AIM Pathways
Pathways to Literacy Leadership is a comprehensive training course to help school leaders advance literacy evidence-based instruction into all classrooms. This course is appropriate for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Special Education and Student Services, and Directors of Curriculum and Instruction.
Commitment Includes:
- Completion of asynchronous pre-knowledge inventory
- Completion of 10 asynchronous learning sections
- Attendance and Participation required at two daylong in-person training sessions
- Completion of post-knowledge inventory
- 12-Month access to the AIM Pathways Platform - so materials can be reviewed, applied and accessed in the classroom when needed.
Training sequence: Asynchronous- self-paced course in fall, Asynchronous -self-paced course in spring, 1 face to face in spring. SEMIs/OSLs can be awarded after the completion of this training sequence, with a 60% passing rate.
- Click here to view pacing guide (schedule) for this course
You will be provided approximately an hour to have lunch with your training colleagues on your own. Information on convenient local eateries will be provided at the training.
IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT WILL NEED AN ACCOMMODATION (WHEELCHAIR, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ETC.), PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY AFTER REGISTRATION SO THAT WE CAN BEST ACCOMMODATE YOU.
| Date | Time | Session | Instructor | Facilitator | Venue |
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| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | ||||
| 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Access to the Course | AIM Pathways | Susan Scott | Online (Asynchronous) AIM Pathways | |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | In-Person Session | AIM Pathways | Susan Scott | Insight Park | |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | ||||
| 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Self-paced | AIM Pathways | Susan Scott | Online (Asynchronous) AIM Pathways | |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | In-Person | AIM Pathways | Susan Scott | Insight Park | |
| Mon, May 3, 2027 | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | ||||
| 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Post Course Assignment Completion Deadline | AIM Pathways | Susan Scott | Online (Asynchronous) AIM Pathways |
| Attendance Clause | |
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| Miss. Const. Art. 4, Section 66 | Eligible attendees for this training includes teachers, counselors, and administrators who are employed by a school district or MDE. Unless specifically noted otherwise, external contractors or vendors may not attend. This event is being funded with state and/or federal funds and is being provided for employees of school districts, employees of the Mississippi Department of Education and Department contractors. Miss. Const. Art. 4, Section 66 prohibits governing authorities from making donations. According to the Mississippi Attorney General, once the federal funds are turned over to the state, the rules for the expenditure of state funds apply. Based on the Mississippi law, this event is not being provided for third party vendors or external providers. |
| Special Accommodations | |
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| Disabilities | If you have a disability that would need an accommodation (wheelchair, visual impairment, etc.), please contact us so that we can best accommodate you. |