- Send
intent to participate email to Deanne Panighetti at dinflorida@gmail.com
November 30, 2015.
- Award
applications are due by January 4, 2016. Send
documents to Deanne Nelson at dinflorida@gmail.com.
- Councils
are being recognized for accomplishments of the previous year (July 1,
2014 - June 30,
2015).
- Attach
one document for each part that
summarizes the essential elements of each activity.
PART
I: SERVICE TO COUNCIL MEMBERS
Required
Criteria
A.
Three Council Meetings
Plan
and
facilitate at least three council meetings during the year. Attach a
summary
that
includes meeting dates, location, number of attendees, and topics
addressed.
Optional
Criteria (CHOOSE 1, B - H)
B.
Increase Council Membership
District
Director
verifies increase in council membership since June of previous year.
Attach
June 2015 council membership list (names and email addresses) and
report the
level of increase from the previous year (number of members from June
2014).
C.
Image Brochure
Develop
an
image brochure that reflects the council mission, benefits of
membership, and highlights
affiliation with ILA and the state/provincial council.
D.
Video/Slideshow
Develop
a
video/slideshow that highlights the council's history and
accomplishments. Explain
how the
video/slideshow is used to promote the council.
E.
Website/Social Networking
Maintain
a
website or social networking site that is current, relevant, and
contains
up-to-date information about activities, opportunities to expand member
involvement, and gives potential
members access to join.
F.
Newsletter
Create
a
newsletter or similar communication piece containing information about
council activities,
highlighting professional resources, and promoting membership.
G.
Supporting Future/New Educators
Document
council support for the professional growth of future/new educators. Examples
include: college
scholarships, conference registration, complimentary/discounted
memberships, providing teacher
resources/instructional materials, offering meetings, workshops,
webinars,
institutes, etc. designed to serve future/new
teachers.
H.
Professional Development for Council Members
Document
support for the professional development of council members. Examples
include:
college scholarships, conference registration, offering meetings,
workshops,
webinars, institutes, etc. based on the current needs of council
members.
PART
II: SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
Optional
Criteria (CHOOSE 1, A - G)
A.
Celebrate Literacy
Recognize
an
organization, institution or individual that has made significant
literacy contributions
at the local, state or provincial level with a Celebrate
Literacy Award. Accomplishments may include 1) direct teaching at any
level, 2)
organizing local literacy programs, 3) promoting public support
relative to
enhancing literacy, 4) producing teaching materials or special media
for
literacy programs, 5) conducting research in literacy, 6) conducting
special
surveys for literacy planning, 7) providing young people opportunities
to help
with literacy activities, and 8) conducting informal educational
activities of
a social, cultural, economic or political nature in which literacy
activities
are included. Each council should develop specific selection guidelines
for the
award. Recognition
certificates may be requested from ILA.
B.
Community Literacy Project
Organize
and
implement a community literacy project. Examples include: Read Across
America
events, reading at the mall, summer reading incentive programs,
read-a-thons, etc.
C.
Advocacy
Participate
in
advocating for significant literacy issues. Council members may be
active in
educating legislators or provincial officials about literacy issues
pertinent
to local council members. In the US local/student/special interest
council
members may be involved
in
the ILA Legislative Action Team (LAT).
D.
Family Literacy
Conduct
a
program or project that focuses on the important role of families in
the
literacy development
of
children.
E.
Young Authors
Sponsor
or
cosponsor an activity that encourages, supports, and recognizes student
writers
in the council's geographic
area. Examples include: young authors' contests, writing
workshops, authors' tea,
writing celebrations, etc.
F.
Community Service
Perform
a
service project that brings literacy benefits to community members.
Examples include:
reading in nursing homes or daycare centers, providing reading
materials for
use in homeless shelters, collecting magazines/books for hospital
waiting
rooms, assisting with
adult
literacy programs, etc.
G.
Media Outlets in Education
Promote
the use
of print media for instructional purposes in the classroom and at home.
Examples
include: invite MOIE to a council meeting to share instructional
strategies, include
MOIE activities in newsletters or on council website, provide MOIE
resources to
schools,
etc.
PART
III: PARTNERSHIP WITH
STATE/PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND ILA
Required
Criteria (ALL, A - E)
A.
Officer Report Form
The
Officer
Report Form must be submitted to FRA between April 15 and June 30.
FRA’s ILA
State Coordinator will verify council in good standing by December 15,
2015.
All officers must maintain ILA and FRA membership throughout their
term.
B.
10 FRA Members
Include
the
names of ten FRA members who are also members of the local, student, or
special
interest council. Council
officers may
be counted in the ten FRA member requirement.
C.
Membership Campaign
Launch
and
sustain a membership campaign that promotes and increases local/student/special
interest council
membership, as well as state/provincial and ILA memberships.
D.
District Director Attends
Local Meeting
The
local
council’s District Director should attend at least one council meeting
each
year.
E.
FRA Marie Silverman
Scholarship Award
Local
council contributes
to the FRA Marie Silverman Scholarship Award. Send check to: Ann Smith
4142
Camino Real
Sarasota, FL 34231. Attach photocopy of check made payable to
Florida Reading Association.
Optional
Criteria (CHOOSE 1, F-H)
F.
New FRA Members
Increase
FRA membership by at least 3
new members, from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. And is
posted on the ILA
website in the council leaders section. Attach list of names and
addresses of
new FRA members.
G.
Support State/Provincial Goals
Summarize
how
the council supports programs and projects that reflect the strategic
plan of
the state/provincial council.
H.
Financial Support
Provide
financial support for a council member to attend a convention,
conference, leadership
workshop, or other professional event sponsored by the state/provincial
council
or the International Literacy Association. Attach a description of the
support provided,
including to whom, for what,
and how much.
PART
IV: SERVICE TO INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY
Required
Criteria (ALL, A)
A.
FRA International Project
Local/student/special
interest council contributes to the FRA International Project. Send
check and
or materials to: Sherida Weaver, FRA International Projects Chair, 603
Red
Robin Rd., Seffner, FL, 33584. Attach
photo copy of check made payable to Florida Reading Association.
Optional
Criteria (B - D)
B.
International Literacy Day
Participate
in
an International Literacy Day celebration.
C.
Worldwide Literacy
Contribute
to
worldwide literacy effort by providing materials, funds to purchase
school supplies,
or assist with costs related to the professional growth of teachers.
D.
International Literacy
Conduct
a
project that will promote literacy in another country. This project may
involve
a partnership with other agencies, such as Peace Corps, Red Cross,
Rotary, etc.
Send
all documentation to:
Deanne Panighetti
Vice President, FRA
dinflorida@gmail.com
