The Arizona Department of Education English Language Arts team invites you to attend the Arizona Literacy Road Show coming to a location near you!

About the event: This day-long in-person FREE professional learning experience will be a celebration of the science of reading and all things PreK-12th grade literacy. Keynote session will be about the science of reading, structured literacy, and we will dive into the components Scarborough's Reading rope. The breakout sessions will demonstrate how to effectively implement evidence-based literacy practices around each component of the rope, from PreK all the way to 12th grade and beyond. Participants will attend the morning keynote and then will have a choice of three additional breakout sessions to attend. New courses will be available for those who attended last year!

Registration begins at 8:30 AM on your selected day, and the event goes from 9 AM – 3:30 PM. Lunch will be on your own.

Audience: Teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, interventionists, administrators, support staff

Registration: Participants must register for the event in the ADE APLD. Participation is capped at 150 participants. All participants who register in APLD and attend the Arizona Literacy Road Show will receive an attendance certificate displaying 5 clock hours. Specific location information and address will be emailed to participants.

Contact Information: For additional information about the Arizona Literacy Road Show please contact: Karen Ten Napel at karen.tennapel@azed.gov

Dates/Locations:

Holbrook, AZ – Thursday, June 13th, 2024 – held at Holbrook High School 455 North 8th Avenue, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Virtual – Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 - open to ANYONE in the state who would like to attend (first 200 participants registered will receive session books)
Yuma - Thursday, June 20th, 2024 - location coming soon!
Bullhead City, AZ – Thursday, June 27th, 2024 – held at Coyote Canyon School, 1820 Lakeside Dr, Bullhead City, AZ 86442