The International Reading Association (IRA) Award for Technology and Reading honors educators in grades K–12 who are making an outstanding and innovative contribution to the use of technology in reading education.

There will be one grand-prize winner, seven U.S. regional winners, one Canadian, and one international winner. All entrants must be educators who work directly with students ages 5–18 for all or part of the working day. The submission deadline is November 15, 2012.

The 2013 award recipient(s) will be encouraged to attend the awards ceremony held at IRA’s 58th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on April 19-22, 2013. The 2012 award recipient was Malea Ellison. The regional winners were Sheila K. Berenson (Plains Regional) and Meagan Lynn England (Southeast Regional).

Visit the IRA Award for Technology and Reading webpage for the application and a list of past recipients.

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