Training for Summer 2016 is now open

Training for Summer 2016 is now open.  To the right of this post is a button for Science Registration.  Clicking on that link will take you to a registration form for this summer's training.

• Training will be open January 11, 2016 until January 29, 2016
• We will close the link on January 30, 2016 to pull down all registrations. 
• February 1, 2016 the link will open up for late registrations.  Those who register after January 29, 2016 will be placed on a waiting list and will be added as training space and funds allow. 

A few updates have been made to the blog.  Beneath the blog title there are grade levels listed.  Clicking on the grade level will take you to the information that is specific to that grade level. 

Stipends will not be available.  Please see previous blog posts concerning stipends but due to the expense of conversion and in order to get materials to as many classrooms as possible, AMSTI-UNA will not pay stipends for training this summer.

Regular AMSTI Summer Institute will be available in the Russellville area:  

• Year 1 and Year 2 K-5 science; June 7-15, 2016. 
• Year 1 6-8 Science; June 7-15, 2016.

Compressed/Crossover training for fully trained AMSTI teachers will be available for grades K-5 and grades 7-8 only.  There will be two locations for this training:

• Jasper area; June 20-23, 2016 for K-5
• Shoals area; June 27-30, 2016 for K-5
• Russellville area; June 16-17 grades 7 and 8

Types of training available:

• Regular AMSTI Summer Institute--for teachers who have never had AMSTI Science Training
• Compressed training--for teachers who have been AMSTI Science trained but have changed grade levels
• Crossover training--for teachers who have been AMSTI Science trained and are still in the same grade level as their training but need the updated kits.

I want to attend training this summer but what if I cannot attend?

We realize vacations, children at home, vacation bible schools, college courses, and other aspects of life take up time.  Sometimes scheduling conflicts arise.  Your family and these other items must take priority and we understand that!  Our goal is to train as many teachers as we can afford to purchase materials for this summer.  If we have funds remaining after summer training, we will then apply those to compressed and crossover training during the school year.  With limited funds we simply cannot guarantee any type of training in the fall at this time.  Depending on our funding, we will plan to have full science training Summer 2017.