Reading Recovery: A Guide for Governors describes the impact of Reading Recovery at the state level and provides action steps governors can take. Governors play a crucial role in setting spending and policy priorities for education in each state and the guide can enhance communications and advocacy with governors, chief state school officers and other state education policymakers.

Live Webinar! Tuesday, October 28 - Prompting for Strategic Activity
Reading Recovery trainers Janet Bufalino and Shannon Henderson will discuss both reading and writing prompts and how teachers can effectively adjust their prompts for each child and their individual needs.

National Reading Recovery & K-6 Literacy Conference Registration Now Open
You can be a part of this vibrant professional learning community that combines the richness of deep learning with ideas you can implement right away. Conference to be held February 7-10, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. Information on keynote and featured speakers, sessions, scholarships, registration fees and discounts is available on our website.

New Resource: Reading Recovery and RTI
An annotated bibliography, links to journal articles, and online reports include background information and examples of how schools are using Reading Recovery as a response to intervention (RTI).

On-Demand Teaching and Learning Webcasts
Extend your professional knowledge by watching our webcasts at a time convenient for you. Recent additions include Maryann McBride’s presentation for K–3 teachers that focuses on letter and word learning, and David Booth’s video to help educators understand issues involved in boys’ literacy learning.

Powerful Tools for Professional Development
The Journal of Reading Recovery Special Collections publication features 11 popular articles to create conversation by revisiting powerful messages and includes the 2004 “Talking, Reading, and Writing” article by Marie Clay. The Running Record Professional Learning Package provides leader-directed interactive training on the conventions and basic scoring procedures for taking a running record.