Wevaluetheopportunitytoconnect withyou. Reachouttoyourlocal readingchapter. VisittheKRAwebsite tofindoutyourlocalchapter leadershipandwhotocontact.
KRA'sLiteracyPriorities forKentucky
CONNECT BE A VOICE FOR LITERACY
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Support the continued professional learning of secondary teachers in the literacy practices of their disciplines in addition to supporting the striving readers at their grade levels. Funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program statewide and support its rollout in every community of Kentucky. Expand the opportunity and resources to develop site specific literacy coaches. Ensure all of Kentucky's students are protected by policies that guarantee diverse, equitable, and inclusive texts and literacy instructional practices. Ensure that decisions regarding reading programs remain local while providing school administrators with ongoing support. Expand the opportunity for stakeholders and literacy professionals to have a voice in literacy policy.
ABOUT KRA KRA CONFERENCE
The Kentucky Reading Association (KRA) is a nonprofit affiliate of the International Literacy Association(www.literacyworldwide.org), a professional organization aimed at promoting reading for all. KRA is one of the largest state professional organizations. Members of KRA represent a dedicated body of educators interested in moving reading/literacy forward in the Commonwealth. Becoming a member of KRA affords educators with opportunities to network and learn about the most current research and instructional practices in reading/literacy. KRA has local chapters in all areas of the state. Participating in local chapter activity is one way to tap into the multiple advantages of being a KRA member.
KRA hosts an annual conference which draws the most prestigious reading researchers and practitioners to the state to share their expertise with our attendees. In addition to a reduced conference rate, KRA members also receive an annual journal and minigrant opportunities for K-12 teachers interested in promoting reading/literacy in their classrooms. KRA members are also involved in international literacy development and state and national literacy advocacy issues to fulfill our mission of “To be a voice for literacy.”
PALS
PreserviceAmbassadorsfor LiteracyvolunteeratourKRA events.PALSareaspiringeducators fromcollegesaroundthestate.
Scholarships
Providingscholarshipsfor classroomlibraries,literacyevents, pre-serviceteachersandresearch projects. Applyat www.kyreading.org.
ImaginationLibrary
WesupporttheDollyParton Imaginationlibrarywhich promotesliteracyages0-5.
LiteracyEvents
KRAandlocalchapterssupport literacyeventsinthestate.
ProfessionalDevelopment
Empoweringyouwithresearch backedliteracypractices.
LiteracyTeachingandLearning
Theofficialjournalofthe KentuckyReading Association.
ILA connects research and practice to improve the quality of literacy learning across the globe in ways that are respectful, responsive, and ethical. We advocate for equitable access to literacies among individuals of all ages and diverse communities as a basic human right and a matter of social justice.
www.literacyworldwide.org