Arizona’s 2022 IDEA Conference, Rise Up: Reimagining and Transforming Educational Practices, will be held in person from September 7–9, 2022 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix. This cross-stakeholder event includes special education administrative staff, youth and young adults with disabilities, family members and caregivers, state agency staff, educators, service providers, and community members who share a commitment to student success.
The event will feature over 75 professional learning opportunities, including IDEA legal issues, instructional practices, national trends and hot topics, special education compliance, secondary transition, social/emotional learning, and, new this year, a strand for Early Childhood Special Education. See the National Presenters page for additional information.
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, September 6, 2022: Evening registration will be offered from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Conference Agenda
Time
Agenda
7:00–8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:30–10:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Christopher Emdin
The Arizona IDEA Conference has gone mobile! We will use the Guidebook app for the 2022 IDEA Conference brochure. Please stay tuned for more information.