PARENT RESOURCES
International Reading Association The International Reading Association is the premier professional teaching organization dedicated to promoting high quality literacy teaching and learning. This organization provides professional resources and opportunities.
IRA:Focus on Adolescent Literacy A range of adolescent literacy issues are available in hard copy and free online versions.
IRA:Focus on Beginning Readers Beginning reading instruction has been a hotly debated topic for a number of years. This site provides wide range of methods for teaching beginning reading.
IRA: Focus on Language and Cultural Diversity Teachers of English Language Learners can use this site to understand how to best serve the needs of their students. Books, articles, and booklists are available through the International Reading Association Web site.
Illinois Reading Council The IRC is a non-profit, local professional organization dedicated to promoting reading and literacy across all age levels.
National Council of Teachers of English is a must for any teacher of Reading and English, from grades 6 and up.
Reading Online Reading Online is a free journal for K-12 teachers that provides access to articles on the teaching of reading and writing.
National Reading Panel The summary report of the National Reading Panel describes research and findings on a variety of reading instruction topics.
ReadingQuest challenges you to think about what students should know or be able to do and, perhaps more importantly, what it looks like when they are engaging the content towards the purpose of that lesson. While designed with social studies in mind, teachers of any content area can find the strategies and the process useful and helpful.