Alabama Reading Initiative

The Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) is a statewide K-12 initiative committed to supporting the development of high-quality instruction that will prepare all students wi​th the literacy skills needed to meet or exceed grad​e-level standards. The goal of the ARI is to significantly improve reading instruction and ultimately achieve 100% literacy among public school students.​

Meet the #ALRegion3 ARI Team 

Judy Warmath

Regional Literacy Leadership Specialist (RLLS)

judy.warmath@ALSDE.edu

Supporting K-3 Principals & District Leaders in Huntsville City & DeKalb County

 

Lora Snell

Regional Literacy Leadership Specialist (RLLS)

lora.snell@ALSDE.edu

Supporting K-3 Principals & District Leaders in Madison County, Jackson County, Marshall County, & Fort Payne

 

Wendy Clay

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS)

wendy.clay@ALSDE.edu

Supporting K-3 Local Reading Specialists in Marshall County & Fort Payne

 

Brooke Curlee

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS)

bcurlee@ALSDE.edu

Supporting K-3 Local Reading Specialists in Huntsville City

 

Kim Hargett

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS)

kimberly.hargett@ALSDE.edu

Supporting Local Reading Specialists in Madison County

 

Regina Jones

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS)

regina.jones@ALSDE.edu

Supporting K-3 Local Reading Specialists in Jackson County & DeKalb County

 

Tim Cobb

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS)

tcobb@ALSDE.edu

Supporting Local Reading Specialists in Madison City

 

Carla Riley

Regional Literacy Specialist (RLS) Part-time

carla.riley@ALSDE.edu

Supporting Local Reading Specialists in Huntsville City

 

Robin Stutts

Regional EL Specialist

rstutts@ALSDE.edu

Supporting all districts in Regions 1, 2, & 3

 

Vickie Chappelle

*ALSDE ARI State Staff

vchappelle@ALSDE.edu

Supporting Regions 3 & 6

 

ARI resources

• Alabama Literacy Act
• Alabama Literacy Act Action Plan
• Alabama Campaign for Grade Level Reading 
• Alabama Literacy Act Implementation Guide
• Alabama K-5 ELA Proficiency Scales
• Alabama K-12 ELA COS