November 2019
68th Annual CRA Conference
New Venue! We're excited to announce that the 2019 CRA Conference will be held at the Heritage Hotel, Spa, & Conference Center in Southbury, CT! More Info to Come!
Find out more »December 2019
Diversity in Children’s Literature presented by Susannah Richards
Dr. Susannah Richards is an expert in children’s literature, with access to hundreds of new books each year. Come and hear about how we can provide diverse literature for our youngest to oldest readers! Cost: $10 members / $35 new…
Find out more »February 2020
Diversity in Children’s Literature: Grades 2-8 with Cindy Rodriguez
Why do we need to diversify our book collections? Cindy will discuss the efforts that have been made by publishers and what teachers, parents, and librarians can do to help. She will address how to get started with diversifying your…
Find out more »Close Reading with Below-Level Readers in the Intermediate Grade with Dr. Nancy Boyles
REGISTER NOW: http://www.cvent.com/d/qnq9rb/4W We want all students to be able to access complex text by reading closely, but how does this instruction look with below level readers in the intermediate grades? In this session, learn to vary the instructional process…
Find out more »Close Reading with Below-Level Readers in the Intermediate Grade with Dr. Nancy Boyles
REGISTER NOW: http://www.cvent.com/d/xnq9rm/4W We want all students to be able to access complex text by reading closely, but how does this instruction look with below level readers in the intermediate grades? In this session, learn to vary the instructional process…
Find out more »May 2020
App Smashing Distance Learning with Jeff Spivey on ZOOM!
REGISTER NOW: http://www.cvent.com/d/2nqy3d/4W Jeff Spivey is the K-12 Educational Technology Coach for Coventry Public Schools. Come learn some technology features to support distance learning! These tools and programs are all free to use and you will learn a variety of…
Find out more »June 2020
Summer Reading: The Swimsuit Edition with Dr. Rachael Gabriel – on ZOOM!
Rachael Gabriel is an Associate Professor of Literacy at UConn. She will be discussing ways to support summer reading during this unique year and then compare summer reading to our summer diets. Light-hearted and humorous, the perfect way to learn…
Find out more »Keeping Connected to Our Work and Each Other Over the Summer with Kate & Maggie Roberts – on ZOOM!
RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 16, 2020 from 8:00pm-9:00pm! If you are already registered, you're all set! It is always a challenge to stay connected to our work over the summer in ways that feel rejuvenating rather than a chore. Now, of…
Find out more »August 2020
Virtual Book Club – Stamped: Racism, AntiRacism, and You
Looking to deepen your understanding of racism in order to engage in more meaningful race conversations with your students and colleagues? Join CRA Inc. for our first book study in our new virtual series, featuring Jason Reynolds' and Ibram X.…
Find out more »October 2020
Engagement, Independent Reading and Conferring: Supporting Readers In Person and Online with Jen Scoggin & Hannah Schneewind
REGISTER NOW: https://www.cvent.com/d/q7qc5z/4W We all imagine classrooms with students scattered about the room, surrounded by books that they choose, and a well-stocked library at their disposal. We imagine ourselves sitting on the floor next to our students and asking, “How’s…
Find out more »