Please consider participating in Patty Anders’ retirement conference! Patty began her career in 1970, teaching at Lincoln Middle School in Madison, WI. After teaching, serving as a high school reading specialist in Racine, WI, and completing her doctorate at UW-Madison, she joined the faculty at the University of Arizona serving the local communities and others nationally and abroad. She holds the Jewell Lewis Distinguished Professor of Reading at the University of Arizona.

The conference theme “Adolescent, Family, and Community Literacy: Mobilizing Strength Based Pedagogies,” invites teachers, community workers, and researchers to collaborate as a thought collective to connect theory and practice. Participants will entertain possibilities for work with adolescents, families, and communities.

By October 17th, submit your abstract (about 150 words in length) to be considered to present at a roundtable during the conference. In the abstract, describe the focus of your potential presentation and include a statement of how your presentation aligns with the purpose of this conference. Send to Dr. Elizabeth Jaeger (elizabethjaeger@email.arizona.edu).

If you have questions, please contact Kelly Allen at allen5@email.arizona.edu. For more information, visit https://www.coe.arizona.edu/anders_retirement.

Free parking is available at the surface parking lot north of the intersection of First and Vine. Paid parking is available at the Second St. Garage next door to the College of Education. Located just off of the 2nd St. streetcar stop.