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Important Message Regarding Summer 2020 Face-to-Face Professional Development Opportunities:
In accordance with the Alabama State Department of Education Academic and Technical Guide for Emergency End-of-Year School Closures Manual, all face-to-face training for this summer is canceled.  Please see our June catalog for virtual training opportunities. ​
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AMSTI Science Summer Institute 2020
We’re excited to announce a new and improved training model for science and AMSTI Summer Institute 2020. In response to feedback from stakeholders statewide, AMSTI science training will be more accessible and customizable. The new model still provides high-quality face-to-face and/or online professional learning opportunities, classroom materials and resources, and on-site support from AMSTI site specialists while providing more appealing training options for teachers.  The following science training opportunities are open to all science teachers in our region:
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Please read all of the following information below.  The glossary of terms will be helpful as you decide which training option is right for you. Click the option button that describes your training level for registration.  
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Glossary of Terms:
Fully Trained:
Teachers who have previously (prior to 2020) completed the AMSTI Science Notebooking course and attended AMSTI Year 1 and Year 2 face-to-face (f2f) kit training for a grade level since the implementation of the 2015 Science COS. This status qualifies teachers to take any AMSTI Unit Training needed (f2f or online, if kits are available) moving forward. Note: Teachers with two online course failures are limited to the F2F option.
AMSTI Science Foundational Training:
Initial training for “new to AMSTI” teachers as a prerequisite for AMSTI Unit Training.  
AMSTI Unit Training:
​Training on classroom resources and materials/equipment aligned with grade-level specific standards. Moving forward, grade level training will be offered by unit rather than the previous Year 1/Year 2 model. This training may be presented face-to-face or online depending on the training level of the teacher.

Your AMSTI specialist is available for help with registration (see the list below for specialist's grade bands).  Your training choices will be verified by AMSTI staff.  You will receive a confirmation email for training within the next few weeks.

 CLICK THE OPTION THAT MATCHES YOUR TRAINING LEVEL FOR REGISTRATION. 

You are eligible to participate in any K-8 Unit Training at a new grade level, dependent upon
​AMSTI site offering/unit availability  Note:  Teachers with two online course failures are limited to face-to-face training.
You will need to enroll in AMSTI Foundational Training, but you are only required to attend the half-day session, Getting to Know the Alabama Science Course of Study: Science.  After attending the required session, you are eligible to attend any unit training at your current grade level either face-to-face or online (based upon site offering/unit availability).
You will need to enroll in AMSTI Foundational Training,  but you are only required to attend ​the half-day session,  Setting the Stage for AMSTI: Science.
After attending the required session, you are eligible to attend any unit training at your current grade level either face-to-face or online (based upon site offering/unit availability).
You will need to enroll in AMSTI Foundational Training, including the AMSTI Science Notebook Course.  After completing both, you are eligible for any AMSTI Unit Training at your current grade level. The first unit training must be a face-to-face experience. You may choose a unit from the list of those offered for your grade level.
After the required face-to-face unit training, the you may choose to receive training on future units either face-to-face or online (based upon site offering/unit availability).
AMSTI Science Specialists  
Lupita Mendoza - Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
Denise Adams - 3rd through 5th Grade
Valerie Brownlee - 6th through 8th Grade

​Need info on science kits
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