AZCEC 2026 Summer Book Study

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Registration Information

You can register for any or all of these book studies! For each book completed, you will earn 20 hours of professional development credit that can be used for professional development hours (CEUs), ADE recertification credit or for DHS licensure credit for speech/language professionals.

Cost: $45 for each online book study. You are responsible for acquiring the book from any vendor. You must register and pay and then information on getting started will be sent to you. Registration ends June 19th and the book study begins on June 22nd. The book study must be completed by September 11th, 2026, 2026. Professional development credit is issued after the book study is complete.

Watch for an email on June 19th with all of the information you need to get started with the book studies. You are responsible for purchasing or borrowing the book.

Book 1:

Elevating Educational Design with AI: Making Learning Accessible, Inclusive, and Equitable

By Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak

We don’t want AI to replace the human element of education; we want AI to elevate it! This session will explore how educators can leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create more engaging, inclusive, and effective learning experiences. By combining the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with AI, educators can personalize learning experiences, streamline workflows, and support student learning and well-being.

By the end of this session, participants will have a solid understanding of how to leverage AI to enhance their teaching practice and create more engaging and effective learning experiences for all students and will walk away with proven strategies and tactics to start implementing right after the session!

Book 2:

Leading Special Education: How to Support, Retain, and Empower Teachers for Success (A leader’s guide to support special education educators)

by Breauna Wall

Supporting and empowering special education teachers is essential for student success, as author Breauna C. Wall emphasizes with this guide. She advocates for reform in special education programs, including robust systems of support, mentoring, and ongoing professional learning for special education teachers. These efforts promote effective teaching, foster collaboration among general and special education, and create thriving school communities for educators and students alike.

Book 3:

Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom

by Jan Burkins

The current emphasis on the body of research known as the "Science of Reading" has renewed the reading wars and raised challenging questions for balanced literacy teachers about the best way to teach reading. Instead of fueling the debate, Dr. Jan Burkins and Kari Yates have immersed themselves in the research and produced Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom.

Classroom Applications: Shifting the Balance is full of sample activities and classroom vignettes that paint a picture of what these shifts look like in action with roomful of learners.

Book 4:

Supporting Behavior for School Success: A Step-by-Step Guide to Key Strategies 1st Edition

by Kathleen Lynne Lane (Author), Holly Mariah Menzies (Author), Robin Parks Ennis (Author), Wendy Peia Oakes (Author)

Designed for busy teachers and other school-based professionals, this book presents step-by-step guidelines for implementing seven highly effective strategies to improve classroom management and instructional delivery. These key low-intensity strategies are grounded in the principles of positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS), and are easy to integrate into routine teaching practice. Chapters discuss exactly how to use each strategy to decrease disruptive behavior and enhance student engagement and achievement. Checklists for success are provided, together with concise reviews of the evidence base and ways to measure outcomes. Illustrative case examples span the full K-12 grade range. Reproducible intervention tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

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