1. Colonial Association of Reading Educators www.care-ksra. org An Affiliate of KEYSTONE STATE READING ASSOCIATION THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION

3. Officers President: Angela Salezze President-Elect/Programs: Diane Gabrielle Programs Co-Chair: Donna Moser Vice President/Membership Chair: Kathy Sagl Secretary: Millie Henning Treasurer: Katherine Mack Legislative Chair: Nancy Brackbill Legislative Co-Chair/Promotion: Anne Taryn Troiani

4. We are... Individuals who are engaged in reading instruction, literacy development, and the encouragement of lifelong reading habits. Reading Specialists Teachers Curriculum Coordinators Librarians Administrators

5. Mission To promote literacy Provide instructional leadership Support professional development Advocate literacy issues Cooperate and collaborate among our membership and other organizations

6. Promote Literacy Promote Literacy through Reading as a lifelong habit for all people Provide information to interested parties regarding the promotion of reading habits and latest techniques Recognize contributions and achievements of Pennsylvanians in the area of promoting reading

8. Provide Instructional Leadership Support and facilitate effective instruction in reading and other areas of literacy Promote research related to effective reading instruction Sponsor publications, meetings and conferences intended to enhance reading Recognize Pennsylvanians who have provided exemplary instructional leadership in reading

10. Support Professional Development Encourage and support individuals as they provide professional development in reading Provide information and timely publications related to literacy Sponsor publications, meetings and conferences which provide professional development opportunities in reading Promote involvement of pre-service and in- service educators in professional development activities and organizations

11. Advocate Literacy Issues Develop collaborative relationships with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other professional organizations to enhance reading instruction Advocate policies at the local, state and national levels to insure effective reading instruction Encourage councils to advocate effective reading instruction at local, state and national levels

12. Events National Book Festival – Washington, DC September, 2011

13. Barnes & Noble Educators Week -Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall -Promenade Shops, Center Valley -Southmont, Bethlehem Township Fall and Spring

14. Conferences Keystone State Reading Association Share the Passion October 27 – 29, 2011 Lancaster County Convention Center 25 South Queen Street Lancaster, PA

15. PBS Presentation November 10, 2011 Erin Firestone, Director of Creative Services and Education PBS Media and Education Center Steel Stacks, Bethlehem, PA

16. Lehigh University – Distinguished Lecture Series Leaders of Practice – February 7, 2012 Learning Disorders: Interventions that Work Tuesday, February 7, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 pm Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall, 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

17. Educational Regulations Update Marcia Hahn, Representative Hanover Elementary School Bethlehem, PA February, 2012

18. Workshops Response to Instruction and Intervention for Struggling Readers March 27, 2012 Dr. Heather Garrison, Associate Professor in Special Education and Rehabilitation Dept. East Stroudsburg University, PA

19. Barnes & Noble Educators Week -Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall -Promenade Shops, Center Valley -Southmont, Bethlehem Township Fall and Spring

20. Celebrate Literacy Award Author/Speaker Mrs. Roey Ford Ebert Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA May, 2012 Put It Back,Jack Vivian’s Beach Dream Mommies and Daddies are Nurses Little Red Riding Hood Lana Tries Yoga Just Like Mama

21. Literacy Periodicals Reading Today The Keystone Reader CARE Newsletter

23. Become our partner in literacy Join us! We’re ready to listen and learn from your experiences.