IRC Conference planned for March 14-15, 2024 in Springfield, Illinois!

Over a thousand literacy advocates, educators, and researchers will gather from March 14-15, 2024 for the 55th Annual IRC Conference at the Bank of Springfield Center, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, and the Wyndham Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.  Join IRC as we welcome and plan to learn from our diverse list of featured speakers who will help teachers, specialists, and administrators from every grade-level and content area.  Early registration ends on February 5th.  If registering after March 1st, onsite registration is recommended.

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OPTION TO PURCHASE PRINT IRC JOURNALS

Due to rising costs of printing and mailing, the IRC Journal will only be sent to members by email after January 1, 2023.  If members wish to continue receiving a printed journal after January 1, 2023, we will have that option available for an additional $20 per year.  Please watch for this new change on your next renewal form.  If you have recently renewed and would like to add the Option for Printed Journals to your existing membership now, please make sure to sign into your Membership Account and fill out the below form.  Otherwise, you can also send a check for $20 to the IRC Office.

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IRC WEBINAR SERIES

IRC offers monthly webinars for members only.  Members can watch the live or recorded webinars to earn PD clock hours.  Mark your calendars to take part in this convenient, free membership benefit.

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PADLET

IRC Professional Learning Committee is working on a new resource bank of teaching and literacy tools to support the best practices in literacy learning.  Please take some time to check out this new and exciting resource.

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SPRING 2024 IRC BOOK CLUB

On March 24th, members can join the Shifting the Balance book club, the Illinois Reads book club, and/or La enseñanza en el aula bilingüe book club.

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DONATE TO THE IRC ANGEL FUND

The Angels Fund’s goal is to ensure that IRC continues to carry out its mission of providing support and leadership to all who promote and teach lifelong literacy.  Please consider becoming an Angels Fund Supporter today.

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