Published: November 1, 2000

Awards

Following are application deadlines for awards, honors, and contests available to teachers. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.

November 15 READING AND TECHNOLOGY

The International Reading Association and TLC School, a division of the Learning Company Inc., an educational software publisher, announce the 2001 Presidential Award for Reading and Technology. Educators creatively using technology to help students read are encouraged to apply. One grand-prize winner receives a laptop computer and $1,000 of reading software from the Learning Company. The winner also attends an expenses-paid trip to the IRA's annual conference in New Orleans. Up to seven regional winners from the U.S., one winner from Canada, and one winner outside North America each receive $500 of reading software. Individuals may nominate themselves or others; all nominees must be full-time educators who work directly with students ages 5-18. For more information, contact: Executive Office, International Reading Association, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139; (302) 731-1600, ext. 221; fax (302) 731-1057; e-mail exec@reading.org