From bustling Arlington in the shadows of the nation's capital westward into the City of Falls Church and Fairfax County, to the beautiful rolling scenery of Loudoun County, southward down to the forests of Fauquier and Prince William counties and back up the Potomac River past George Washington's Mount Vernon to the historic City of Alexandria, the Greater Washington Reading Council sets its mission as promoting literacy and literacy education in this Northern Virginia region. A local affiliate of the Virginia State Reading Association, the Greater Washington Reading Council members are committed to supporting teachers, administrators, and the general public in the best practices of literacy instruction, pre-K to college and beyond.

Through professional conferences, an online newsletter, an evolving website, and a members-only journal, the Greater Washington Reading Council works to support the goals of the Virginia State Reading Association and the International Reading Association. Through these professional opportunities and continuing education events we, the members and literacy leaders in our region, assist the children of Northern Virginia in reaching the literacy standards set by the Commonwealth and the robust literacy objectives of the 21st century.  Click here to join the GWRC today!



Join us as we kick off our 2010-2011 school year!
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VSRA was a great success this year!  Check out the presenters online notes!

A Word from our President . . .

Dear GWRC Members and Public-at-Large,

          "Change is easy, but improvement is far more difficult" is a quote that I've made a part of my personal and professional life.  How many times have you changed a habit or an old lesson only to wonder if that change really made a difference?

Sometimes the improvement can be seen as in a decision to lay off the chocolate so you can lie out in the summer.  Or it may be the shift in your teacher language that really does clarify for a student what has been oh so troubling.  The change was the easy part, but the improvement beyond that change meant dedication, reflection, and precision. (read more)

 

 

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Congratulations to our teacher of the year, Judi Elmore.

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Quotes from the Fall Conference . . .

SAVE THE DATE! 
Next Year's Fall Conference will take place November 4, 2010 and feature Linda Hoyt.
The topic will be "Reaching New Heights with Nonfiction Writing."