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**East Alabama Regional In-Service Center** Auburn University 3074 Haley Center Auburn University, AL 36849

Phone: 334-844-5028 Fax: 334-844-0483

 The East Alabama Regional Inservice Center (EARIC), operated through the Dean's Office in the Auburn University College of Education, provides free training, resources and services for teachers and administrators in the 15 school districts in the east central portion of Alabama. EARIC strives to provide educators "cutting-edge" staff development that promotes:
 * Research-based strategies
 * Data-driven instruction
 * Continuous improvement
 * Ongoing training and support
 * Collaboration
 * Channel for educator networks
 * Sustainability of academic achievement

In addition to providing region-wide training sessions, EARIC assists staff development coordinators in local systems and schools in planning and conducting system-wide and building-based inservice training. Under the direction of a 16-member governing board, EARIC offers more than 250 professional development opportunities per year both on the Auburn campus and locally in individual school systems. Program content is data-driven based on region-wide needs assessment results and the collaboration of planning teams comprised of educators from the public school arena as well as university faculty. These collaborative planning efforts result in the delivery of a quality staff development program focused on increasing student achievement through enhancing educator performance.


 * Serving the following counties in Region 9: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;"> Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa, and Russell


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">Serving the following school systems: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;"> Alexander City, Auburn City, Barbour County, Bullock County, Chambers County, Elmore County, Eufaula City, Lanett City, Lee County, Macon County, Opelika City, Phenix City, Russell County, Tallapoosa County, and Tallassee City

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">**East Alabama In-Service Center Director:** Dr. Vikki Miller, vam0001@auburn.edu

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">**East Alabama AMSTI Director:** Beth Hickman, hickmep@auburn.edu

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 31px;">Click [|here]to visit the EARIC website