Revitalize your teaching practices

At the International Reading Association, we hear that the two things experienced educators need most are fresh, exciting teaching ideas and new opportunities for professional growth. Membership in IRA delivers both—and much more.

Fresh, exciting ideas

• Replenish your teaching toolkit with exclusive content from our new Members-Only web area, which includes Resource Roundup, a collection of the best journal articles, book chapters, videos, podcasts, and lesson plans that IRA has to offer. New resources are added monthly.
• Discover creative concepts for hands-on instruction in our monthly, members-only e-newsletter, IRA Inspire.
• Add one or more of IRA's research-based, peer-reviewed journals to your membership:
• The Reading Teacher (K-6)—the most popular journal for elementary literacy teachers that pairs evidence-based instructional techniques with practical ideas you can take into your classroom the very next day!
• Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy—the only literacy-focused journal for older learners, with cutting-edge topics such as integrating digital media into the classroom and motivating reluctant readers
• Reading Research Quarterly—original literacy research that's rigorously vetted by the leading scholars in the field

Opportunities for professional growth

• Boost your leadership skills through IRA's council network, or get involved with one of our many Special Interest Groups.
• Update your professional development library with your 20% member discount on all of IRA's literacy-focused books and videos.
• Learn from superstars of the literacy field, including Regie Routman, Lori Oczkus, and The 2 Sisters, with the Teaching Edge series at IRA's Annual Convention—members save up to $110 on convention registration.

Join IRA to get the resources and support you need to keep yourself energized and your students inspired!