Shenandoah Valley Reading Council
Welcome to the 2007-2008 School Year
2008 Spring Newsletter 
2007
Winter Newsletter
Click here for Winter Meeting and Candice Random Banquet photos.
Our SVRC Teacher of the Year is Sheila Shields a literacy coach at Spotswood
Elementary.
Congratulations!
Newsletter is now online at the state website
An
opportunity for teachers of writing/literacy for grades 3-5 who are SVRC
members.
Developing Thoughtful Literacy: Writing as Communication of Thought
Click Here
State Conference
The SVRC congratulates the Virginia State Reading Association's
Teacher of the Year 2006-2007 ~ Kim Lancaster
Intergenerational/Adult Literacy Award ~ Mary Southerly
Membership Highlights and Dates to Remember Reading Links and SVRC Forms
Newsletter
Board of Directors
Long Range Plans
Young Authors'
Celebration and Valley Voices
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council serves the Shenandoah Valley area including the counties of Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro.
The
Shenandoah Valley Reading Council is a professional organization of individuals
concerned with the development of literacy and the improvement of reading
ability at all age levels.
The purpose of the council is:
(1) To
form a partnership with the International Reading Association by promoting
membership and participating in
IRA-sponsored activities;
(2) To encourage the study of
reading problems and the various factors that influence progress in reading;
(3) To
stimulate and promote research in the field of literacy;
(4) To publish the results of
pertinent and significant investigations and practices;
(5) To
assist in the development of improved teacher-training programs;
(6) To
serve as mentors to those entering the teaching profession;
(7) To act as a clearinghouse
for information relating to literacy;
(8) To provide forums where
educators can come together for ongoing professional development;
9)
When appropriate, to organize to influence legislative policy for the
betterment of literacy instruction;
(10) To
promote mutual understanding, recognition, and cooperation among educators in
elementary, middle, and high schools,|
special
areas, colleges and universities, and leadership positions.
Updated 4-23-08 BSH