International Reading Association members have now had a chance to digest (or peruse) their journal or online Sept/Oct subscriptions. Marie Craig Post references significant changes in the International Reading Association and reports the questions/concerns raised at the leadership conference (The Business of Leading) that I was attending with 114 other International Reading Association leaders across 38 other provinces/states this summer in Florida. Many of these changes in demographics of IRA members and different styles of professional engagement, you are seeing unfold in your own communities. For some of you, the most significant changes will be outlined during the International Reading Association Conference in St. Louis from July 17-20, 2015 as the IRA strives to keep up with the pace of change. Hopefully moving the conference to summer and removing Teacher on Call costs from the equation, will assist more IRA members in attending the 60th Anniversary IRA 2015 Conference. Mark the date and start planning to get there. It will be worth it!
As the BC Provincial Coordinator of the International Reading Association, I work with IRA members in the province to make connections with head office and other councils. I encourage you to visit the International Reading Association Head Office website in order to learn more about the organization and become an IRA member. The IRA offers several Grants and Awards to IRA members. The deadline has been extended to January 15, 2015. Members in British Columbia, go to ReadingBC to learn more about opportunities for IRA members to support literacy in our province.
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