Arizona K12 Center at Northern Arizona University

06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 6th Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute!

We finished this year's conference hearing from author and leadership coach Allison Roeser before hearing about the power of National Board Certification from National Board Certified Teachers Sara Wyffels, Jen Hudson, and Mary Field.

We're already looking forward to the 7th Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute June 8 – 10, 2027!

06/09/2026

Another extraordinary day of !

We kicked off the morning hearing from Jada Young, who made inquiry-based learning a priority in her classroom her first year of teaching! Attendees then further explored rigor with Dr. Michael McDowell and our grade-level homeroom groups.

Excited to see everyone tomorrow morning for the third and final day of the 6th Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute!

06/09/2026

Arizona NBCTs!

Don't miss the Arizona National Board Academy, online on June 24, to learn how to advance National Board Certification in your district and how the National Board Body of Knowledge can drive student learning in your district!

Breakout sessions include these topics:
▪️Effective Coaching‚ as a musical!
▪️Help! It's Time for MOC and I Don't Have a Classroom!
▪️Component1, AI and Ethics
▪️From Certification to Collective Impact: Leveraging NBCTs as Teacher Leaders
...and more!

Register by June 22!

06/09/2026

We've wrapped up a phenomenal first day of the 6th Annual ATA Beginning Teacher Institute! Around 150 educators joined Dr. Michael McDowell shared about rigor and about the importance of the small things done the right way lead to incredible change. "Rigor is not an event. It's a routine," he noted before exploring routines and concepts to support educators in integrating rigor into every day.

Attendees then joined others in their grade-levels to further explore these routines and concepts and make plans to incorporate in their classrooms this fall before joining Dr. McDowell for a final general session of the day.

Later this afternoon, many attendees joined us for a reception introducing the State 48 Graduate Profile and how the Arizona K12 Center can support educators in understanding and implementing this "north star" into their work. Explore the State 48 Graduate Profile at: state48gp.org

See you tomorrow for day two of !

06/03/2026

📚✨ Building stronger readers together!
Today, our parents and para professionals came together to learn effective strategies for improving our students’ foundational reading skills. By working as a team, we can help every child develop the literacy skills they need to succeed.
A special thank you to the AZ K12 Center and All In Education for your partnership and commitment to supporting student achievement. Together, we are creating brighter futures for our students! 🌟

06/03/2026

We are so proud and excited to again be supporting ALL In Education's Sustainable Leadership Initiative by hosting and facilitating the Parent Educator Summer Institute! We are training parents in literacy instruction to be able to join a school staff and deeply support student learning.

The Sustainable Leadership Initiative aims to increase education workforce opportunities for parents and caregivers while simultaneously working toward increasing instructional capacity per school. The program prepares parents and caregivers from historically underserved communities to become educators, leaders, and change agents within their local school systems.

06/03/2026

Thank you to College Board for having Executive Director Daniela Robles, NBCT, join a wonderful panel discussion on rigor in Arizona education at the College Board's Western Regional Council Meeting!

05/19/2026

Have you heard? Our events for the next school year are set!

You can look forward to experiencing our cornerstone offerings such as Mentor Institute Foundations, the Beginning Teacher Series, and National Board support events, each designed to build capacity, foster reflection, and strengthen instructional practice at every stage of an educator’s career.

The Arizona K12 Center facilitates and supports a range of programs that directly impact classroom performance, empower teacher leaders, and enhance learning communities

05/14/2026

Make that 2 days left!

National Board candidates have been working hard all year preparing their portfolios; now the deadline to submit is nearly here! Submitting is cause for a huge celebration for your efforts and growth!

The submission deadline is May 16 at 11:59 pm CT. That's three days away.

If you haven't started uploading yet, start today. Large files can take longer than expected, depending on your internet connection, and you can upload gradually until the deadline. Don't leave it for the weekend.

You've put in the work; make sure it gets submitted.

Have questions about organizing, uploading, and submitting your material? Check out these frequently asked questions at https://bit.ly/4twJDvC

For additional support, Customer Support is ready to help! You can reach us Monday - Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, CT. We’ll also be available to help on Saturday, May 16 from 8 am to 5 pm, CT. (https://www.nbpts.org/contact/)

05/11/2026

Great news! We are extending the deadline for this summer's Camp Plug and Play! Join us for sessions over three days on creating custom classroom visuals, vibe coding, using chatbots, and so much more!

Take a glimpse at last year's Camp Plug and Play, then head to azk12.org/cpp to learn more and register for this year!