International Reading Association

• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Unveils New Products and Services at the International Reading Association's Annual Conference in Orlando.

The HMH product lineup fully addresses Common Core State Standards in reading and literature ORLANDO -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harc...

• Business Wire
• May 09, 2011

• Robert J. Blake's Togo

Togo has received numerous awards and commendations including Association for Library Service to Children Notable Book, Parents Choice Silver Medal, International Reading Association Teacher s Choice, Bank Street Colleges Best Children's Book, and Smithsonian Museum Notable Book. The Enchanted Learning site has a variety of activities related to Alaska and the lditarod including a number of puzzles with related words (word search, circle the word, match words to pictures), information sheets about sled dogs (Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute), maps, and the Alaskan state flag (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/ usa/states/alaska/i ditaro d/). * Learn about The Bering Straight School Districts (Alaska) "Iditaproject" which is about the lditarod (http:// mushing.bssd.org/).

• School Library Monthly
• Vol. 25 Nbr. 7, March 2009

• ePals Announces the Next Generation of its 'Common Core Literacy' eMentoring Program In2Books in Partnership with The International Reading Association.

Partnership combines online professional development from the International Reading Association with eMentoring to enhance reading, writing and thinki...

• Business Wire
• April 06, 2011

• Better Returns From Reading Investments; Statement of Alan Farstrup, Executive Director, International Reading Association

NEWARK, Del., Oct. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of Alan Farstrup, executive director, International Reading Association: This week's release of the Nation's Report Card points to some improvement in reading skills. We have a responsibility to question whether a one or two point gain seems adequate in light of the importance of closing the ethnic achievement gap.

• U.S. Newswire
• October 21, 2005

• International Reading Association Reacts to 2005 Naep Reading Scores

NEWARK, Del., Oct. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Richard Allington, president of the International Reading Association (IRA), responded to another year of relatively flat reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) by contrasting current policies with those 20 to 30 years ago. "When the achievement gap was closing in the '70s and '80s, the federal government invested in people, helping many of us complete advanced degrees in reading. Schools had access to many qualified reading teachers and reading specialists. That began to change in the '90s and what schools have access to today are off-the-shelf reading programs, the contents of which change to meet new policy. Perhaps we would see more improvement in reading scores and a smaller achievement gap if we reinves...

• U.S. Newswire
• October 19, 2005

• Award-Winning Children's Author to Speak at Whittier Public Library

WHITTIER - Mina Javaherbin, award-winning author of children's picture books, will make a special appearance at 3 p.m. July 14 at the Whittier Public Library, 7344 S. Washington Ave. Javaherbin will discuss her book, "Goal," one of only 25 worldwide to win a place on the 2011 list of "Notable Books for a Global Society," published by the International Reading Association.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• July 05, 2011

• Thinkfinity.Org Offers Many Free Online Resources for Teachers to Bring Black History Month Studies to Life

* An Underground Railroad interactive online activity for students in grades 3-12. This resource, from National Geographic, allows students to take part in an interactive online journey through the eyes of a slave. The student begins his or her trek on the Underground Railroad, selecting different paths or answers that will help lead him or her to freedom, or back to the plantation. In addition, National Geographic's Xpeditions offers lesson plans to for use in conjunction with the interactive. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html * Exploring the Power of Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Words through Diamante Poetry, a lesson plan for students in grades 9-12. This resource, from the International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English's ReadWriteThin...

• Culvert Chronicles, The
• August 24, 2009

• Time, Resources Needed to Bridge the Gap in Writing Scores: International Reading Association Responds to Naep Writing Results

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: John Micklos of the International Reading Association, +1-302-731-1600, ext. 250, jmicklos@reading.org

• U.S. Newswire
• April 03, 2008

• Hooked On Phonies

Best went on to buy and sell off more than 100 profitable ventures- an oil and gas company, a Girl Scout cookie maker, an art magazine, and a military contractor worth $700 million- picking up investments along the way from prominent Texas politicians including former Democratic Gov. John Connally and former Democratic National Committee Chair Robert Strauss. The administration's education policy "enriched a lot of friends and ideologues and entrepreneurs," says Richard Allington, former president of the International Reading Association and a professor of education at the University of Tennessee.

• Mother Jones
• Vol. 33 Nbr. 5, September 2008

• International Reading Association: Preparing Teachers for Reading Instruction

WASHINGTON, May 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the International Reading Association: The International Reading Association is pleased that serious attention is being paid to reading instruction and the preparation of excellent teachers. Over the past twenty years, we have seen a decline in investment in teacher education, especially reading. This means that at a time when knowledge about reading has been expanding and the need for effective and diverse reading instruction is clear, teachers and teacher educators aren't receiving the support they need. It's time to change this," notes IRA president Timothy Shanahan.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 22, 2006