May 2010 IOWA READING NEWSLETTER

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Purposes of the Iowa Reading Association

       * Serve as a professional organization concerned about reading;

        * Stimulated and promote the study of reading at all educational levels;

        * Disseminate information of investigations and practices;

        * Maintain an awareness of the impact of reading;

        * Advise and monitor teacher-training programs;

        * Promote mutual understanding and cooperation among educators; and

        * Promote a level of reading proficiency among all people that is commensurate                          

            with each individual’s unique capacity.

Leadership

        * Sponsor an annual leadership workshop for local council leaders to encourage

           active local participation

        * Provide professional development opportunities for state leaders

        * Help local councils develop alternative models for programming

        * Foster communication and the dissemination of information through emerging                       

           technologies

        * Continue to network with other professional entities

Educational Programming

         * Disseminate information concerning legislative issues and reading research,

           theory, and practice through association publications and communications

        * Continue International Reading Association affiliation

        * Plan and implement a state conference

Legislative Endeavors

        * Implement a phone tree to alert members for immediate response on critical

          legislative issues

       * Provide members with names and phone numbers to take a pro-active stance

          regarding educational concerns

       * Contract with legislative liaison

Any Comments/Questions

Email Clark Goltz, Executive Director of Iowa Reading Association