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Border Crossings:
Bridging Legacies and Innovation through Literacy
July 9-10, 2013
Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
Hotel Information Conference at a Glance
Register Today! (Everyone who registers by June 15 will be entered into a drawing for a free 2014 Summer Literature Conference registration)
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Arnold Line: Mackinac Island Ferry
Crossing the Lake
MRA has discounted ferry tickets through the Arnold Line.
$18/adult and $9/children 5-12 for round trip
This discount is for MRA members only. Inform them of your membership when you purchase the ticket(s). At this point, discounted tickets cannot be purchased online. Once a discounted online reservation is available, we will email all conferees the code to use on the Arnold Line website. www.arnoldline.com
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Having trouble finding a hotel room at Mission Point Resort?
Bayside Hotel in Mackinaw City has a discounted rate for people attending the Summer Literature Conference.
Call 800-833-7711 to make your reservation and use the group name "Summer Literature Conference".
Rooms are $89/night until June 1. Remember to use the Arnold Line Ferry for discounted ferry tickets.
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Bernard Shaw stated “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”. As I read this quote, I thought about how it not only applies at a personal level, but at a professional level as well. I believe these words can be interpreted as a challenge to us to stop looking for someone or something that will fix what might not be so perfect in education. Instead, each of us must be challenged to be the agent of change, the one who does what is right for students, and the one who speaks louder than the voices whose only experience in education comes from sitting in a desk during their years as a student.
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Join us for an unforgettable MRA conference!
Featuring: Kelly Gallagher, Cris Tovani, Sharon Draper, Barry Lane, and many more!
PLUS - BRINGING MONDAY BACK
Mark your calendars today!
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News and Events
2013 Annual Conference Resources
57th Annual Conference Resources
Michigan Reading Association
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2013 Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference, Lighting the Way for Literacy. We hope you enjoyed your conference and that you will join us next year for our 58th Annual Conference.
Take a look at this video recap!
Check out all media coverage of this year's Annual Conference.
Below are handouts and resources used during the conference.
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Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
July 9-10, 2013
Common Core State Standards
Need a copy of the new Common Core State Standards? MRA is now selling packaged sets of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects,
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Local Councils - Region 6 Local Councils
Join the Washtenaw Reading Council
If you are interested in some terrific professional development opportunities that will support, enhance, and extend your literacy teaching, check out the Washtenaw Reading Council. We are a nonprofit group that gives you the opportunity to connect with educators at all levels who are interested in literacy. Some of the activities and events we have done in the past include:
> interactive workshops focused on building reading comprehension
> Scholastic workshop on the 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
> book presentations on topics such as multicultural literature
> professional book study groups
This is just a sample. And guess what? These events were all free to council members! Membership is extremely reasonable, and if you are a full-time college student, it's even cheaper!
We hope that you consider joining us. We are in the process of setting up an exciting schedule of programs for the upcoming school year. Please contact us for more information, and be sure to visit us, the Washtenaw Reading Council, on Facebook. We'd love to hear your ideas about how we can all work together to promote literacy enthusiasm and achievement!
President Kimberly Fox: starke26@hotmail.com
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