Colorado Council International Reading Association

:: CCIRA Welcomes You! ::

Welcome to the CCIRA website. For information on upcoming local council meetings, please use the calendar located below. If you'd like information about the upcoming 2012 Conference, please click on the conference logo to the left. To join CCIRA or renew your membership, you can use the Membership link on the left. Please note that you will need your name and the email associated with your membership in order to renew.

Now that you've found us, here's something to think about: If you could change one thing about how literacy is taught in your school/district, what would it be? Go to the Colorado Council International Reading Association page on Facebook and share your answer!

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The Colorado Council of the International Reading Association is a professional organization of educators and community members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of literacy.

The purposes of the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association are:

To promote the improvement of literacy instruction at all levels with diverse populations
To encourage lifelong habits in literacy and an appreciation of the value of reading and writing
To support local councils and individual members in promoting and advancing literacy
To recognize and honor significant contributions to and achievements in literacy
To be a respected and viable voice in literacy conversations and decisions in Colorado
To advocate for policies and practices that support the best for all learners