ADE K-12 ELA Newsletter
June 2022
~ ATTENTION! ~
EOY MOWR Data Due by June 1
Please access the ADEConnect MOWR Application (live button below) and enter this information as soon as possible. This submission is due June 1st and will only be accessible through June 10th.
Remember, this submission follows the same multi-step process as the fall and winter data submissions. If you need a refresher, follow this MOWR literacy assessment data submission guidance.
~ FROM THE MOWR DESK ~
2022-23 K-3 Universal Screening
All schools will submit this data to the MOWR team by Oct. 1, Feb. 1, and June 1.
- Acadience Reading K-6
- mCLASS platform with DIBELS 8th (Amplify)
- i-Ready Assessment
- Amira
- FastBridge
- iSTEEP
- aimswebPlus
- Renaissance - Star AZ Literacy Assessments
- DIBELS 8th Edition (UofO)
List of approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screeners and Guidance for K-3 Schools. Literacy plans will not be approved for schools which choose to use an alternative assessment, not on this list.
*All approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screening tools in Arizona include the legislatively required elements of RAN and other measures used to screen for characteristics of dyslexia.
Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN)
Understanding the specific relations between early RAN and later reading difficulties is important, particularly for screening. Read more: Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) as a Kindergarten Predictor of Future Reading in English: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Article
~ JOIN THE ELA TEAM! ~
~ UPCOMING EVENTS ~
K-12 ELA Office Hours
Thursday, June 9, 11am-12pm
This is an online event hosted by the ADE ELA team.
Register for K-12 ELA Office Hours in EMS!
Access our 2021-2022 Office Hours Padlet to keep up-to-date.
~ ELA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ~
Arizona Reading Fundamentals OnDemand Academy
Before you register, please watch our OnDemand Academy Introduction Video to learn more. Each knowledge block recommends a companion text. Please browse the Professional Development webpage for all details prior to registering.
Be sure to download and save all certificates!
Book Studies
Come join us for our current professional learning book studies!
Kinder-12th Grades:
Conquering Dyslexia by Jan Hasbrouck Ph.D
Four consecutive Wednesdays, June 1st- June 22nd
1:00-2:00 MST
Contact: Maggie Velazquez
See Conquering Dyslexia Book Study Flyer for more information.
Secondary (6th-12th):
The Writing Revolution by Hochman and Wexler
Five consecutive Wednesdays, June 2nd - June 30th
2:00-3:00 MST
Contact: Lauren Spenceley
See Summer of Writing PD 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!
~ IN THE WORLD OF DYSLEXIA ~
Dyslexia Summer Series
Join the ADE English Language Arts Team for a FREE Dyslexia focused 5-week professional development series. The Dyslexia Summer Series will explore what dyslexia is, indicators of dyslexia at each level, as well as “typical reading development” and strategies to use with students who struggle in reading. Each event can be attended on its own or may be combined with other sessions for the complete Summer Series of learning.
May 31 - Birth- PreK
June 2 - Grades K-2
June 7 - Grades 3-5
June 14 - Grades 6-8
June 16 - Grades 9-12
9:00-10:00 AM MST
Contact: Maggie Velazquez
Everyone is welcome!
~ SECONDARY CORNER ~
Summer of Writing Professional Learning Series
Let's get our learning on this summer - all about writing! The summer series, starting June 2nd, is all free and all virtual. Offerings include:
The summer series will include:
- a book study on The Writing Revolution (starts June 2nd - get your book soon!)
- a variety of webinars on Secondary ELA writing topics, including: exploring the three types of writing standards, grammar instruction, and college and career writing
- the opportunity for teachers to participate in the CAWP (Central Arizona Writing Project) Summer Institute through ASU
Let’s all get our writing learning on this summer!
Register for the Summer of Writing Professional Learning Series!
Share the Summer of Writing PD Flyer with your colleagues!
Other Summer PD for Secondary Educators from ADE
Check out more free and virtual PD opportunities so you can learn all summer long!
2022 Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators
Designed to support accurate, meaningful teaching about the Holocaust, the Belfer National Conference for Educators is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s flagship event for secondary school educators across the country.
The conference invites participants to engage with current historical research and instructional best practices. Educators discover and learn how to use various classroom resources, find inspiration in new ideas, and connect with peers engaged in similar work across the United States and worldwide.
Register for the Belfer Conference - 3 days, virtual, and free!
News from AETA
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.
June News:
- 2022 AETA Conference - "I Change Myself, I Change the World: Stories of Hope, Change, & Light" will take place September 24, 2022 - Call for Proposals, due June 1, 2022
- Journal - AETA is calling for journal submissions for their Fall journal. The submission deadline is June 30
- Teachers as Writers Contest - deadline: July 15, 2022
~ THE SCIENCE OF READING ~
SOR Articles
Now, let's learn more about the Science of Reading with our Articles section. Dr. Louisa Moats is notorious for her 1999 article "Teaching Reading is Rocket Science". Two-decades later, Dr. Moats revives her infamous article, "Teaching Reading is Rocket Science - What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do".
Attention Kindergarten Teachers!
Starting in the 2022 school year, all kindergartners will participate in a statewide Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA).
With the adoption of the Arizona School Readiness Framework in 2017, we acknowledged that school readiness was more than literacy and numeracy but included five essential domains:
- Language and Literacy Development
- Cognitive Development
- Approaches to Learning
- Physical Well-being and Motor Development
- Social and Emotional Development
See flyer for more details and to register for a training session that works for you!
Please reach out to the Early Childhood Team directly for more information or with any questions:
(602) 364-1530
The ADE English Language Arts Team
Dr. Amy Boza, Director of English Language Arts and Move On When Reading
Sarah Bondy, K-3 Early Literacy Specialist
Lauren Spenceley, Secondary ELA Specialist
Maggie Velazquez, Dyslexia and Literacy Intervention Specialist