Literacy Now

Even if you did not attend the ReadWriteThink-sponsored presentations about using digital “games” and incorporating interactive tools throughout the school day at the IRA Annual Convention /convention.aspx in Chicago, you are invited to view these presentations online.

The International Reading Association partners with the National Council of Teachers of English and Verizon Thinkfinity to produce ReadWriteThink.org, a website devoted to providing literacy instruction and interactive resources for grades K–12. ReadWriteThink presents teachers with effective lesson plans and strategies, a professional community, and engaging online interactive student tools.

On ReadWriteThink.org’s “Site Demonstrations” section, teachers and administrators can view four new videos from the 2012 IRA Annual Convention in Chicago, as well as four recordings of sessions at the 2011 IRA Annual Convention in Orlando. The videos include footage of the presenter speaking as well as the slideshow they used. Most of these presentations are 10 to 15 minutes long, suitable for viewing for personal professional development or during a meeting of literacy professionals.

These new convention presentation videos are now available: 

• Incorporating Tools Across the Curriculum
  Lisa Fink shares examples of ways to use ReadWriteThink activities, lessons, podcasts, and more throughout a school day.
  
  
• Using Digital "Games" in the Elementary Classroom, Part 1: Research and a Technology Facilitator's Tips
  Katrina Allen shares research she's found about the use of digital games in the classroom and also shows how she uses online interactive tools with older elementary students.
  
  
• Using Digital "Games" in the Elementary Classroom, Part 2: A Classroom Teacher's Tips
  Karen Pelekis shows how she uses online interactive tools in her kindergarten classroom.
  
  
• Using Digital "Games" in the Elementary Classroom, Part 3: An Interventionist's Tips
  Emily Manning shows the online interactive tools she uses in her invention sessions.

The following 2011 presentation videos are also available: 

• Globetrotting by Blogs: No Passports Required
  Laurie Henry and Lisa Zawilinski show you how to use blogs to develop higher order thinking and to connect your students with other students around the world.
  
  
• STEM Poetry, Part 1: Poetry and Science
  Emily Manning highlights ways to connect science concepts and poetry in the classroom.
  
  
• STEM Poetry, Part 2: Poetry and Math
  Jennifer Altieri shares how students can connect math and poetry in the classroom.
  
  
• STEM Poetry, Part 3: Poetry and Engineering
  Deborah Kozdras and James Welsh focus on the integration of technology and engineering to enhance literacy learning in K–12 classrooms.

ReadWriteThink.org also offers short video demonstrations, ReadWriteThink ReViews, that focus on various features of the site and a ready-made PowerPoint for presenters to use as they discuss the benefits of ReadWriteThink.

For more information about ReadWriteThink’s lesson plans, online interactives, and more, visit ReadWriteThink.org.

 

 

 

The Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) will offer free webinars on Innovative Literacy Teaching Techniques in July and August, 2012.

The IRA-ITEN webinars in Spanish will address techniques for literacy teaching to increase students reading comprehension. Presenters include Adelina Arellano Osuna on July 13, Oscar J. Martínez Alaníz on July 26, and Paul Boyd-Batstone on August 10. All webinars are 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This webinar series has an online registration form in Spanish only.

For further information about and handouts for the webinars, visit www.oas.org/en/iten/webinars.asp. 

ITEN is a professional network of leaders in education in the Americas that promotes horizontal cooperation among the Organization of American States (OAS) member states to share knowledge, experiences, research and good practices in the field of teacher education. These webinars are offered as part of the ongoing partnership with OAS and the International Reading Association (IRA).

 

The submission period is now officially open for program proposals pertaining to the International Reading Association’s 58th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, April 19-22, 2013. All interested persons should go to https://www.aievolution.com/ira1301/ to create a profile and submit their proposals via the submission site’s fielded format. The deadline for submitting proposals for the San Antonio Convention is August 6, 2012.

Important information concerning the one-appearance rule, and the exceptions thereto, is set forth on the submission site, as well as a proposal submission fact sheet and revised submission guidelines. The list of authorized session types includes:

• Institutes
• Research Poster Sessions
• Sessions / Spanish Sessions
• Symposia
• Workshops

Each of these formats includes specific requirements concerning purpose, duration, and presenters. Additional requirements have been established for Institutes. These pertain to registration limits, meeting room setup, and audio visual equipment.

Presentation Categories

All submitters must select a category for the peer review process. For the IRA 2013 Convention the established categories are as follows: Adolescent Literacy/YA Literature; Assessment; Children’s Literature; Common Core Standards; Early Childhood/Head Start; English Language Learners; International; Literacy Leadership; RtI; Struggling Learners; Technology; and Title I.

Review Criteria

Except for Research Poster Sessions, proposals will be assessed in light of four major criteria, namely applicability, effectiveness, differentiation, and ongoing learning.

Applicability means the extent to which the proposal demonstrates evidence that case studies or real-life examples will be used to illustrate the lessons learned.

Effectiveness means the extent to which the proposal demonstrates the content, strategy, or intervention (as described) has proven to raise achievement and/or improves teaching.

Differentiated means the extent to which the proposal demonstrates how this session will help teachers meet the needs of students who learn in different ways and who come from different socioeconomic environments.

Ongoing Learning means that the extent to which the proposal demonstrates that audience members will be able to connect learning from this session with local work assignments.

Research Poster Sessions

All proposals for Research Poster Sessions must be formatted as such. Each research poster session will include up to 16 individual posters grouped by category, and each will have a prominent researcher as a chair. Each presenter will be introduced and allowed a brief (one minute) introduction of his or her research. The audience will be invited to move between and among posters.

Research Poster Sessions are exempt from the one-appearance rule.

With respect to Research Poster Sessions, the evaluation criteria are as follows:

1. Significance of the topic to the literacy/research evaluation
2. Evidence base for the proposal acknowledges relevant learning theories
3. Evidence base for the proposal is based on research that is recognized and acknowledged by the profession as high quality
4. Quality of scholarship as judged within the research tradition
5. Quality of the theoretical and conceptual rationale
6. Clarity and coherence
7. Overall quality

Notification of Acceptance

Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance of all submitted proposals will be sent via email in October/November 2012 (Pending).

Registration and Other Expenses

Expenses associated with the submission and presentation of a proposal are the responsibility of the presenter. Except for Institute presenters, all presenters are responsible for paying appropriate registration fees. IRA will also reimburse Institute organizers up to $350 for photocopying, mailing, and shipping costs of materials to the location of the institute.

Questions

Questions about submitting a proposal for presentation at IRA San Antonio can be forwarded by email to ConventionProposals@/. Questions related to the research poster sessions can be forwarded to research@/.

 

 

The following prestigious honors were given at the International Reading Association 57th Annual Convention in Chicago.

 

IRA Arbuthnot Award

At the IRA 57th Annual Convention in Chicago, many councils were honored at a special ceremony on Sunday, April 29, 2012 in Chicago Hilton & Towers’ International Ballroom.

The Award of Excellence is presented to those state and provincial councils that have distinguished themselves through organizing and implementing a wide range of programs and activities that, in their respective state or province, (1) serve and support councils, (2) contribute to education, and (3) coincide with and support the programs and goals of IRA.

The Honor Council program recognizes local, student and special interest councils that organize and conduct well-rounded programs serving both the council and the community. 

Below are Award of Excellence and Honor Council recipients listed alphabetically by state, territory, or Canadian province. The number listed designates the total number of years Honor Council status has been achieved. The Honor Council program began 30 years ago, so councils with "30 years" next to their name have achieved Honor Council status for the entirety of the program. 

Congratulations to all of these councils, and thank you for all of your hard work in the field of literacy! 

ALABAMA

Alabama Reading Association
Peggy S. Teel, President
Award of Excellence

Baldwin County Reading Council
Rose M. Mitchell, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Elmore County Reading Council
Cindy Cochran, President
Honor Council - 6 years

Heritage Reading Council
Cathy Woodruff, President
Honor Council - 5 years

Jacksonville Reading Council
Lesley Ingram Bean, President
Honor Council - 5 years

Metro-Mobile Reading Council
Pamela McDade, President
Honor Council - 25 years

Northwest Alabama Council
Katie Kinney, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Rainbow Reading Council
Rachel Harbison, President
Honor Council - 22 years

Tennessee Valley Reading Council
Sharon Walker, President
Honor Council - 11 years

University of Mobile Reading Council
Candace Early, President
Honor Council - 5 years

 

ALASKA 

Cook Inlet Literacy Council
Jessica Willis, President
Honor Council - 18 years

 

ARIZONA

Arizona Reading Association
Nancy Jean Brown, President
Award of Excellence 

Central Arizona Reading Council
Carolee Sopicki, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Greater Paradise Valley Reading Council
Julie Berlin, President  
Honor Council - 14 years

Phoenix West Council
Melissa Sue Selby, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Tucson Area Reading Council
Kristin Maynard, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Yavapai Reading Council
Joan Masaryk, President
Honor Council - 4 years

 

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Reading Association
Paula Findley, President
Award of Excellence 

Arkadelphia Area Reading Council
Kaila Murphy, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Arkansas River Valley Reading Council
Sandra Mitchell, President
Honor Council - 3 years

Central Arkansas Council
Sarah Brown, President
Honor Council - 26 years

Grant County Reading Council
Tara Derby, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Jefferson County Council
Susan Bitely, President
Honor Council - 18 years

Mountain Home Area Reading Council
Marjorie Rosenkotter, President
Honor Council - 2 years

North Central Arkansas Reading Council
Jeanne Harvey, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Northeast Arkansas Council
Viola Snow, President
Honor Council - 12 years

Northwest Arkansas Council
Donna Owen, President
Honor Council - 19 years

Pinnacle Special Interest Reading Council
Francie Ross, President
Honor Council - 3 years

SEARK Reading Council
Julie Workman, President
Honor Council - 20 years

South Arkansas Reading Council
Dana Kelly, President
Honor Council - 16 years

Three Rivers Reading Council
Michele Newnum, President
Honor Council - 20 years

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA

British Columbia Literacy Council
Carrie Froese, President
Award of Excellence 

 

CALIFORNIA

California Reading Association
Lynda Griblin, President
Award of Excellence

Alameda County Reading Association
Michele McKinley, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Contra Costa Reading Association
Grace Helen Maes, President
Honor Council - 28 years

East San Gabriel Valley Council
Gloria Ramos Gonzalez, President
Honor Council - 21 years

Gateway Reading Council
Nancy Rogers-Zegarra, President
Honor Council - 18 years

Greater San Diego Reading Association
Maureen Begley, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Inland Empire Reading Council
Loretta Cudney, President
Honor Council - 19 years

Kern Reading Association
Linda Stacey, President
Honor Council - 22 years

Orange County Reading Association
Laura Emerson, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Placer Area Reading Association
Taffy Maurer, President
Honor Council - 18 years

Sacramento Area Reading Council
Rosemary Rankin, President
Honor Council - 29 years

San Joaquin County Reading Association
Dr. Anne Werolin Weisenberg, President
Honor Council - 16 years

Santa Clara County Reading Council
Rachelle Romander, President
Honor Council - 29 years

 

COLORADO 

Colorado Council
Cynthia Bryant, President
Award of Excellence

Fort Collins Council  
Mary Stewart, President
Honor Council - 17 years

Jefferson County Council
Brian Fassbinder, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Pikes Peak Council 
Claudia Miller, President

Honor Council - 24 years

Thompson Council  
Jessica Elizabeth Endres, President

Honor Council - 23 years

Weld County Reading Council
Michele Warner, President

Honor Council - 24 years

 

CONNECTICUT 

Connecticut Association for Reading Research
Judy Stone Moeller, President
Honor Council - 8 years

Connecticut Northwest Council
Agnes Burns, President
Honor Council - 1 year

Greater Hartford Area Council
Laura Caruso, President
Honor Council - 14 years

Southeastern Council
Andrea Sadler, President
Honor Council - 12 years

 

DELAWARE 

Diamond State Reading Association
Maureen Keeney, President
Award of Excellence

IRA Student Literacy Council of the University of Delaware
Melanie Bugher, President
Honor Council - 2 years

Kent Council
Lindsay Osika, President
Honor Council - 19 years

Reading Council of Northern Delaware
Maureen Kenney and Mark Pietuszka, Presidents
Honor Council - 16 years

 

FLORIDA

Florida Reading Association
Maria Callis, President
Award of Excellence

Bay County Reading Association
Maggie Odom, President
Honor Council - 9 years

Duval County Reading Council
Lisa Wells, President
Honor Council - 24 years

Lee County Reading Council
Shannon Barone, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Okaloosa Reading Council
Angelle Crosby, President
Honor Council - 12 years

 

GEORGIA 

Georgia Reading Association
Sallie Mills, President
Award of Excellence

Henry Heritage Reading Council
Anita Beasley, President
Honor Council - 7 years

 

GUAM 

Guam Council
Neldie Pendon-Limtiaco, President
Honor Council - 16 years

 

ILLINOIS

Illinois Reading Council
Cynthia Wilson, President
Award of Excellence

Chicago Area Reading Association
Veronica Robinson, President
Honor Council - 19 years

East Central-EIU Reading Council
Jacquelynne Brosam, President
Honor Council - 15 years

Lewis & Clark Reading Council
Stephanie McAndrews, President
Honor Council - 9 years

Mid-State Reading Council
Teresa Arendell, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Northern Illinois Reading Council
Elizabeth Hoelting, President
Honor Council - 2 years

Prairie Area Reading Council
Ellen Kacic, President
Honor Council - 2 years

South Eastern Reading Council  
Theresa Coker, President
Honor Council - 3 years

Suburban Council  
Laura Polkoff, President
Honor Council - 18 years

Two Rivers Council
Priscilla Dwyer, President
Honor Council - 8 years

 

INDIANA 

Indiana State Reading Association
Jessica Heidelberg, President
Award of Excellence

East Central Indiana Council
Chyenne Wilder, President
Honor Council - 3 years

Evansville Area Reading Council
Laura Specht, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Gary Reading Council
Steven Mitchell, President
Honor Council - 26 years

Hamilton County Reading Council
Lori Silbert, President
Honor Council - 13 years

 

IOWA 

Iowa Reading Association
Julie Neal, President
Award of Excellence

Eastern Iowa Reading Council
Patricia Johnson, President
Honor Council - 14 years

Hardy Reading Council
Karla Bronzynski, President
Honor Council - 28 years

 

KANSAS 

Kansas Reading Association
Donna Knoell, President
Award of Excellence

Eisenhower Area Reading Council
Janelle Riedy, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Flint Hills Council
Dawn Moews, President
Honor Council - 15 years

Geary County Council
Diana Spriggs, President
Honor Council - 27 years

 

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Reading Association
Cindy Parker, President
Award of Excellence

Blue Grass Area Council
Lisa King, President
Honor Council - 4 years

Greater Louisville Council
Synthia Selby, President
Honor Council - 7 years

Jesse Stuart Council
Marcia Ellis, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Lake Cumberland Area Reading Council
Angela Ballinger, President
Honor Council - 5 years

Murray, Kentucky Area Council
Chhanda Islam, President
Honor Council - 3 years

Pennyrile Council
Peggy Stirsman, President
Honor Council - 1 year

Western Kentucky Council
Jennifer Montgomery, President
Honor Council - 25 years

 

LOUISIANA

Louisiana Reading Association
Deborah Rickards, President
Award of Excellence

Acadiana Reading Council
Christine Menard, President
Honor Council - 4 years 

North Louisiana Reading Council
Loretta Jaggers, President
Honor Council - 18 years 

Northeast Louisiana Reading Association
Dewanna Eady, President
Honor Council - 8 years

St. Charles Parish Council
Shannon Diodene, President
Honor Council - 23 years

Zachary Area Reading Council
Angela Cassard, President
Honor Council - 1 year

 

MANITOBA  

Manitoba Reading Association
Barb Galessiere, President
Award of Excellence

Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians
Monique Gendre, President
Honor Council - 2 years

Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg
Cathy-Ann Winters, President
Honor Council - 26 years

 

MARYLAND  

State of Maryland IRA Council
Leslie Sunderland, President
Award of Excellence

Anne Arundel County Reading Council
Lenora Fox, President
Honor Council - 26 years

Baltimore County Council
Heather Hollenbeck, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Carroll Reading Council
Susan Schultz, President
Honor Council - 23 years

Eastern Shore Reading Council
Amanda Banks, President
Honor Council - 23 years

Garrett Reading Council
Ruth Georg, President
Honor Council - 10 years

Harford County Reading Council
Susan Bollinger, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Howard County Council
Maria Moy, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Mid-Shore Reading Council
Susan Frank, President
Honor Council - 16 years

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Reading Association
Nancy Witherell, President
Award of Excellence

Berkshire Reading Council
Catherine Salvini, President
Honor Council - 8 years

Cape Cod Council
Judith Werner, President 
Honor Council - 16 years

Central Massachusetts Reading Council
Martha Strachan, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Greater Boston Council
Jean Helstrom, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Massachusetts Association of College and University Reading Educators
Pamela Mason, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Nobscot Council
Marlene Correia, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Phyllis Allen Smith North Shore Council
Irene Duros, President
Honor Council - 25 years

Southeast Regional Reading Council
Janice Standring, President
Honor Council - 23 years

 

MICHIGAN 

Michigan Reading Association
Sue Sharma, President
Award of Excellence

Kent Council
Robin MacQueen, President
Honor Council - 10 years

Wayne County Reading Council
Hakim Shahid, President
Honor Council - 28 years

 

MINNESOTA

Arrowhead Reading Council
Michelle Bowker, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Central Minnesota Reading Council
Sara Kathryn Martini, President
Honor Council - 17 years

Southwest Minnesota Reading Council
Cynthia Whaley, President
Honor Council - 16 years

 

MISSOURI

Missouri State Council
Terry Sherer, President
Award of Excellence 

Lee's Summit Reading Council
Jessica Cox, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Northwest Missouri Council
Suzanne Thomas, President
Honor Council - 16 years

Springfield Council
Kerri Lyn Bruce, President
Honor Council - 29 years

St. Louis Suburban Council
Mitzi Brammer, President
Honor Council - 28 years

 

MONTANA

Montana State Reading Council
Leslie Ferrell, President
Award of Excellence

Central Montana Reading Council
Jennifer McAllister, President
Honor Council - 15 years

Northeast Montana Council
Jane Kolstad, President
Honor Council - 10 years

 

NEBRASKA

Nebraska State Reading Association
Dennis Dubry, President
Award of Excellence

Central Nebraska Council
Rebecca Bartlett, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Metropolitan Reading Council
Laurie Schmidt, President
Honor Council - 29 years

 

NEW JERSEY 

Monmouth County Reading Council
Tara Barry, President
Honor Council - 16 years

Reading Council of Southern New Jersey
Christe Leakan, President
Honor Council - 19 years

West Jersey Reading Council
Susan Yoder, President
Honor Council - 29 years

 

NEW MEXICO 

New Mexico State Council
Sheri Leckie, President
Award of Excellence

Gadsden Council
Nancy Bellagamba, President
Honor Council - 14 years

 

NEW YORK

New York State Reading Association
Joanne Joyner-Wells, President
Award of Excellence 

Brooklyn Reading Council
Jacqueline Streets, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Central New York Council
Marguerite Sundberg, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Nassau Reading Council
Mary Dickinson, President
Honor Council - 24 years

Niagara Frontier Reading Council
Mary Beth Scumaci, President
Honor Council - 8 years

Rochester Area Council
Carole Pelttari, President
Honor Council - 3 years

 

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Reading Association
Mary Jo Floyd, President
Award of Excellence

Crystal Coast Reading Council
Dona Styron, President
Honor Council - 4 years

Moore County Council
Mary Ellen Skidmore, President
Honor Council - 24 years

Raleigh-Wake Council
Anita Stack and Jean House, Presidents
Honor Council - 22 years

Robeson County Reading Council
Anthony Spallino, President
Honor Council - 11 years

Twin Rivers Council
Janet Zinni, President
Honor Council - 20 years

 

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Reading Association
Leslie Hagemeister, President
Award of Excellence

North Central Reading Council
Melessa Bosh, President
Honor Council - 23 years

South Central North Dakota Reading Council
Melody Alme, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Valley Council
Alyssa Gilbertson, President
Honor Council - 16 years

 

OHIO

Euclid Council
Hanna Harad Szabo, President
Honor Council - 27 years

 

OKLAHOMA 

Oklahoma Reading Association
Laura Anderson, President
Award of Excellence

Northwest Reading Council
Connie Wise, President
Honor Council - 18 years

Tulsa County Reading Council
Meagan Moreland, President
Honor Council - 28 years

 

OREGON

Oregon Reading Association
April Hoy, President
Award of Excellence

Capital Reading Council
Kathleen Moran, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Driftwood Reading Council
Melia Jasso, President
Honor Council - 7 years

Emerald Empire Council
Kacey Kintscher, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Mid-Valley Reading Council
Cheryl Graham, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Portland Council of the International Reading Association
Rebecca Bard, President
Honor Council - 26 years

Sunset Reading Council
Judy Fisher, President
Honor Council - 6 years

Three Sisters Reading Council
Mary Hawes, President
Honor Council - 9 years

Umpqua Reading Council
Sandra Wright, President
Honor Council - 7 years

Vineyard Valleys Reading Council
Heidi Reinker, President
Honor Council - 9 years

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Keystone State Reading Association
Bethann McCain, President
Award of Excellence

Chester County Reading Association
Carol Harris, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Colonial Association of Reading Educators Council
Dale Harper, President
Honor Council - 25 years

Delaware County Council
Annemarie Jay, President
Honor Council - 9 years

Delaware Valley Reading Association
Theresa Deckebach, President
Honor Council - 29 years

Erie Reading Council
Anna Landers, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Lancaster-Lebanon Reading Council
Karen Heisner, President
Honor Council - 23 years

Seneca Reading Council
Sarah Seaton, President
Honor Council - 21 years

Tri-County Reading Council
Stacie Michelle Yanez, President
Honor Council - 21 years

 

SASKATCHEWAN

Kewetin Nene Council
Debby Noble, President
Honor Council - 12 years

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina State Council
Faye Johnston, President
Award of Excellence

Berkeley Reading Council
Cathy Delaney, President
Honor Council - 21 years

Cherokee Reading Council
Tina Morris, President
Honor Council - 12 years

Columbia Area Reading Council
Beth Gilbert, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Edgefield Reading Council
Melinda Zipf, President
Honor Council - 3 years

Georgetown County Reading Council
Cynthia Kennington, President
Honor Council - 5 years

Greenville Area Council
Donna Tesner, President
Honor Council - 19 years

Laurens County Reading Council
Eddie Marshall, President
Honor Council - 11 years

Newberry County Reading Council
Rebekah Bruyere, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Palmetto Council
Mary Freeman, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Piedmont Reading Council
Denise Schweikart, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Saluda Reading Council
Ashley Brooke Oxner, President
Honor Council - 14 years

Spartanburg County Council
Amanda Cox, President
Honor Council - 16 years

 

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Reading Association
Deborah Setliff, President
Award of Excellence

Benton County Reading Association
Judith Matheny, President
Honor Council - 7 years

North Central Council
Mary Truka, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Smoky Mountain Reading Council
Liz Norton, President
Honor Council - 22 years

Tennessee Tech Council
Kim Wright, President
Honor Council - 27 years

 

VIRGINIA

Virginia State Reading Association
Jennifer Jones, President
Award of Excellence

Chesapeake Reading Council
Erin Stephens Royster, President
Honor Council - 27 years

Greater Washington Reading Council
Tiffany Lynne Brocious, President
Honor Council - 30 years

New River Valley Reading Council
Peggy Kincaid, President
Honor Council - 20 years

Newport News Reading Council
Sherry Edbauer, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Piedmont Area Reading Council
Joyce Spencer, President
Honor Council - 17 year

Portsmouth Council
Lisa Blount, President
Honor Council - 13 year

Richmond Area Reading Council
Caroline Head, President
Honor Council - 30 years

Roanoke Valley Council
Charles Richards, President
Honor Council - 24 years

Shenandoah Valley Reading Council
Anne Perdue, President
Honor Council - 23 years

Virginia Beach Reading Council
Eva Bryant, President
Honor Council - 30 years

 

WASHINGTON  

Washington Organization for Reading Development (WORD)
Kristin Elizabeth Wobker Courtney, President
Award of Excellence 

City of Seattle Council  
Dr. Denise Gudwin, President
Honor Council - 2 years

Lake Washington Council
Megan Porter, President
Honor Council - 22 years

 

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Reading Association
Kimberly Burris, President
Award of Excellence

Brooke County Reading Council
Dr. Maryann Ehle, President
Honor Council - 6 years

Cabell County Reading Council
Summer James, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Harrison County Reading County Chrisanne Diaz, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Lincoln County Reading Council  
Carol Turley, President
Honor Council - 1 year

Marion County Reading Council
Twyla Rote, President
Honor Council - 28 years

Marshall County Reading Council
Jennifer Lipinski, President
Honor Council - 12 years

Mason County Reading Council
Elaine Hussell, President
Honor Council - 19 years

Roane County Reading Council
Bruce Neal, President
Honor Council - 7 years

Webster County Highlander Reading Council
Tila Boyce, President
Honor Council - 13 years

Wood County Reading Council
Lois Meadows, President
Honor Council - 26 years

 

WISCONSIN

Wisconsin State Reading Association
Sandra Vander Velden, President
Award of Excellence

Headwaters Reading Council
Colleen Konicek and Brian Perriodin, Presidents
Honor Council - 16 years

Madison Area Reading Council
Janet Farnan and Robin Umber, Presidents
Honor Council - 21 years

Mid-East Area Reading Council
Emily Schwanke, President
Honor Council - 19 years