Colonial Association of Reading Educators

www.care-ksra. org

An Affiliate of

KEYSTONE STATE READING ASSOCIATION

THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION

Officers

• President: Angela Salezze• President-Elect/Programs: Diane Gabrielle• Programs Co-Chair: Donna Moser • Vice President/Membership Chair: Kathy

Sagl• Secretary: Millie Henning• Treasurer: Katherine Mack• Legislative Chair: Nancy Brackbill• Legislative Co-Chair/Promotion: Anne Taryn

Troiani

We are . . .

• Individuals who are engaged in reading instruction, literacy development, and the encouragement of lifelong reading habits.

• Reading Specialists

• Teachers

• Curriculum Coordinators

• Librarians

• Administrators

Mission

• To promote literacy

• Provide instructional leadership

• Support professional development

• Advocate literacy issues

• Cooperate and collaborate among our membership and other organizations

Promote Literacy

• Promote Literacy through Reading as a lifelong habit for all people

• Provide information to interested parties regarding the promotion of reading habits and latest techniques

• Recognize contributions and achievements of Pennsylvanians in the area of promoting reading

Provide Instructional Leadership

• Support and facilitate effective instruction in reading and other areas of literacy

• Promote research related to effective reading instruction

• Sponsor publications, meetings and conferences intended to enhance reading

• Recognize Pennsylvanians who have provided exemplary instructional leadership in reading

Support Professional Development

• Encourage and support individuals as they provide professional development in reading

• Provide information and timely publications related to literacy

• Sponsor publications, meetings and conferences which provide professional development opportunities in reading

• Promote involvement of pre-service and in-service educators in professional development activities and organizations

Advocate Literacy Issues

• Develop collaborative relationships with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other professional organizations to enhance reading instruction

• Advocate policies at the local, state and national levels to insure effective reading instruction

• Encourage councils to advocate effective reading instruction at local, state and national levels

Events

• National Book Festival – Washington, DC September, 2011

Barnes & Noble Educators Week - Lehigh Valley Mall,

Whitehall- Promenade Shops,

Center Valley- Southmont,

Bethlehem Township

Fall and Spring

Conferences

• Keystone State Reading Association

Share the Passion

• October 27 – 29, 2011

• Lancaster County Convention Center

• 25 South Queen Street

• Lancaster, PA

PBS PresentationNovember 10, 2011

• Erin Firestone, Director of Creative Services and Education

• PBS Media and Education Center

• Steel Stacks, Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University – Distinguished Lecture SeriesLeaders of Practice – February 7, 2012

• Learning Disorders: Interventions that Work

• Tuesday, February 7, 2012

• 6:00 – 8:00 pm

• Zoellner Arts Center , Baker Hall,

• 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

Educational Regulations Update

• Marcia Hahn, Representative

• Hanover Elementary School

• Bethlehem, PA • February, 2012

Workshops

• Response to Instruction and Intervention for Struggling Readers March 27, 2012

Dr. Heather Garrison, Associate Professor in Special Education and Rehabilitation Dept.

East Stroudsburg University, PA

Barnes & Noble Educators Week - Lehigh Valley Mall,

Whitehall- Promenade Shops,

Center Valley- Southmont,

Bethlehem Township

Fall and Spring

Celebrate Literacy Award

• Author/Speaker Mrs. Roey Ford Ebert

• Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA

• May, 2012• Put It Back,Jack• Vivian’s Beach Dream• Mommies and Daddies

are Nurses• Little Red Riding Hood• Lana Tries Yoga • Just Like Mama

Literacy Periodicals

Reading Today

The Keystone Reader

CARE Newsletter

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