International Reading Association Newsroom

The International Reading Association (IRA), a professional membership organization, promotes high levels of literacy for all by

• improving the quality of reading instruction
• disseminating research and information about reading, and
• encouraging a lifetime reading habit.

IRA's more than 70,000 members include classroom teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, university faculty, researchers, psychologists, librarians, media specialists, and parents.

IRA affiliates with reading organizations in 99 countries, extending our network to more than 300,000 people worldwide.

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• 4/9/13 - Mayor Julián Castro, DNC Keynoter, to Address National Conference of Educators in San Antonio
• 3/26/13 - Common Core State Standards Are Major Focus Of National Literacy Education Conference
• 3/26/13 - International Reading Association Assists Delaware Education Department With Common Core Professional Learning Initiative
• 3/19/13 - International Reading Association Announces 2014 Conference Schedule
• 3/19/13 - Texas to Host Major Literacy Education Event: International Reading Association’s 58th Annual Convention Comes to San Antonio, April 19-22, 2013
• 1/9/13 - Recently Released PIRLS Data Indicate that US Fourth-Grade Students Perform Well
• 12/6/12 - International Reading Association Discusses Implications of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)
• 11/12/12 - International Reading Association Teams Up With Basketball League on Fast Break For Reading Campaign
• 10/11/12 - Obama and Romney Education Advisors Will Debate Policy Issues in Webcast Sponsored by the International Reading Association
• 10/9/12 - International Reading Association Issues Guidelines for Implementing the ELA Common Core Standards
• 7/4/12 - International Reading Association Celebrates International Literacy Day
• 6/11/12 - Date and Pattern Change Implemented for IRA 58th Annual Convention in San Antonio
• 4/20/12 - Krystal Werfel to Receive International Reading Association’s Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship Award
• 4/20/12 - Dina Feitelson Research Award Winners Announced by International Reading Association
• 4/20/12 - Albert J. Harris Award Winners Announced by International Reading Association
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Awards Elva Knight Research Grants
• 4/20/12 - Tanya S. Wright to Receive IRA’s Outstanding Dissertation Award; Nine Finalists Also Acknowledged
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Awards Helen M. Robinson Research Grant to Wilma Benitez-Rivera
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Awards Steven A. Stahl Research Grant to Joe Stouffer
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Awards Teacher as Researcher Grants
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Fountain Lake School District (Arkansas) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Cullman City Primary School (Alabama) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Woodrow Elementary School (California) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Staffordville School (Connecticut) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Wilder Elementary School (Idaho) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Augustus H. Burley Elementary School (Illinois) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Maize South Elementary School (Kansas) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors A.A. Songy Kindergarten Center (Louisiana) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Anna Ware Jackson School (Massachusetts) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Wicomico Early Learning Center (Maryland) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Burke Elementary School (Missouri) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Pringle Elementary School (Oregon) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/20/12 - International Reading Association Honors Elizabeth Scott Elementary School (Virginia) with Exemplary Reading Program Award
• 4/2/12 - IRA Announces New Executive Director
• 2/17/12 - IRA 57th Annual Convention in Chicago
• 2/17/12 - IRA Statement on 2013 Budget
• 1/30/12 - Literacy Research Panel
• 11/17/11 - Celebrated Teacher of the Year
• 9/8/11 - International Literacy Day

• 4/10/13 - "Teachers Are Using YA Literature in Classrooms to Encourage and Motivate Children And Teens To Read More" - Virtual-Strategy.com - Link
• 4/9/13 - "35 years of IRA and still inspired" - On Our Minds @Scholastic Blog - Link
• 4/9/13 - "Heather Casey to Co-Chair the International Reading Association Adolescent Literacy Institute in San Antonio" - News@Rider - Link
• 4/7/13 - "Parents feeling victimized, regretful" - Atlanta Journal-Constitution - IRA Director of Government Relations Rich Long quoted
• 4/2/13 - "UAB instructor named to leadership of prestigious group" - UAB News  - Link
• 3/1/13 - "Transitions to Digital Media" - District Administration - IRA Executive Director Marcie Craig Post quoted
• 2/28/13 - C&I Professor Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer part of International Reading Association's Poverty and Literacy Task - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News - Link
• 2/27/13 - Common Core preparations continue - The Explorer - Link
• 2/25/13 - "Laurie Elish-Piper elected to board of directors of International Reading Association, sets goals" - NIU Today - Link
• 2/25/13 - "Sports-Philanthropy Partnership Looks to Bring Technology to Classrooms" - Education Week Schooled in Sports blog - Link
• 2/24/13 - "Common Core: Q&A with State Board of Education Chair" - The Topeka Capital-Journal - Link
• 2/1/13 - "50 Incredibly Useful Links For Learning & Teaching The English Language" - The English Coffer - Link
• 1/28/13 - "Act Your Age! A Schoolwide Readers' Theatre" - Education Week's Finding Common Ground blog - Link
• 1/15/13 - "Louisiana Reading Association annual conference 'Saintsational'" - The Times-Picayune - IRA President
  Carrice Cummins mentioned - Link
• 1/13/13 - "Look to Learn program helps develop critical thinking skills in students" - The Star Press
• 1/1/13 - "'History with Feelings': Nonfiction Titles for Teens" - English Journal
• 12/24/12 - "Many students to participate in reading programs over winter break" - The Pantagraph - Link
• 12/21/12 - "IRA and ELA Common Core Standards Part Two" - Califone Blog - Link
• 12/17/12 - "IRA Supports Common Core Standards for Reading Part One" - Califone Blog - Link
• 12/3/12 - "Happy Readers" - Delaware State News
• 12/1/12 - "The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Suggestions for Educator Action" - Childhood Education
• 12/1/12 - "What Policymakers Can Learn From Beth" - Childhood Education
• 12/1/12 - "Teaching Young Learners About Sustainability" - Childhood Education
• 11/27/12 - "What Does Research Say on the Common Core's Literacy Approach?" - Education Week Inside School Research Blog - Link
• 11/15/12 - "'Fast Break for Reading' Youth-Literacy Campaign Launched" - Education Week's Schooled in Sports Blog - Link
• 11/15/12 - "Love (of Reading) and Basketball" - Education Week's Bookmarks Blog - Link
• 11/14/12 - "Writing Undergoes Renaissance in Curricula" - Education Week - Link
• 11/14/12 - "New Literacy Research Infuses Common Core" - Education Week - Link
• 11/11/12 - "Do new standards mean reading in school will get real?" - The Kansas City Star - Link
• 11/1/12 - "In Defense of Graphic Novels" - English Journal
• 11/1/12 - "Worthwhile Professional Development for Educators" - Today's Catholic Teacher
• 10/20/12 - "International Reading Association Issues Guidelines for Implementing the ELA Common Core Standards" - Today's Campus - Link
• 10/18/12 - "Third Annual Symposium Draws 200 Literacy Leaders" - Eagle Eye - Director of Government Relations Richard Long - Link
• 10/17/12 - "New Guidance Issued for ELA Common Core and Framework for English Language Proficiency" - Association of Educational Publishers Educations Publishing blog - Link
• 10/17/12 - "Attitude and Attributes" - Decatur Tribune
• 10/16/12 - "Link Reading Instruction with the ELA CCSS" - Big Deal Book of Technology Newsletter - Link
• 10/14/12 - "Viewpoints: Teaching children to read" - BBCNews.com - with International Reading Association President-elect Maureen McLaughlin - Link
• 10/9/12 - "Reading Group Issues Guidance for Common Core" - Education Week Curriculum Matters blog - Link
• 10/3/12 - "How to Reach High Need Students Through Reading, Writing, Comprehension, and Vocabulary" - Director of Government Relations Rich Long - The Intersection - Link
  
• 6/10/12 - "Modesto area students find fun, escape in books" - Modesto Bee - feature about IRA Exemplary Reading Program Award winner Woodrow Elementary - Link
• 6/4/12 - "Graff co-authors article receiving International Reading group award" - University of Georgia College of Education COE News - Link
  
• 5/30/12 - "Holly Ridge resident [Carrice Cummins] now heading International Reading Association" - Richland Today - Link
• 5/14/12 - "Jefferson Co. educators accept international literacy awards" - The Pine Bluff Commercial - Link
• 5/13/12 - "School wins reading award" - The Boston Globe - Link
• 5/8/12 - "Stories from the International Reading Association" - WBEZ Front and Center - Link
• 5/6/12 - "Plainville: Celebration of reading award" - Boston.com - Link
• 4/25/12 - "Common Standards Ignite Debate Over Prereading" - Education Week - International Reading Association Research Literacy Panel Chair P. David Pearson and members Tim Shanahan and Karen Wixson - Link
• 4/10/12 - "CNN Contributor Dr. Steve Perry to Speak at International Reading Association's Convention" - District Administration - Link
• 4/3/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - eSchool News - Link
• 4/2/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - Reuters - Link
• 4/2/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - StreetInsider
• 4/2/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - MSNBC
• 4/2/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - Yahoo! Finance
• 4/2/12 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - Bezinga
• Spring 2012 - "International Reading Association Announces New Executive Director" - Pitt Magazine
• 4/1/12 - "All Aboard!: Implementing Common Core offers school librarians an opportunity to take the lead" - School Library Journal - Link
• 3/13/12 - "Districts Gear Up for Shift to Informational Texts" - Education Week News - International Reading Association Director of Government Relations Richard Long - Link
• 3/12/12 - "Edwards named to Reading Hall of Fame" - College of Education News - Link
• 3/9/12 - "No Child Left Behind’s effect on literacy" - The Washington Post - Link
• 3/7/12 - "Douglas Fisher Elected to International Reading Association" - San Diego State University NewsCenter - Link
• 3/1/12 - "Annual International Reading Association Convention" - School Specialty - Link
• 3/1/12 - "IRA 57th Annual Convention" - Events in America - Link
• 3/1/12 - "International Reading Association's 57th Annual Convention" - ZEvents - Link
• 3/1/12 - "IRA Annual Convention" - Red Line Editorial - Link
• 3/1/12 - "International Reading Association Annual Convention" - Trade Show News Network
• 3/1/12 - "IRA - International Reading Association - Annual Convention 12" - Chicago Local Tiger - Link
• 2/28/12 - "International Reading Association Celebrates Teaching With Nation's Largest Discussion of Literacy Issues at 57th Annual Convention in Chicago This Spring" - GlobeNewswire - Link
• 2/20/12 - "The International Reading Association Supports President Obama's 2013 Budget Submission, Which Calls for Significant Investments in Teachers" - eSchool News - Link
• 2/17/12 - "The International Reading Association Supports President Obama's 2013 Budget Submission, Which Calls for Significant Investments in Teachers" - The Wall Street Journal
• 2/17/12 - "The International Reading Association Supports President Obama's 2013 Budget Submission, Which Calls for Significant Investments in Teachers" - Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Link
• 2/17/12 - "The International Reading Association Supports President Obama's 2013 Budget Submission, Which Calls for Significant Investments in Teachers" - Yahoo! Finance
• 2/16/12 - "Student success begins in the classroom" - The St. Louis American - Link
• 2/9/12 - "Gutierrez a leader in literacy" - CU Connections (University of Colorado) - Link
• 2/2/12 - “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” - Boston.com - Link
• 2/2/12 - “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” on BuzzBox
• 2/2/12 - “Reading Association Creates Literacy Research Panel” - Education in America - Link
• 2/2/12 - "Reading Association Creates Literacy Research Panel" - Education Week's Inside School Research Blog - Link
• 2/2/12 - “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” - MSNBC
• 2/2/12 - “Reading Association Creates Literacy Research Panel” - ReadingRockets - Link
• 2/2/12: “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” - StreetInsider
• 2/2/12: “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” - TDAmeritrade
• 2/2/12: “International Reading Association Forms Expert Research Panel to Advance Quality of U.S. Literacy Instruction” - TradersHuddle
• 2/2/12 - “Pearson Leads New IRA Literacy Research Panel” - UC Berkeley News Highlights
• 1/20/12 - “International Reading Association Launches Literacy Research Panel” - ReadingPlus - Link
• 12/7/12 - "Edutopia’s Resources for Understanding the Common Core State Standards" - LiteracyEverywhere - Link
• 12/2/11 - "How are new ELA standards being implemented across the country?" - ASCD SmartBrief - Link
• 12/2/11 - "Implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards Across the Country" on DailyMe
• 12/2/11 - "Implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards Across the Country" - No Teacher Left Behind - Link
• 12/2/11 - "Implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards Across the Country" - Edutopia - Link
• 12/1/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - All Things Now - Link
• 12/1/11 - "How English language arts teachers can prepare for Common Core State Standards" - ASCD SmartBrief - Link
• 12/1/11 - "Common Core: Seven Opportunities to Transform English Language Arts Curriculum" - Edutopia - Link
• 12/1/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - School Leadership 2.0 - Link
• 11/30/11 - "What does the common core require of English teachers?" - ASCD SmartBrief - Link
• 11/30/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - Edutopia - Link
• 11/30/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - EndTheRaceToNowhere - Link
• 11/30/11 - "What Does the Common Core Require of English Teachers?" - New Jersey Association of Independent Schools Education Articles in the News
• 11/30/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - OrganizedWisdom - Link
• 11/30/11 - "Introducing the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards" - YouthLearn - Link
• 11/16/11 - "Teachers Key to Solving Illiteracy" - The Tennessean - Link
• 9/8/11 - "Reading Group Plugs Effective Teacher-Prep Strategies" - Education Week's Curriculum Matters Blog - Link

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