Registration is open!!

Go to CCIRA.org to register or simply click the registration book and registration link below to get started! We can't wait to see you at the conference!!

Cost to Attend the

2024 CCIRA Conference

Full Conference

Early Bird Registration Beginning October 1 - $345

Registration After November 1 - $395

Friday & Saturday - $315

One Day Only - $275

Student - $95

Retired - $180

The vision for the 2024 conference, Branching Out, Staying Rooted, is to help teachers explore, grapple with, and maybe reconcile their literacy roots with all of the changes that are happening in education today. We are offering a balance of sessions that will encourage teachers to explore their beliefs, but also challenge them to branch out - try new things, explore a new perspective, or reach their audiences just that much better. There are three main branches that we are exploring at the conference, and the speakers will each be connected to a branch. In this Communicator, we'd like to share with you the teaching and pedagogy branch:

To learn more about the branches, go to ccira.org!

One of our fantastic partners, InnEdCO, is hosting a tech playground and trivia happy hour at the 2024 conference!! Join us on Friday, February 9 from 3:45-5:15 for a fun evening of trivia, snacks, and technology demonstrations. Educators from across the state share the amazing things they are doing with technology in their classrooms. Prepare to have a blast, win fantastic prizes, and connect with fellow educators as you revel in the day's excitement!

Kate & Maggie Roberts

Join us for the Thursday luncheon featuring Kate and Maggie Roberts! With their extensive experience, they've encountered the full spectrum of highs and lows in the realm of educator professional development. Prepare to be captivated as Kate and Maggie unveil their strategies for optimizing professional development programs, ensuring they align precisely with educators' needs to conquer the ever-evolving demands and challenges in our field. Let these two speakers rekindle your passion for teaching and empower you to discover your teaching soul once more. Don't pass up this opportunity!

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Attend Friday's luncheon with renowned author Pam Muñoz Ryan! As a Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times Bestselling Author, Pam will share her diverse childhood experiences in the San Joaquin Valley, her journey to publishing, and the influence of teachers and librarians on her path to writing Esperanza Rising, Becoming Naomi Leon, Riding Freedom, Paint the Wind, The Dreamer, Echo, Mananaland, and Solimar. Imagine the awe in your students' eyes when you can proudly declare that you shared a lunch with Pam Muñoz Ryan. Secure your spot today and be part of this experience!

Join the list of vendors coming to the

2024 CCIRA Conference!

Our current list of those that will have a TREEmendous time at CCIRA 2024 is branching out and growing. We are thrilled to have so many incredible vendors that continue to support education and the needs of our attendees. For those who have not registered for a booth, you definitely want to be added to our list of vendors! It’s not too late! Please click the button below to secure your spot. The deadline is December 1, 2023. A big “Thank You” to you all! We appreciate you! 

Model Literacy Award - Due December 10 (extended)

CCIRA sponsors a Model Literacy Award to recognize outstanding school based literacy programs. The exemplary programs will also serve as models for other schools. State recognition will be given to schools that meet the established criteria. The award of a plaque and $1,000 will be presented at the CCIRA Conference. The schools receiving this award could expect on-site visitations from interested people.

CCIRA Literacy Conversations

Learn from some of our 2023 conference speakers and more in our library of podcasts! There are episodes from Cornelius Minor, Charles R. Smith, 

Whitney La Rocca, Krista Griffin, Melanie Conklin, Pernille Ripp,

Gordan Korman, and more! Click the button below and listen in!

CCIRA Professional Development Blog

All Things Literacy

The 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/  

📢New Blog Alert!!📢

Check out the newest addition to the blog: Word Histories in Your Word Study-Stories and Processes by Shane Templeton. You can also find Making the Case for Slow Reading by Maria Nichols and Reflection is Where the Learning Sticks: A Conversation and Resources for Sustainable Movement-Making in Schools by Kass Minor. Carl Anderson's Teach Writing With Mentor Texts! and Look After Your Twisted Ankles: Professional Development in Troubled Times by Kate and Maggie Roberts are also there for your reading enjoyment. There are several other great posts as well, including Re-Imagining RtI / MTSS: Putting Students Back at the Center of Instructional Designs by Julie Wright and Mark Bazata and Nawal Qarooni's Breathing Life Into the Syllabus: How Teaching Preservice Educators Hones My Practice.

📃If you are interested in submitting a guest post to the CCIRA blog, please contact Hollyanna Bates.📃 hollyannabates@gmail.com

Please read CCIRA's very important statement regarding membership linked below. It outlines an important change that our community needs to be aware of.

CCIRA is a non-profit organization that works to empower literacy educators. As a non-profit organization, we appreciate support in a variety of ways:

• Donate
• Support a Conference Scholarship Opportunity
• Leverage fundraising programs to earn CCIRA money
• Volunteer with CCIRA

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CCIRA Partners in Empowering Literacy Educators

TOP REASONS TO PARTNER WITH CCIRA

• Over 2000 conference attendees will learn about your partnership with CCIRA.
• Our educator community will see your support on our webpage.
• Visitors to the CCIRA website will learn about your organization and its events.
• Our combined support of literacy will impact students across our state and neighboring states.

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.

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