What is IERC? The Inland Empire Reading Council (IERC) is an affiliate of the California Reading Association* (CRA) and the International Reading Association (IRA).
We are a professional organization of teachers, administrators, librarians, aides, parents, and others who are devoted to increasing the literacy of California residents and to instill a love of reading in all people.
The Inland Empire :Reading Council provides opportunities to meet with others in your area who are interested in reading and English/Language Arts instruction. You will learn about current research as well as innovative programs and materials.
Members are given the chance to promote mutual understanding and to become involved in cooperative literacy efforts.
For further information on membership, please contact our Membership Chair, Miriam Blum, at mblum2@mac.com
*The California Reading Association is committed to promoting standards-aligned instruction consistent with the California Readling/Language Arts Framework (1999), which is designed to meet the needs of ALL learners. CRA supports theuse of research-based teaching strategies designed to enable students to decode, comprehend, think critically, and communicate effectively.
