.
- Access presentation here.
Alabama Core Teaching Standards & ATOP
Alabama Teachers have new standards of practice. In the coming weeks, you will learn more about each of these. There are ten areas of focus:
1. Learner Development
2. Learning Differences
3. Learning Environments
4. Content Knowledge
5. Application of Content
6. Assessment
7. Planning for Instruction
8. Instructional Strategies
9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
10. Leadership and Collaboration
Your administrators will soon be trained on the new ATOP (Alabama Teacher Observation Tool). This is a required observation for all teachers second semester. This is not an evaluation tool, but an instructional growth tool. Look for more information to come on ATOP.
