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READING! ENGAGE! EXCITE! IGNITE!
March 19-21, 2009
Springfield, Illinois
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- Are you interested in presenting a session at the 2009 IRC Conference? The Call for Program Proposals 2009 can be submitted online or you may download a PDF File to send by mail. Proposals must be postmarked no later than September 1, 2008. All applicants will be notified of the Program's Committee decisions by December 1, 2008. All presenters whose program proposals have been approved must pre-register and pay conference fees no later than February 1, 2009.
- Registration and Housing Forms will be available in early October 2008.
- The Conference Preview 2009 is now online! Engaging Authors! Exciting Artists! Spectacular Speakers Igniting your Passion for Reading! All this and more await you at the 41st Annual Illinois Reading Council Conference! Celebrate the joy of reading with friends and colleagues! Get excited about new ideas you can take back to your classroom and school district! Learn about the latest research and best practices from engaging speakers, many of whom will be appearing at IRC for the first time! Some of our outstanding featured speakers, include:
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- Janet Allen
- Tedd Arnold
- Jim Burke
- Kimberly Hill Campbell
- Mary Cappellini
- Vicki Benson Castagna
- Ying Chang Compestine
- John Coy
- Cheryl Dozier
- Sharon Draper
- Nell K. Duke
- P.J. Farris
- Adrian Fogelin
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- Elisa Gagnon
- Jennifer and Matthew Holm
- Peter Johnston
- Margaret Read MacDonald
- Matt McElligott
- Debbie Miller
- Kadir Nelson
- Pamela A. Nevills
- Margie Palatini
- Neal Shusterman
- Laura Tillotson
- MaryEllen Vogt
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At the 2009 Conference, Giggle Poetry Theatre will ignite your passion for Reading through Poetry and Music. On Friday, let the performance poets of Poetry Alive! teach you how to make poetry come alive in your middle and high school classrooms. Join Jennifer Fox and Annette Hackbarth's workshop on creating a "Book Concert" and how they teach African drumming techniques. You will also be able to Engage, Excite, and Ignite with our Very Own Illinois Experts, including Lou Ferroli, Mary Stayner, Terry Schuster, and Maria Walther. Most
importantly, come dressed with a smile and be ready for the fireworks
as we celebrate the conference theme: Reading! Engage! Excite! Ignite! |
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