All applications must be postmarked by October 15 and will become property of RRCNA. For more information, please email the development department or call 614-310-7340.
Professional Development Grants are available for the 2014 National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference!
Each professional development grant is valued at $1,000 and is available to support National Conference attendance of Reading Recovery teachers, teacher leaders, university trainers, and administrators who support the implementation of Reading Recovery. Applicants must be current members of RRCNA (except for the Minnesota Professional Development Grant).
All grants will be awarded through a national competition administered by the Reading Recovery Council of North America, Inc., and can be used to cover Conference and Preconference registration, travel, hotel, and per diem expenses associated with attending the Conference. Expenses in excess of the grant will be the responsibility of the grant recipient or the school district. The application will be posted September. Completed applications must be postmarked by Oct. 15, 2013.
2013 Conference Grants were provided by the following sponsors:
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Heinemann is a leading publisher of books, multimedia programs, and professional development resources for K-college educators as well as classroom materials. Heinemann publishes many of the foremost educators in Reading Recovery.
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MaryRuth Books, Inc. offers instructional, clever books that provide reading practice using photos and illustrations to facilitate word recognition and engage the young reader. The popular Danny books, featuring Danny the yellow lab, are reported by reading specialists to be a first choice among their students.
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Minnesota Professional Development Grant was established in memory of Reading Recovery teacher leader, Diane Holum. This award honors her commitment and passion for literacy and learning. Available to Minnesota residents only. (RRCNA membership is not required for this grant). |
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Reading Reading Books, LLC is an educational publisher located in Reading, Pennsylvania. They offer a variety of fiction and non-fiction leveled books specifically designed for beginning readers. The goal of Reading Reading Books is to provide quality, affordable books for young children.
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SongLake Books offers leveled books sold in unique collections for reading programs, including Reading Recovery. Book collections include fiction and non-fiction selections with a variety of genres at each level and are culturally diverse and gender fair. Titles are hand-picked to target children of all ability levels, especially at-risk readers.
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Tenyo Family Foundation is funding 10 conference grants! Founded by the late Sophie Tenyo, the foundation supports charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational endeavors for the public welfare and well-being of mankind.
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Townsend Press is an educational publisher of an acclaimed series of reading, vocabulary, and writing textbooks. They also publish the King School Series, leveled books for kindergarten and first grade. Through their nonprofit foundation, they publish an affordable library of original and classic paperbacks.
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Through the support of contributions to the Reading Recovery Fund, the Reading Recovery Council of America is able to make available six Professional Development Grants for the 2013 National Conference. |
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