Table of Contents

Calendar of Events

IRA Mission Statement and Goals

IRA Officers, Board, and Headquarters Staff

SDRC Mission Statement and Goals

SDRC State Officers

SDRC State & Zone Coordinators

SDRC Business Committee Chairs

SDRC Activities Committee Chairs

SDRC Funding & Finance Committee Chairs

SDRC Improvement of Reading Instruction Chairs

Local Council Officers

Map of SDRC Local Councils

SDRC & Local Council Organization Chart

IRA Honor Council

SDRC Golden Seal Award

SDRC Newsletter Guidelines

SDRC Grant Application

SDRC Teacher Award Nomination

SDRC Literacy Award Nomination

IRA Membership Application

SDRC Membership Application

June 20, 1998 SDRC Summer Leadership and Board of Directors Meeting Chamber of Commerce

Pierre, SD

July 21-24, 1998 The 17th World Congress on Reading

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

September 17-19, 1998 25th Plains at Rapid City, South Dakota

Contact: Terri McLellan
Box 77, Highway 212, Lantry, SD 57636
(B) 605-964-2702; (H) 605-964-6225

October 10, 1998 SDRC Fall Leadership and Board of Directors Meeting

Chamberlain, SD

April 16-17, 1999 SDRC Annual Spring Reading Conference
Turning the Page on the 21st Century

Ramkota - Aberdeen, SD

Contact: Julie Woodruff
Ph. (H) 605/734-5926

May 2 - 7, 1999 44th Annual IRA Convention
Write the Past--Read the Future

San Diego, CA

October 6-7, 1999 26th Plains at Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contact: Evelyn Guentzel
1104 NW Sixth Avenue, Austin, MN 55912
(B) 507-448-2889; (H) 507-437-6981
Fax: 507-448-2836

IRA’s Reading Online http://www.readingonline.org/

International Reading Association Homepage http://www.reading.org

South Dakota Reading Council Homepage http://www.sdrc.dsu.edu/

More than 1,250 councils and 42 national affiliates are the working foundation of the Association. They hold regular meetings and conferences and promote the goals of the Association at local, state, provincial, and national levels. More than 70 volunteer committees and 45 special interest groups explore subjects on a wide variety of issues and interests.

Mission

The International Reading Association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading process and teaching techniques; serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals, and other publications; and actively encouraging the lifetime reading habit.

Goals

The International Reading Association's leadership explores many strategies to implement these goals, including establishing more frequent communications with Association members; developing a stronger communications network with councils; encouraging a sense of community between teachers and researchers; ensuring public dissemination of information through press releases, position statements, and policy recommendations; and keeping Association members informed about worldwide literacy issues.

Global Issues

For further information about the International Reading Association and its activities, contact the Public Information Office at Association Headquarters.

The South Dakota Reading Council

Bonita Ley, Tammy Bauck Getz, Gloria Keck, Linda Venekamp, and Donna Elliott.

The following three are required:

1. Increase local council membership (between April 1 and March 1)
2. Provide a long range plan for your council
3. Plan and carry out at least three council meetings during the council year

Complete two of the following:

1. Produce and distribute a newsletter or similar communication piece
2. Develop a brochure or video about your council
3. Provide for the professional growth of students enrolled in teacher preparation or related programs
4. Implement a project to increase the professional growth of council members

Complete three of the following:

1. Implement a project promoting literacy in the community
2. Participate in a Newspaper in Education project
3. Develop and carry out a plan to advocate significant literacy issues
4. Carry out a family reading project
5. Sponsor or cosponsor an activity to encourage young writers
6. Carry out a service project to benefit the community

The following two items are required:

1. Carry out a membership campaign to increase membership
2. Obtain the number of new international members indicated in the Program Guidelines

Complete two of the following:

1. Support the goals of the state/provincial association
2. Have a local council or board meeting attended by one of the following: a state officer, zone coordinator, board members or director of membership development
3. Describe three programs and projects that directly reflect the goals stated by the International Reading Association
4. Provide a stipend that will assist council members’ attendance at a convention, conference, leadership workshop other event sponsored by the state or International Reading Association

Complete two of the following:

1. Conduct or participate in an International Literacy Day celebration
2. Sponsor an international membership for someone in a developing country
3. Contribute to worldwide relief efforts following a natural disaster
4. Carry out a project which will promote literacy outside the United States and Canada
5. Develop a partnership with an International Reading Association national affiliate or local council outside the United States and Canada

For a complete description of the required and optional items, appropriate submission forms and important dates, refer to the Honor Council Program Guidelines published by the

Council Name:

Contact Person:

All items need to be sent to:Vice President Bonita Ley
                                                  1415 Penny Lane
                                                    Rapid City, SD 57702

The following eight items are required:

Item 1. At least two local officers or designees must attend the full Summer and Fall Leadership Meetings. Attendance will be monitored.

By April 1, 1998 (This is the deadline for submission to the STATE)

Item 2. Council Officers Report Form

By or at Summer Leadership (June 20, 1998)

Item 3. Submit a tentative calendar of local council programs and events with dates, times and locations. The final calendar to be submitted by Fall Leadership.

Item 4. Follow through on your council’s committment to help with the Plains Regional Conference.

By November 1, 1998

Item 5. Submit two copies of the membership list and a financial balance sheet showing State and IRA dues using the format provided by the State Membership Director. Send to: Gary Ladner, 4418 Bellewood Dr., Rapid City, SD 57702.

By Fall Leadership (October 10, 1998)

Item 6. Establish a Promotional Committee and submit an action plan.

By March 1, 1999

Item 7. Submit minutes of two local council meetings held August 1, 1998 - March 1, 1999.

Item 8. Submit all items requested for the South Dakota Reading Council conference and membership booth.

Item 6. Submit a local project that encourages reading on an international level.

South Dakota Reading Council

State Newsletter Guidelines

State officers, committee chairpersons and local council presidents should try to make newsletter articles a regular aspect of their position. When possible, submit your articles ready for publication through e-mail. (This will eliminate the need for rekeying the information into the computer.) Please submit articles prior to the deadline date. The newsletter is sent to all areas of the state and outside the state as well. Your suggestions and ideas are welcome to help keep the high quality of the newsletter.

Items may include:

1. Activities within your council.
2. Recognition of awards in your council area.
3. Announcements of up-coming meetings or events.
4. State council committee reports.
5. State council project news.
6. Honor Council news.
7. Book lists and summaries that are of interest to teachers in your council.
8. Classroom tested activities or strategies.

SDRC Grant Application

Deadline: October 1 (prior to year which money will be used)

Maximum amount to be requested: $400 per council. Requests may be granted in full, granted in part, or denied.

Eligibility: All local councils affiliated with South Dakota Reading Council are eligible. The intent of this fund is to supplement local councils that wish to pursue a project promoting literacy. Awards will be contingent on review of this application by the grant committee. Recommendation will be given to SDRC executive board.

Name of local council:

Name and address of person completing this application:

Ph.

Money requested for materials (list materials)

Money requested for services (list services)

Total money requested

Dates of project to

Explanation of project for which you are requesting funds:

(please type)

Please return by October 1 to: Michael Burke

Lead, SD 57754

Submit a description of project results upon completion of project. Pictures are welcome.

South Dakota Reading Council Teacher Award

1998-1999

The South Dakota Reading Council will grant an award to an outstanding elementary classroom teacher or a reading/language arts teacher working in a classroom on a regular basis.

Eligibility

Directions

1. Endorsements must be in the form of four letters or testimonial statements which must be typed, double spaced, and not exceed two pages in length. At least one nominator should be a supervisor/evaluator and another a fellow teacher. The third and fourth nominator may be another teacher, a parent of a student, or a student.
2. Objectivity, factual data and specific examples are important.
3. Nominee or individual with nominee’s permission must fill out background information.
4. Send three copies of completed application and supporting data by January 8, 1999 to:

Linda Venekamp

Lake Shore Drive

Volga, SD 57042

 

This page should be completed by each of the four nominators.

Nomination for

South Dakota Reading Council Teacher Award

1998-1999

I hereby nominate

for the South Dakota Reading Council Teacher Award and submit the accompanying data in support of this nomination.

Name of Nominator

Signature

Address

Present Position of Nominator

Address

Present Position of Nominee

In terms of teachers you have known, please address how the candidate compares on the following criteria.

1. Knowledge of reading/language arts.
2. Teaching effectiveness.
3. Willingness to share ideas and methods.
4. Impact on colleagues.
5. Demonstrated enthusiasm for reading/language arts.

Background Information

1. Name
2. Membership in local council:
3. Address:
4. Telephone
5. Academic Professional/Community Honors:
6.  
7. Professional Experience (list teaching experience at all levels):

 

Dates Areas Taught Employer Address

 

 

 

 

 

8. School District Employment:

Address:

Telephone:

Superintendent:

Administrator to whom applicant is directly responsible:

9. School of Employment:

Address:

Telephone:

Current Job Title:

I give my permission for information to be submitted on my behalf by nominators to be collected and reviewed by the selection committee.

Date Nominee’s Signature

 

 

South Dakota Literacy Award

1998-99

The South Dakota Reading Council promotes literacy by improving the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. The SDRC Literacy Award recognizes organizations, institutions, and individuals who have made significant literacy contributions at the state level.

Eligibility

Directions

1. Endorsements must be in the form of four letters or testimonials statements which must be typed, double spaced, and not exceed two pages in length. At least one of the nominators must be a member of the South Dakota Reading Council. Other nominators could be parents, teachers, supervisors and/or students.
2. Objectivity, factual data and specific examples, are important.
3. Nominee or individual with nominee’s permission must fill out background information.
4. Send three copies of completed application and supporting data by January 8, 1999, to:

Linda Venekamp

Lake Shore Drive

Volga, SD 57042

 

Nomination for

South Dakota Literacy Award

1998-1999

I hereby nominate

for the South Dakota Reading Council Literacy Award and submit the accompanying data in support of this nomination.

Name of Nominator

Signature

Local Reading Council

Address

Present Position of Nominator

Please address how the candidate has contributed to the enhancement of literacy in the state of South Dakota. Support your statements with the following information: