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Illinois Council for Affective Reading Ed (ICARE)

Region 9 Statewide Region
Regional Director: Donna Monti


ICARE Officers

Roxanne Owens, President
(773) 725-8402

Mary Hicks, President-Elect

Kathleen Sweeney, Vice President

Chris Boardman Moen, Secretary

Larry Pennie, Treasurer

Donna Monti, Membership


ICARE Newsletters


February 2010


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September 2007


ICARE Projects

The 2010 Thinkin' and Inkin' About Lincoln:  A Book For Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.

The 2009 ABC's of Illinois: About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois. A Book For Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.

The 2008 ABC's of Illinois: About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois. A Book For Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.


Upcoming Events

December 17, 2010:  Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE) is accepting original manuscripts About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois, an ABC Book Created for Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.  The specifications and timeline for the project are available online.  Please notify Roxanne Owens if you plan to submit a manuscript and for further details about the project.  

January 1, 2010:  Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE) is accepting nominations for the  Gene Cramer ICARE for Reading Award for an outstanding educatior who shows concern for the affective domain of reading and who strives to promote lifelong reading habits among students.  The award will be presented at the IRC Conference in March 2011. 

March 17-19, 2011:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 43rd Annual IRC Conference, Literacy Outside the Box!, in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the Conference Preview highlighting the award-winning authors and dynamic speakers that will help you explore Literacy Outside the Box!  Registration and Housing will be available in October 2010.

May 8-11, 2011: International Reading Association will host the 56th Annual Convention, The Power of Literacy, in Orlando, Florida.  To find out more about this exciting convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org. 

 







Illinois Reading Council
an affiliate of the
International Reading Association

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