AMSTI-UM
Science Training & Professional Development
The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative is proud to offer professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators. We are committed to supporting Alabama's educators in their professional growth. Please join us for one or more sessions. You will be glad you did!
AMSTI Menu of Services
Scroll below to each class to register or to go directly to the registration link: click HERE or scan this QR Code.
Session Locations:
AMSTI-Central: 240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
Thompson High School: 1921 Warrior Pkwy, Alabaster, AL 35007
P.A.T.H. (Next to Winterboro High School): 22435 AL-21, Alpine, AL 35014
K-12 Science Foundational
(Required to attend all content training and receive materials)
Registration Link: HERE
Session is Full - K-12 Science Foundational
5/2/24 from 8:30-3:30
Shelby County Schools Instructional Services Center, Rm. 108
601 1st St. S, Alabaster, AL 35007
Session is Full -K-12 Science Foundational
5/30/24 from 8:30-3:30
Shelby County Schools Instructional Services Center, Rm. 108
601 1st St. S, Alabaster, AL 35007
K-12 Science Foundational
7/9/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
K-12 Science Foundational
7/15/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS ONLY
K-12 Science Foundational
7/23/24 from 8:00-3:00
Location: Spain Park High School
AMSTI4All
(No prerequisite or foundational required)
More 6-12 AMSTI4All sessions listed in the 6-12 section below.
3-12 Introduction to Argument-Driven Inquiry: Electromagnets
6/20/24 from 8:30--3:30
Location: AMSTI Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
K-5 Elementary Science
Content Sessions
(K-12 Science Foundational is required to attend content training.)
Registration Link: HERE
Kindergarten
NEW - Objects in Motion
7/10/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Plant and Animal Needs
7/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Ready for Weather
7/12/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
1st Grade
NEW - Living Things
7/10/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Sound, Light and Sky Patterns FULL Training
7/11/24 - 7/12/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
2nd Grade
NEW - Growing Plants
7/16/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Matter
7/17/24 - 7/18/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Soils & Shores
7/10/24 & 7/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
3rd Grade
NEW - Comparing Organisms
7/10/24 & 7/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Patterns of Motion
7/16/24 & 7/17/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Weather and Climate
7/18/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
4th Grade
NEW - Animal Senses
7/10/24 & 7/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Energy and Waves
7/18/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
7/16/24 & 7/17/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
5th Grade
NEW - Living Systems
7/16/24 & 7/17/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Matter & Interactions
7/10/24 & 7/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Navigating the Sky
7/18/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
K-3 AMSTI and ELA Integration
The integration document crosswalks the major reading curriculums chosen by the districts in AL and integrates them with our current AMSTI kits. The ALCOS Science Standards are linked for each AMSTI kit, but may not be fully addressed if the kit is not taught in its entirety.
6-12 AMSTI4All & ASIM
(No prerequisite or foundational required; All Sessions count toward TEAMS Credit)
Registration Link: HERE
NEW SESSION - 9-12 ACT Science Experience (Phase 1):
Improving ACT Science Scores
6/13/24 from 8:30--3:30
Location: AMSTI Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
3-12 Introduction to Argument-Driven Inquiry: Electromagnets
6/20/24 from 8:30--3:30
Location: AMSTI Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
6-12 Introduction to Guided Inquiry Learning
6/11/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: AMSTI Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
6-12 Math and Science: Go Figure!
6/12/24 from 8:30--3:30
Location: AMSTI Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
6-8 Science Sessions
All 9-12 Sessions are TEAMS approved for credit within your teaching standards.
K-12 Science Foundational is required to attend content training.
Registration Link: HERE
6th Grade
NEW - Earth’s Dynamic Systems
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Exploring Plate Tectonics AND Exploring Planetary Systems.
6th - CROSSOVER Earth's Dynamic Systems
7/15/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
6th - Earth's Dynamic Systems
7/16/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Space Systems Exploration
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System AND Exploring Planetary Systems.
6th - CROSSOVER Space Systems Exploration
6/24/24 from 8:30-11:30
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
6th - CROSSOVER Space Systems Exploration
7/9/24 from 8:30-11:30
Location: Thompson High School
6th - Space Systems Exploration
7/10/24 - 7/12/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Weather and Climate Systems
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Understanding Weather and Climate.
6th - CROSSOVER Weather and Climate Systems
6/24/24 from 12:45-3:45
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
6th - CROSSOVER Weather and Climate Systems
7/9/24 from 12:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
7th Grade
NEW - Ecosystems and Their Interactions
7th - Ecosystems and Their Interactions
7/16/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Genes and Molecular Machines
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms AND Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence.
7th - CROSSOVER Genes and Molecular Machines
6/25/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
7th - CROSSOVER Genes and Molecular Machines
7/15/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Structure and Function
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms AND Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence.
7th - CROSSOVER Structure and Function
6/26/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
7th - CROSSOVER Structure and Function
7/9/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
7th - Structure and Function
7/10/24 - 7/12/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Matter and Its Interactions
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Exploring Properties of Matter AND Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements.
8th - CROSSOVER Matter and Its Interactions
6/27/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
8th - CROSSOVER Matter and Its Interactions
7/15/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
8th Grade
Electricity, Waves and Information Transfer
8th - Electricity, Waves and Information Transfer
7/16/24 - 7/19/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
NEW - Energy, Forces, and Motion
Eligible for crossover training if previously certified in Experimenting with Forces and Motion
8th - CROSSOVER Energy, Forces, and Motion
6/28/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: AMSTI-Central
240 George Roy Parkway, Calera, AL 35040
8th - CROSSOVER Energy, Forces, and Motion
7/9/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
8th - Energy, Forces, and Motion
7/10/24 - 7/12/24 from 8:30-3:30
Location: Thompson High School
Science in Motion
9-12 Secondary Science
All 9-12 Sessions are TEAMS approved for credit within your teaching standards.
K-12 Science Foundational is required to attend content training.
To request 9-12 support or materials, click ASIM Lesson Request
ASIM Biology
Check back for sessions to be scheduled in the future!
ASIM Chemistry
Check back for sessions to be scheduled in the future!
