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UPDATE, May 6, 2011: The date for completing the PLU will be extended for those who are not in their re-certification year. The new deadline will be posted soon. Keep up the good work!


Overview of Professional Learning Unit (PLU):

  • PLU Title: Alabama Reading Initiative Regional Staff: Leading through Quality Questioning
  • Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders: Standard 2 - Teaching and Learning
  • Credit: One Professional Learning Unit
  • PLU Hours, Sessions 1 - 6: 30 hours
  • Eligible Participants: ARI State and Regional Staff
  • Time Frame: December 2010 - May 2011
  • Resource: Leading Through Quality Questioning by Jackie Walsh and Beth Sattes

To earn CEU Hours:

Participants who wish to earn 20 CEU hours will complete Sessions 1 - 4 (the book study portion of the PLU) and participate as learners in Session 6. Session 6 will be facilitated by those earning a PLU. See the Assignment Checklist for Book Study document below for clarifications.


Registration on STI...


To earn a PLU~PD Title #: PLUACLD097

To earn CEU hours~PD Title #: sdeari1216


Participants will register on STI for each session completed. The dates on STI should be used as start dates. For example, the date of the first session is 12/16/2010. Begin working on Session 1 assigments on that date and complete them before Session 2 begins on January 20, 2011. The timelines are flexible and meant to serve as a timeline to keep you on track to complete the PLU by April or May.


Use the Session 1 Assignment document below to get started. Once you have completed Session 1 use the Checklist for Book Study to complete the remaining assignments.
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