CCIRA November Newsletter 2021
News for Members
What is CCIRA doing for you in November...
  • Offering an opportunity for a free book set for your class
  • Sharing current Professional Learning Opportunities
  • Offering scholarship opportunities for attending CCIRA22
  • Providing credit options for attending CCIRA22
  • Offering multiple attendance options for conference
  • Providing opportunities to share on social media
CCIRA is here to empower literacy educators.
CCIRA collaboratively encourages, supports, and advances literacy through research-based instructional practices to increase literacy access to all.
All people will be empowered to critically engage in our changing world by developing and utilizing literacy skills throughout life.
CCIRA Upcoming Professional Learning Offerings
Click on....CCIRA Reads to find out how you can get involved in an amazing book study!

The first person to email ccira.emily@gmail.com and mention reading this portion of the communicator, will receive a FREE mailed copy of "Cultivating Genius". Thanks for reading and being a member!
Remember to check out the CCIRA Blog!

Reading CCIRA.blog every week—perhaps over lunch or a cup of coffee—builds a quick dose of professional learning into your routine. Who knows what ideas or inspiration this might spark!

CCIRA.blog features a wide variety of nationally renowned literacy experts, as well as talented practitioners from across Colorado. Check out the posts on https://ccira.blog/


If you might be interested in submitting a guest post to CCIRA.blog, please contact Hollyanna Bates (hollyannabates@gmail.com).
Children’s Book Festival
A free virtual event on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021
Earn an opportunity to have your class visit with an author in a private Zoom session.

All students in selected classrooms will receive a featured book.
Teachers in these classrooms will receive a teaching book set.
If you would like to conduct an author or book project with your class
and participate in your very own Zoom session with the author, please apply! The project
involves reading at least one of the author’s books and conducting a response to the
book prior to the festival.

Click on the image to the left for more information!
CCIRA Conference 2022!
Share about it on Social Media!
Im presenting
Thanks for being a risk taker! Share with your family, friends, and colleagues!
Are you a attending the conference? Download and share!
Authors download this image and share!
Highlight on Featured Speakers!
A Queer Endeavor
Angela Maiers
Alan Gratz
CCIRA is happy to offer a variety of speakers and sessions for the 2022 conference on literacy. To ensure that we empower literacy educators, we will be hosting from top left, a Queer Endeavor, Angela Maiers, and Alan Gratz. Click on each picture to learn more!
Financial Opportunities
Shop Year Round!
Make sure you check out the Shop With Scrip website and do some shopping online for a gift
card.... and benefit CCIRA
at the same time! *
Do you buy gift cards for your friends and family? Give a card to Starbucks or Amazon as a thank you to your favorite aunt? What if at the same time you could support CCIRA without spending an extra cent? That’s what you can do now by participating with Shop with Scrip, an online fundraising site. Since 1994, ShopWithScrip has been supporting schools and other non-profits in this unique way to fundraise. Just buy a gift card at one of the 750 retailers and know that a percentage is sent to CCIRA. It’s an easy way to support our work with literacy while you shop. For more information, visit https://www.shopwithscrip.com/ and then sign up to become a supporter of our organization.

When you are ready to make your purchase please use this enrollment number:
 A34A3B6D69223  

*CCIRA endorses this fundraising activity.
CCIRA Featured Partner
The Colorado Language Arts Society is a state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, a professional association of educators in English studies, Literacy, and Language Arts. CLAS is a sponsor of the Blue Spruce Book Award and the Colorado Teen Literature Conference. CLAS publishes a semi-monthly newsletter, Currents, and an award-winning refereed journal, Statement.

We want to hear from you!
Contact Us!
CCIRA Executive Committee

Jessica Rickert, President: jessrccira@gmail.com
Pam Minard,Conference Chair 2022: pam.minard@gmail.com
Michele Warner, State Coordinator:
warnermichele4@gmail.com
Corina Kaskey, Secretary: Corina.Kaskey@summitk12.org
Jessie Meeks, State Membership Coordinator: jessie.meeks@jeffco.k12.co.us
Emily Goldenstein, Marketing Coordinator: ccira.emily@gmail.com
Stevi Quate, Partnership Chair: steviq@gmail.com
Cathy Lynskey, Treasurer: clynskey2000@gmail.com
Lisa Kahn, Administrative Assistant: lisakahnccira@gmail.com
Anne Folsom, Member at Large:
Anne.Folsom@jeffco.k12.co.us
Is your local council, state committee, school, or community doing something extraordinary for literacy in Colorado? Do you have a great idea to share with other educators on how to enhance literacy in the classroom? Do you know of a conference or event that CCIRA members might be interested in attending? If so, please contact Emily Goldenstein (ccira.emily@gmail.com) to submit information for publication.