ARA Conference

My time at the Arkansas Reading Association conference was invaluable. There are several things that I felt like this conference afforded me the opportunity to do. Over the course of the day that I was there, I was able to:

• Connect with future colleagues,
• Take advantage of the resources offered by several companies present,
• Learn about new methods of teaching literacy in the classroom,
• And connect with an enthusiastic keynote speaker who has great resources on keeping students engaged in the literacy classroom.

I feel as though I have been armed with more resources than I was before I went to the conference. I was able to meet new people and see educators discuss what they were passionate about. Working with Mrs. Gillmore and Becca on the conference presentation that we presented gave me a renewed look at the work that Becca and I are about to engage in. This conference afforded me an opportunity that I would not have had had I not attended it. I know moving forward that I will continue to attend the Arkansas Reading Association conference and participate in the mission of the ARA.