ADE K-12 ELA Newsletter

Thursday, January 12th, 11am-12pm

This is an online event hosted by the ADE ELA team.

Register for K-12 Literacy Office Hours in our new EMS, Arizona Professional Learning and Development (APLD).

Access our 2022-2023 Office Hours Padlet to keep up-to-date or see topics you've missed at a previous Office Hours.

Our Event Management System (EMS) has been upgraded to a NEW system called ADE Professional Learning and Development (APLD). Please use the below updated links and search terms to locate all ELA professional development opportunities. The old Event Management System is available as read-only, you will not be able to register for courses. All of your previous certificates are available in the new system. You can find helpful information on the APLD FAQ page.

To locate all ELA professional learning, visit the Academic Standards APLD section, use the Search for Courses in the upper right hand corner, and type the search term "K12-AS-ELA."

Come join us for our current professional learning book studies!

Kinder-12th Grades:

Literacy Foundations for English Learners by Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan

8 Tuesdays, January 10th - March 7th

4:30-5:30 MST

Contacts: Kim Piranio and Karen Ten Napel

See Literacy Book Study Flyer for more information.

Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D.

9 Wednesdays, January 11th - March 8th

4:30-5:30 MST

Contact: Maggie Velazquez

See Dyslexia Book Study Flyer for more information.

Secondary (6th-12th):

Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties by Carolyn Denton, Sharon Vaughn, Jade Wexler, Deanna Bryan, and Deborah Reed

9 Thursdays, January 12th - March 16th

4:30-5:30 MST

Contact: Lauren Spenceley

See Secondary ELA Book Study Flyer for more information.

General Info for our book studies:

• Virtual book chats take place via Zoom.
• All participants must register in the ADE EMS system to receive credit - each session is offered individually.
• All participants who register in EMS, read their chapter(s), and attend the book study will be given 2-hours PD credit.
• More details, ordering information, etc. can be found on the flyers linked above. Please share with your colleagues!

Fall 2022 Quarter (Oct-Dec.) has now concluded. The next Quarter will open in January. Please be patient as ADE transitions to a new Event Management System and Learning Management System. There may a delay and learning curve as we transition at the start of the new calendar year.

Don't forget that each knowledge block recommends a companion text. Please browse the Professional Development webpage for all details prior to registering.

Mid-year Literacy Assessment Data window 2 opened on Dec. 1st. As you complete your mid-year Universal Screening administration this winter, be sure to enter this data into the MOWR portal, following the same multi-step process as you did in Aug-Oct.

For all MOWR questions, please reach out to Sarah Bondy by emailing: moveonwhenreading@azed.gov or reach out to your MOWR specialist directly. Find your MOWR specialist here.

Calling all school-level Dyslexia Training Designees. The ADE ELA team presents Quarterly PLC Meetings for the Dyslexia Training Designee. Please join our quarterly Dyslexia Training Designee PLC, hosted by Maggie Velazquez, Dyslexia and Literacy Intervention Specialist. This is your opportunity to meet with other DTDs in Arizona to collaborate, share, and discuss roles and responsibilities of being your school's DTD. We will build this DTD Professional Learning Community to help support one another in this amazing role, "Dyslexia Training Designee". Please note you do not have to have your DTD trainings completed to attend.

Make sure to register for our Quarterly DTD PLCs here (use search term "dyslexia"). The next one will be Feb. 28 from 3:15-4:15

Come join all the current and upcoming Secondary ELA Professional Learning opportunities, including live webinars and asynchronous courses! Register for all secondary ELA opportunities here! (use search term "secondary ela")

The Success For Secondary Readers Virtual Summit is a free event for teachers, leaders, and partner organizations focused on growing our collective understanding of how best to support secondary students (grades 6-12) in strengthening their reading skills and their ability to successfully engage with complex text. Register for this free event!

The Arizona English Teachers' Association (AETA) offers events and professional learning for all English teachers in Arizona, including monthly webinars, a newsletter, and a journal.

January News:

• Journal - AETA is calling for journal submissions for their Fall AETA journal. The submission deadline is January 31st, 2023.
• Newsletter - Check out the AETA newsletter for the latest info!

Each month, we have been introducing a new section of the ADE Science of Reading webpage. Over the last thirteen months, we have introduced the Homepage, Structured Literacy, Brain Research, Reading Researchers, SOR Terminology, Educational Equity, SOR Articles, Podcasts, Books, the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough's Reading Rope, The Four-Part Processor, and It Takes Leadership.

This month, let’s learn more about the science of reading with our Structured Literacy and English Learners section.

According to Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan's book Literacy Foundations for English Learners, English learners are the fastest growing subpopulation in U.S. public schools. Yet, fewer than 3% of teachers have specialized certifications in providing instruction to this diverse population of students. Watch her podcasts at the above link, and click the link below to join our 8-week book study based on her book beginning in January! EL Literacy Book Study

Dr. Amy Boza, Director of English Language Arts and Move On When Reading

Sarah Bondy, K-5 Literacy Lead

Lauren Spenceley, Secondary ELA Specialist

Maggie Velazquez, Dyslexia and Literacy Intervention Specialist

Kim Piranio, Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist

Karen Ten Napel, Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist

Michele Rutin, P-3 Coach Coordinator