Academic Alliance South Carolina

With many students with disabilities spending most of the day in general education classrooms, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is essential for success. At our MTSS Summit Series next week, Dr. Lowery will help teams use UDL and evidence-based practices to create inclusive instruction, remove learning barriers, and improve outcomes. Demonstrations and coaching will build lasting capacity for effective instructional design. Register today! e.eventform.com/?eid=51R1b0c…

This Toolkit Tuesday, we've compiled four resources to help leadership teams implement IDEA in their schools! academicalliancesc.org/resou…

Join our Data-Based Problem Solving Community of Practice this Wednesday at 3:00PM Bring classroom assessment data, especially in-program CBA data, to discuss how to analyze and use it to guide instruction and solve problems. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/17xP…

Throwback to our amazing session with Dr. Erica Lembke earlier this week! District teams learned how to use Math general outcome measures for progress monitoring, why these measures are valid and reliable, and even practiced administering and scoring them. It was a great, interactive day of high-quality professional development! We can't wait to have Dr. Lembke back in March!

Our MTSS Summit Series is underway! This school year, we've explored data-based decision-making, math intensification, and math progress-monitoring measures. Join us on November 17 as Dr. Alisa Lowery discusses building leadership capacity through UDL, and on December 1 as Dr. Devin Kearns explores ways to accelerate reading achievement for struggling readers. Learn more and register for these FREE professional development sessions on our website: academicalliancesc.org/mtss-…

It's Toolkit Tuesday! Find registration links and flyers for all our FREE November and December professional development here: drive.google.com/file/d/11Mt…

We're excited to welcome Dr. Erica Lembke to South Carolina this morning for our MTSS Summit Series, where we'll explore Math General Outcome Measures for progress monitoring and goal setting. Missed today? Join us in two weeks with Dr. Alisa Lowery to learn how the UDL framework can identify learning barriers, shape inclusive instruction and assessment, strengthen support, and guide continuous improvement. Register using the link or QR code on the flyer: e.eventform.com/?eid=51R1b0c…

Build your math instructional toolkit with these webinars developed by Dr. Brad Witzel. They feature evidence-based strategies for supporting struggling learners, discussion activities ideal for professional learning communities, and practical action items for your classroom! #ThrowbackThursday academicalliancesc.org/math-…

Our next Summit Series event is just around the corner! On Monday, November 2, Dr. Erica Lembke will be in Columbia to discuss using Math General Outcome Measures and Diagnostic Assessments to guide instruction. Dr. Lembke is a fun, engaging presenter with exceptional expertise. Be sure to register—we can't wait to see you next week! forms.gle/GRnmzykVKPzdxwUEA

It's the week before Halloween AND a full moon! You might need some new tools for your toolkit, and you're in luck! This Wednesday @ 3:30PM is our Teacher Toolkit Community of Practice. Register using the link below, and you'll receive the Zoom link to join! forms.gle/WqeMXCv35iYe7zCq7

We’re excited to present at the South Carolina Literacy Leaders (SCLL) Coaching Conference today! Dr. Susan Thomas and Ginger Catoe will cover three topics: Repeated Reading, Text-Dependent Writing Frames, and Strategies to Intensify Decoding Instruction. Happy Friday!

Kicking off next week! Our Special Educator Support Series begins with Dr. David Bateman and Dr. Mitch Yell! They’ll break down how IDEA defines specially designed instruction and share practical guidance to help general and special educators make informed, legal, ethical, and evidence-based decisions when developing and implementing individualized education programs (IEPs).Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your practice and better support students with disabilities! Register now for this free 1 hour webinar: forms.gle/HmYnxyYSpzTZUT4R9

More math PD is just around the corner! Join us in Columbia for our next MTSS Summit Series event featuring Dr. Erica Lembke. Participants will explore how General Outcome Measures (GOMs) in math can guide screening, goal setting, and progress monitoring. GOMs do more than measure individual skills—they can also help predict future academic achievement and inform data-based instructional decisions! Register your team today! To learn more about this session and to register go to e.eventform.com/?eid=StQ10GK… or scan the QR code on the flyer!

It's Toolkit Tuesday and we've got a new literacy brief for you! This brief gives strategies for using continuous blending to intensify instruction as students learn to decode words. Continuous blending reduces cognitive load and can support struggling readers in tier one instruction and intervention. academicalliancesc.org/resou…

What a great day of learning! More than 100 educators joined us yesterday for our MTSS Summit Series with Dr. Paul Riccomini! District and school leadership teams explored evidence-based practices for intensifying math instruction and left with actionable implementation plans for their schools. And the learning doesn’t stop there! Teams will receive ongoing coaching and support from Dr. Riccomini and AASC as they put these practices into action. We’re excited to partner with schools and districts across South Carolina to turn research into practice and improve outcomes for students with disabilities!

This Wednesday is our October Evidence Based Practice Network (EBPN) and we have Stephanie Ganacoplos from Charleston County School District sharing practical tips for how to use program modifications to increase involvement and access to the general education curriculum. Register using the link below or by scanning the QR code on the flyer to receive the Zoom meeting link. forms.gle/vR6gtuhkPZ9Pecbi7

Developing standards-aligned IEP goals takes collaboration, knowledge of the standards, and thoughtful planning. Check out our resource to help teams write goals that measure progress toward South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for students with disabilities! academicalliancesc.org/resou…

Join us November 2nd with Dr. Erica Lembke to explore how Math General Outcome Measures( GOM) and diagnostic assessments can guide instruction and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Equip your team with evidence-based strategies to support students who struggle in math. Register your team today! e.eventform.com/?eid=StQ10GK…

It's Toolkit Tuesday, and we have a lot of "how to" opportunities for you this month to add to your toolkit. Check out our Monthly Scoop for all of our no-cost events here: tinyurl.com/427evpk7