Why would the NCTE Reading Initiative
be a good match for your school community or district?

If you would benefit from …

• Strategies straight from the classrooms of teachers whose students are succeeding in reading/writing: real classrooms-real kids-real learning
  
• In-depth literacy training for one or more teacher leaders
  
• Professionals in charge of their own learning and engaging in professional dialogue with colleagues
  
• An investment in teachers’ knowledge and repertoire of reading strategies and assessment tools … useful with a variety of curriculum materials
  
• A rich source of professional reading on topics of your choice; distilled, organized and ready for use
  
• Resource-rich professional development materials that can be customized and choreographed to reflect local need
  
• Electronic communication with other leaders and study group members; study suggestions, used & refined by other study groups
  
• Affiliation with a national, non-profit subject matter organization