Illinois Reading Council

203 Landmark Drive, Suite B, Normal, Illinois 61761 Phone: (888) 454-1341 Fax: (309) 454-3512

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Illinois Reading Council
203 Landmark Drive, Suite B
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 454-1341
Toll Free: (888) 454-1341
Fax: (309) 454-3512
Email: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org

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Message from Stephanie Benson, President

 Welcome to the website of the Illinois Reading Council!  IRC is one of the foremost literacy organizations in the nation.  Members of IRC receive our highly acclaimed IRC Journal, our quarterly IRC Communicator newsletter, and our monthly e-newsletter, iCommunicate.   Members have access to empowering literacy webinars throughout the school year and opportunities to participate in online book clubs.  Members may also apply for one of several grants or awards in order to support literacy work.  Join us. We look forward to partnering with you!
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Deadline Reminders:

IRC Webinar
History's Beating Heart:  Tools for
Making Historical Figures Come to Life
with Kate Hannigan
October 7, 2020

IRC Book Club
Choice of one or two book clubs including Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins or 180 Days by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle. Deadline to register is October 15, 2020.

IRC Webinar
Using Poetry to Expand Content Knowledge and Structure Informational Text with Clare Landrigan
November 11, 2020

IRC Webinar
Inspiring Lifelong Readers
with Jon Scieszka
December 2, 2020

IRC Webinar
wDark, Absurd Humor ... for Dark, Absurd Times with Crystal Chan
January 6, 2021

2021 IRC Conference
Springfield, Illinois
March 11-12, 2021

IRC Membership Meeting
Springfield, Illinois
March 12, 2021

IRC Journal
Articles being accepted now!

Other Information:  

IRC Wired Wednesday Webinars
 The Illinois Reading Council will be offering the 2020-2021 webinar series for members only.  Members who watch the live or recorded webinar can earn PD hours.  Mark your calendars to take part in this convenient, free IRC membership benefit.  Members will receive links to register via email.  Non-members can join online and than email the IRC Office to receive the webinar link!

October 2020 IRC Book Club
Read, reflect on, and respond to Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins and/or 180 Days by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle.  Participants who complete all assignments will be eligible to receive 15 PD clock hours for each book club. Registration ends on October 15th.

Illinois Reads
 Under the auspices of the Illinois Reading Council, Illinois Reads is a yearly statewide project to promote reading for all Illinois citizens.  Six books in six age bands from birth to adult are selected each year.  The work of Illinois Authors is highlighted.  Order bookmarks and posters for your students today!

IRC Professional Development Services
 IRC PD offers a cadre of educators available for onsite training and custom programs to assist you and your faculty reach all your educational goals.

CIRP offering Stipends to the 2021 Conference
 Up to ten $100 stipends will be awarded to education majors attending the annual IRC Conference.



DATABASE OF ONLINE RESOURCES 

The Illinois Reading Council hopes everyone is staying safe and healthy during
these unprecedented times with COVID-19.  As we transition into an online learning environment, the Illinois Reading Council would like to help educators share resources. Please click on the link above to access the database of resources.  If you find other great resources, please consider sharing at the link below. 

 FORM TO SHARE A RESOURCE  

Special thanks go to the many individuals and organizations that are sharing these resources!


Illinois Reading Council

For general information, contact us at: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org