Richmond Area Reading Council

RARC Membership Form

Amelia County
Charles City County
Chesterfield County
Cumberland County
Goochland County
Hanover County
Henrico County
King & Queen County
King William County
New Kent County
Powhatan County
Colonial Heights (City)
Hopewell (City)
Richmond (City)
West Point (Town)
 


The Richmond Area Reading Council (RARC) is a professional organization committed to promoting literacy in Virginia.

Any individual interested in promoting reading, writing, and the love of literature is invited to join.

The purposes of RARC:

  • To encourage the study of reading instruction at all educational levels
  • To disseminate knowledge regarding trends, research and new developments in the teaching of reading
  • To stimulate and promote research in developmental, creative, corrective, and remedial reading
  • To promote a lifetime love of reading through the collaboration of educators, parents, and administrators in elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as colleges and universities.

RARC invites you to join the literacy advocates to:

  • Help students achieve their full educational potential
  • Find new and better strategies for teaching students
  • Keep abreast of new trends in reading education and instruction
  • Network with other professionals.
  • Be an active participant
  • Help others learn to read

LOCAL Offerings are:

Books for Babies
Conferences
Early Literacy Program
Exchange of Instructional Strategies
National and Local Speakers
Newsletter
 
Newspaper in Education Workshop
Reading Teacher of the Year Award
Teachers as Readers Grant
Virginia Young Readers Program
Workshops
Young Writers' Event