We are so glad you "stopped by"! Welcome to our new members! We are excited to share our TCARC 2018-2019 upcoming collaborative literacy opportunities! Please see details below and check the website links for registration information or for additional details.

We hope to see you soon!

Happy reading!

Jill Maxe, TCARC President and the TCARC Board

UPCOMING EVENTS!

SAVE THE DATE!         

JAN RICHARDSON

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019

Sponsored by TCARC and Scholastic!

MARCH 9, 2019 - Save the Date - Jan Richardson!

Jan Richardson will join us next spring on March 9, 2019, for a wonderful event on What to do When Kids Just Don't Get It: Prompting for Comprehension During Guided Reading. She will also provide an overview of her new book:The Next Step Forward in Reading Intervention! 

Audience: K-6

Please note: Registration will open after our November 10th event.   

Update  

JENNIFER SERRAVALLO

NEW BOOK AVAILABLE!

Dear Jen Serravallo Event Registrants,

Recently, I was in communication with Jen Serravallo regarding the potential of her returning to present for TCARC in the future. We are on her waitlist - and if you haven't seen or heard, her new book is now available! She shared the following message for YOU! 

"Would you mind sharing theNEW BOOKwith those who attended and let them know the stuff I talked about is in there if they’d like to read more?" ~ Jen Serravallo

Here is the information! Enjoy! 

Understanding Texts & Readers 

Responsive Comprehension Instruction with Leveled Texts

By Jennifer Serravallo 

Understanding Texts & Readers helpsyou take the next step from Jen's Reading Strategies Book. She connects her comprehension goals to text levels and readers' responses. As you learn more about how comprehension works over a range of texts, you'll find text complexity simpler, clarify comprehension, and make great book matches, as you choose just-right strategies to share with readers. Learn more: How Understanding Texts & Readers Can Help (PDF) Read Full Description below »

Minnesota Elementary School Principal Association (MESPA) Literacy Academy 

Participants will meet the following dates:

This 7th annual 4-day academy with literacy consultants Bonnie Houck and Sandi Novak focuses on the power of literacy classroom visits and interpreting data, and is highly beneficial to school administrators, teachers, and reading specialists.



Event Information and Registration! 

Contact Rachel Dillon for a special MRA DISCOUNT CODE to receive the MESPA member rate for any MRA member who attends the training!

Rachel Dillon

rachel@mespa.net

www.mespa.net/PD

TCARC Executive Board:

President: Dr. Jillian Y. Maxe

Vice President: Beth Flottmeier

Secretary: Maurna Rome

Treasurer: Neva Stoebner

Membership & Communications: 

Member at Large: Sarah Haskett-Rutledge

Member at Large: Susan Braithwaite

Follow TCARC on Social Media:

Facebook: Twin Cities Area Reading Council

Twitter: Follow @TCReadCouncil 

Twin Cities Area Reading Council Blog: http://tcarc.blogspot.com/

For more information visit TCARC at http://mra.onefireplace.org/page-765148

Do you have a friend or colleague who is looking to expand or enrich their professional development opportunities and experiences? Would you like to get more involved with leadership opportunities with TCARC? Please contact us! Share your love of the Minnesota Reading Association and TCARC with colleagues! For more information please visit the Twin Cities Area Reading Council homepage as well as the Twin Cities Area Reading Council Blogspot. You can also follow us on Twitter!