Gr 1 and 2 RDS Amira Professional Development Info Link to this section
Gr 1 and 2 RDS professional learning sessions will be provided throughout the school year to support capacity, coherence, and collaborative capabilities in the administration and use of Amira RDS to support teachers in using the results to support their students.
Recordings of these virtual sessions will be posted here within a week of the scheduled date.
Register for upcoming Gr 1 and 2 RDS Professional Development at https://bit.ly/AAOregistrationPD.
Once registered, you will receive a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link to join the session within 2 days of the session or earlier.
Upcoming Sessions:
All sessions for the 2025-26 school year have ended. Please stay tuned for more Gr 1&2 RDS PD offerings for the 2026-27 school year.
2025-26 RDS Amira PD Webinar Recordings Link to this section
| Session Topic | Date of Recording | Link to Presentation Deck | Link to Webinar Recording |
| Gr 1&2 RDS PD for Buyback Day | 8.14.2025 | https://bit.ly/RDS1and2amira | https://youtu.be/x1eCO4kThUY |
| Gr 3-5 Amira PD for BuyBack Day | 8.14.2025 | https://bit.ly/HMHAmira3to5PD | https://bit.ly/HMHAmira3-5video |
| September Test Coordinator Meeting | 9.9 / 9.11 / 9.12 2025 | https://bit.ly/SeptTC25-26 | https://youtu.be/5bYHh369__s |
Gr 1&2 Reading Difficulties Screener Part 1 Makeup PD Session (if missed Buyback session) | 9.10.2025 | https://bit.ly/AmiraRDSmakeup | https://youtu.be/NGloyIX1DOs |
| Getting Started with Tech for K-2 Teachers | 9.17.2025 | http://bit.ly/GettingStartedwithTech | https://youtu.be/JaNFpGZQUBo |
| Star & RDS for NEW Coaches | 9.23.2025 | https://bit.ly/StarAndRDSnewCoaches | https://youtu.be/MowzV1gTjKY |
| Gr 1&2 Reading Difficulties Screener Part 2 PD Session | 10.8.2025 | https://bit.ly/Gr1and2RDSpt2 | https://youtu.be/JR-nX-sL0uM |
| MAKEUP Gr 1&2 Reading Difficulties Screener Part 2 PD Session | 11.5.2025 | https://bit.ly/Gr1and2RDSpt2 | https://youtu.be/RbtVH9JaPN0 |
| MAKEUP Gr 1&2 Reading Difficulties Screener Parts I&II PD Session | 1.14.2026 | https://bit.ly/Gr1and2RDSParts1-2 | https://youtu.be/eDN_RVj879I |
| K-5 Amira Data Analysis & Use | 2.26.2026 | https://bit.ly/AmiraDataAnalysisAndUse | https://youtu.be/3C99Yzk7XPw |
| K-2 RDS PD for SpEd Teachers | 3.11.2026 | https://bit.ly/RDSforSPEDteachers | https://youtu.be/2oQh9MnWk0M |
This page was last updated on March 13, 2026