The Orange County Reading Association (OCRA) is a professional organization of teachers, administrators, reading specialists, paraprofessionals, parents and others interested in the teaching of reading and the improvement of reading at all levels.
We are a local council of the California Reading Association (CRA) and the International Reading Association (IRA). We have achieved honor council status from IRA for the past twenty-nine years.
OCRA Receive's IRA's Honor Council Award for the 28th Consecutive Year!
Photo taken at CRA's Professional Development Institute on 10-16-2010.
Pictured from left to right: Julie Niles Petersen, Phyllis Lebrecht, & Lisa Neve
The Orange County Reading Association offers:
- The OCRA newsletter, “The Orange County Reader”
- Meetings and conferences
- Concurrent membership to the the California Reading Association
The Orange County Reading Association:
UNITES – teachers, other professionals and parents working for the welfare of children.
REPRESENTS – those working with students of all ages.
COORDINATES – activities related to the teaching and promotion of reading.
INFORMS – members of new trends in areas related to reading.
ENCOURAGES – progressive change through workshops, conferences, publications and special projects.
RECOGNIZES – educators throughout Orange County who have made special contributions to reading.
PARTICIPATES – in activities sponsored by the California Reading Association and the International Reading Association.
