3-5 District PD Information

Location

Carver High School

3900 24th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35207

Registration Information

All participants are required to register by May 31, 2026.

Registration must be completed through PowerSchool PD using registration number 344825. Participants will receive 12 CEUs if all activities are completed.

Timely registration is important to ensure accurate group assignments, session planning, and materials preparation. Lunch will be provided for all registered participants.

On-site registration will not be available.

If you need assistance with registration, please contact the district's professional development office or click on the link below for more information.

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Agenda at a Glance

7:30-8:30 amMorning of Line Dancing, D9 Strolling, Exercising, DJ, Music, and Entertainment

8:30-9:15 amKeynote Speaker

9:30-10:30 amSession 1

10:45-11:45 amSession 2

11:45 am - 1 pmLunch

1:15-2:15 pmSession 3

Keynote Speaker

Kai Frazier

CEO, Kai XR

Kai Frazier is a teacher unapologetically dedicated to students. She has worked in education for over twenty years, striving to be a good steward of students' dreams, voices, creativity, and future. She created Kai XR to foster a culture of innovation where students develop critical thinking, collaboration, resilience, communication, and inclusivity. Kai XR serves as a safe and accessible space for all students to build these skills and create the world they envision. Over the past few years, she and her team have grown Kai XR into an all-in-one platform that helps educators expand student imagination while teaching essential 21st-century skills. She believes it is the collective responsibility of teachers, parents, and the community to nurture student imagination, as their ideas will shape the future.

Sessions

Bring your device.

Magic School AI

This interactive session provides educators with hands-on experience using MagicSchool AI to support daily classroom instruction and streamline teacher workflows. Participants will explore a variety of educator-focused AI tools designed to assist with lesson planning, instructional differentiation, assessment creation, rubric development, parent communication, and classroom engagement. Teachers will learn practical strategies for using AI to save time while maintaining high-quality, student-centered instruction. Throughout the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to practice using MagicSchool AI tools in real classroom scenarios and create resources they can immediately implement in their classrooms. The session will also highlight responsible AI use, best practices for reviewing AI-generated content, and ways to align AI-supported instruction with district expectations and curriculum goals. By the end of the session, teachers will leave with practical tools and strategies to increase efficiency, personalize learning, and support student success.

Magma Math

Teachers will explore Magma Math as a tool to strengthen mathematical discourse, formative assessment, and real-time feedback in elementary classrooms. The session will focus on using student work analysis and collaborative problem-solving to support conceptual understanding and standards mastery.

Social Studies Curriculum Overview

3-5 teachers will explore the Cengage social studies curriculum with a focus on standards alignment, lesson design, and instructional pacing. Participants will examine strategies that support literacy, inquiry, and student engagement in history, civics, geography, and economics.

Pre and Post Assignments

The pre and post assignments for this professional development are located in Schoology. To access the assignments, click on the link below and log in to your Schoology account. If you experience any issues accessing the platform, please review the support video to ensure you are logging in correctly.

To enroll in the course, use the access code below to join:

Access Code: VCJC-H4PV-NM7SZ

Enter the access code in Schoology to register and gain access to the assignments. Please complete both the pre and post assignments to earn the 12 CEUs.

All Pre Assignments are due 11:59 pm June 7, 2026 and all Post Assignments are due 11:59 pm June 30, 2026.

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