First Grade

Some details for First Grade training (all are subject to change as the SDE continues to develop the training for this summer). 

Please click on the Science Registration link on the right side to register for summer training.  You will either register for Regular Summer Institute or Compressed or Crossover Training.  All registrations will receive a follow-up response from AMSTI-UNA to let you know which training dates to confirm you will attend this summer.   

AMSTI Unit Titles for First Grade  (Semester long kit)

Year 1:  Sound, Light and Sky Unit

• FOSS Module:  Sound and Light
• GLOBE:  Sundial
• Delta:  Sky

Year 2:  Wild Organisms Unit

• STC Module:  Organisms
• ETA Module:  Wild Feet

Types of AMSTI Science Training for this Summer

1. Regular AMSTI Summer Training:  This training is for teachers who have never been trained on AMSTI Science Kits.
2. Compressed AMSTI Training:  This is for teachers who have been trained on AMSTI Science kits at a different grade level.
3. Crossover AMSTI Training:  This is for teachers who are trained on kits that will remain at the current grade level.  This will not apply because in First Grade all kits are new so training will be the same as compressed training. 

Specific Training Dates and Locations
 

Type training	Title of training	South Location	North Location	Who should attend?
Regular	Regular Year 1 Summer Institute	Russellville Area June 7-10, 2016		Teachers who have never attended AMSTI Science Training.
Regular	Regular Year 2 Summer Institute	Russellville Area June 13-15, 2016.		Teachers who have never attended AMSTI Science Training.
Compressed (fully trained in AMSTI Modules)	Sound and Light	Jasper Area June 21, 2016	Shoals Area June 28, 2016	New Unit First grade teachers fully trained or teachers who trained AMSTI Science at a different grade level
Compressed (fully trained at another grade level)	Wild Organisms	Jasper Area June 22, 2016	Shoals Area June 29, 2016	New Unit First grade teachers fully trained or teachers who trained AMSTI Science at a different grade level

If you like more specific details we have posted our flowchart to determine your training. 

Training information for previously trained AMSTI Science Teachers (this is the flowchart we will use to determine which type training you will need to attend)

The following flowchart is for teachers who have been through some type of AMSTI Science Training.  It can be used to help you know how many days of training and what type of training to expect.  If you have never had AMSTI Science training, you will attend Regular AMSTI Summer Training. 

Flow chart flows down

Currently teaching and fully trained in First Grade science Year 1 and Year 2.	Grade level change (Fully Year 1 and 2 trained at a grade level other than First Grade)	Trained one summer institute at a different grade level other than First Grade (grade level change)	Trained one summer of First Grade (either Year 1 or 2) but not two summers
Attend 1 day compressed/crossover Sound, Light, and Sky	Attend 1 day compressed/crossover Sound, Light, and Sky	Attend Year 1 Summer Institute	Attend Year 1 Summer Institute
Attend 1 day crossover for Wild Organisms.	Attend 1 day crossover for Wild Organisms.	Attend 1 day compressed Wild Organisms	Attend 1 day compressed Wild Organisms