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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Upcoming Events for 2012-2013

September 24, 2012: Western Illinois Reading Council will host Digesting the Common Core at 6:00 p.m. at Western Illinois University, Horrabin Hall, One University Circle, Macomb, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members/students and $5 for non-members.


October 11, 2012: Western Illinois Reading Council will host a Grant Writing Workshop at 6:00 p.m. at Knox College, George Davis Hall, 2 East South Street, Galesburg, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members/students and $5 for non-members.


January 28, 2013: Western Illinois Reading Council will host the Daily 5 & the CAFE at 6:00 p.m. at Monmouth College, 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members/students and $5 for non-members.


March 14-16, 2013: Illinois Reading Council will host the 45th Annual IRC Conference, Literacy for Life, in Springfield, Illinois. Please take a moment to peruse the Conference Preview. Housing and Registration forms will be available in October 2012!

March 21, 2013: Western Illinois Reading Council will host Hot Books, Hot Trivia, & Hot Dogs from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Western Illinois University, Horrabin Hall, One University Circle, Macomb, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members/students and $5 for non-members.

April 19-22, 2013: International Reading Association will host the 58th Annual Convention, Celebrating Teachers Making a Difference, in San Antonio, Texas. To find out more about this convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.iraconvention.org.

April 20, 2013: Western Illinois Reading Council will host a Young Authors Celebration from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Western Illinois University, Horrabin Hall 78, One University Circle, Macomb, Illinois. This is a FREE event!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Illinois Valley Reading Council and
Western Illinois Reading Council Proudly Present:
Igniting a Passion
for Reading in Grades PreK-12

... Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Kickapoo Creek Winery
6605 N. Smith Rd. Edwards, IL 61528
Exit 82 off I74, follow the signs to Kickapoo Creek Winery
Desiree Colvin: 309.712.4768

$20.00-Pre-service teachers
$25.00-Members
$30.00-Non-members
CPDU’s available

Steven Layne’s new professional book Igniting a Passion for Reading is filled with ready-to-use strategies for turning on even the most reluctant readers. Join Steve for a dynamic, fast-paced workshop full of practical ideas.

Foldables with Dr. Ronda Brown

Western Illinois Reading Council Presents
the following workshop:
Foldables

with

Dr. Ronda Brown

Of Milliken University, Decatur, IL

Monday, February 27, 2012

5:30-6:30
Security Savings Bank, 220 E. Broadway, Monmouth, IL
*Park in the back of the bank and use the back entrance
This exciting workshop provides teachers and education students with hands-on organizers to help students comprehend information. These foldable activities can be integrated in all subject areas and can be used for alternative assessment. In this workshop, each participant will be able to make 25 different foldable activities along with Ronda to use in the classroom.
$2.00 admission for IRC members
$5.00 admission for non IRC members
RSVP Anita Lovell 309-333-9178