Next year's Iowa Reading Conference will be held on April 7-8, 2011. The Association hopes to boost their attendance by asking schools if they would be willing to plan an in-service day on one of the Iowa Reading Conference days next year. Your district can save money on hiring substitute teachers and will get a quality professional development day as well.
There are many highly respected speakers already confirmed for next year's event. Patrick Allen, who recently wrote a book on conferring, will be one of the Keynote speakers. Valerie Ellery will also be attending and will share her ideas on creating strategic readers.
Other great speakers for 2011
David Schwartz: How Much is a Million?
Donalyn Miller: Book Whisperer/Middle School level
Aimee Buckner: Notebook Know How/Middle School level
Mike Artell: Fun speaker and author
David Nieves: Writing with Reptiles
...and possibly Frances Kennedy, an Iowa author
If you would like further information on next year's conference you may contact Julie Neal, Vice President of the Iowa Reading Association, at jneal@jefferson-scranton.k12.ia.us.
