Shenandoah Valley Reading Council
Welcome to the 2008-2009 School Year
2008 Spring Newsletter
2008-2009
Membership Form
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Ellen Levine Announced as 2009 Ellen Levine will be the Shenandoah Valley Reading Council’s guest author for the 2009 Young Author’s Celebrations schedule for April 21 and 22, 2009. Ms. Levine will speak the morning of April 21 in the Western Region (Allegheny, Bath, Highland Counties) and then speak again in the Southern Region (Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Staunton, Waynesboro) afterschool on April 21. On April 22 she will conduct a school visit (TBD) and then speak at the Northern Region (Harrisonburg, Page County, Rockingham County, and Shenandoah County) after school on the Bridgewater College Campus. She will also be the featured speaker at the Shenandoah Valley Reading Council Spring Banquet, scheduled for the evening of April 22, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Boitnott Room on the Bridgewater College Campus. Ellen Levine is an award-winning children's book author who writes both non-fiction and fiction. In her presentation, she focuses on the grand adventure of non-fiction by sharing her experiences in exploring other worlds. "Many young people think research is achingly dull; you copy information from an encyclopedia, give it a title, and call it a report." Using her books as examples, Levine demonstrates the excitement of working with primary sources. Her works span the reading level range from Grade 1 through Grade 8.
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Our SVRC Teacher of the Year is Sheila Shields a literacy coach at Spotswood
Elementary.
Congratulations!
Newsletter is now online at the state website
Membership Highlights and Dates to Remember Reading Links and SVRC Forms
Newsletter
Board of Directors
Long Range Plans
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 8-11-08 BSH