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Meetings & Events
Whether you're seeking new teaching ideas or information on the latest literacy research, the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English offer many face-to-face opportunities. Find one near you.
IRA Annual Convention
Reading in Many Languages
April 25–28, 2010
McCormick Place, Lakeside Center
Chicago, Illinois
IRA's 55th Annual Convention is a must-attend event for all reading professionals. With hundreds of speakers addressing topics from preschool through adult literacy, the program offers exceptional professional development for all attendees.
2010 NCTE Spring Virtual Conference
March 01–April 12, 2010 | ongoing
Maintaining “high expectations” is now a constant in every education reform proposal. But what does this mean for literacy educators? It must be more than having “hard classes” and strict rules. The purpose of this virtual conference is to explore what pursuing high expectations means in practice.
- How can we best promote and participate in whole school reform efforts to improve literacy learning systematically?
- How do we work with data/indicators of student learning as a member of a school team/learning community?
- How can we capitalize on technological innovations to enjoy practical professional development that provides support when and where we need it?
This innovative online conference cuts through the policy jargon to provide solid insights into how literacy teaching practices can change in every classroom to transform student learning.
Penn State York Summer Institute
June 14–18, 2010
York, Pennsylvania
IRA has partnered with Penn State York for a weeklong institute featuring the editors of IRA's Essential Readings book series. Keynote presentations include
- Richard Allington, Will RTI Benefit Struggling Readers?
- Dorothy Strickland, The Essentials of Early Literacy: Making a Difference Through Policy and Practice
- Timothy Rasinski, Effective Teaching of Fluency
- Douglas Fisher and Diane Lapp, Supporting Every Student's Comprehension
- Michael Graves, Teaching 50,000 Words and Erasing a 30 Million Word Deficit
- Linda Gambrell, Jacquelynn Malloy, and Barbara Marinak, Cearting Classroom Cultures That Foster Reading Motivation
- Dixie Winters, Teaching Critical Thinking Skills and Metacognitive Awareness
- BethAnn Pratte, Mind, Brain, and Education
- Charles Fay, Practical Strategies for Success With Difficult Students
Attendees can attend for one day or the whole week, and earn graduate credit or "clock hours."
Upcoming Conferences
| IRA Government Relations Workshop | June 20–21, 2010 | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Literacies for All Summer Institute | July 08–11, 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| IRA World Congress on Reading | July 12–15, 2010 | Auckland, New Zealand |
NCTE’s Affliliates & Assemblies
Affiliates are geographically-based associations of teachers or preservice teachers of English language arts, literacy, and English studies.
IRA’s Councils & Affiliates
In 60 countries and a 1,000+ communities throughout the world, groups affiliate with the International Reading Association through chartered councils.
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NCTE’s Consulting Network |  |
The NCTE Consulting Network is one of many professional development opportunities offered by NCTE. With the new interactive version of NCTE’s Professional Development Catalog you can hear firsthand how administrators and educators across the country are using NCTE's Professional Development resources to offer transformative in their schools.
