[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Reading Hall of Fame home base

[P. David PEARSON]

First, let me echo Judith's Zoom connectivity suggestion.  I use it almost
daily for collaborative research and writing projects with colleagues
around the country and world.  Much more stable than its predecessors,
skype and google hangout.  I'd love to be piped in this year (even at 4 am
PDT!@!).  Since I use it so much, I bought a regular subscription.  I would
be happy to host any members who are not attending the Orlando meeting but
would like to be connected digitally.

My concern with keeping the meeting attached to ILA has to do with my
emerging view there has been a shift in the field of literacy education,
which ILA reflects but is not necessarily responsible for. The essence of
the shift is research has become just one among many standards that a
district, school, or teacher might consult in settling on a policy or
practice.  But it is just one option that can be invoked to justify what we
do in schools.

The profile of research has been difficult to maintain within ILA.  I know
we have a day of research (the new version of the pre-cons), research
awards, and a Literacy Research Panel, but despite efforts by the Board and
those responsible for the convention, the truth of the matter is that
research sessions just do not attract the numbers that they once did.

Why?  I am not sure.  Perhaps our research traditions no longer yield
policy- and practice-relevant data or stories.  Perhaps teacher education
isn't nurturing a research- or inquiry-based disposition; or perhaps
teachers hear the story but don't buy it.

I just find the ILA program very limited.  Hence my vote for connecting the
RHF to LRA rather than ILA.  And I think that Colin's analysis of what will
be needed if we do switch is right on target.  And I second Colin's point
about international as well.

My two cents worth.  I'll chime in again just before the meeting at ILA.

David


On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Colin Harrison <
Colin.Harrison at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi Rita and colleagues
>
> Like Peter, I am now retired, and although I’m still doing some teaching,
> researching and writing, I receive no funding from my university for any
> conference attendance, and I won’t be attending ILA in July.
>
> I share Peter’s view that ILA is the most important location in the world
> reading calendar for bringing together teachers and researchers, but one
> key consequence of its move to early May to July is that the cost of air
> fares to the USA from my country has doubled, and that’s not good.
>
> So for a scholar who now attends only  one reading conference in the US
> per year, it has to be LRA for me, and I have the feeling that more RHoF
> members attend that conference than go to ILA.
>
> So I would encourage RHoF members to press ahead with, in order of
> priority (a) seeking agreement from the membership for the change
> of allegiance fro LIA to LRA  (b) it that’s agreed, seeking agreement from
> the membership on the best time close to or within the conference to meet,
> and (c) if that’s agreed, aiming to submit proposals that are strong enough
> to gain at least one symposium slot.
>
> Those who attend LRA are aware that that association is seeking to build
> up its already very active international profile, and in my view this is
> another factor in favour of our seriously considering a switch of
> allegiance.
>
> However, I am aware that there would be losses as well as gains if we made
> the switch, and I look forward to hearing the views and arguments of other
> colleagues.
>
> Best regards
>
> Colin
>
>
>
> From: <reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> on behalf of
> Peter Freebody <peterfreebody50 at gmail.com>
> Date: Sunday, 26 March 2017 at 06:05
> To: "Bean, Rita M" <ritabean at pitt.edu>
> Cc: "reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk" <reading-hall-of-fame@
> nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Reading Hall of Fame Update
>
> Hello Rita and colleagues
>
> I won't be able to attend these breakfasts for the foreseeable future, as
> retirement takes its natural course and my consultancy accounts dry up; so,
> formally at least, I don't have a view on the issue of the location of the
> RHoF gatherings.
>
> Having said that, I'd add that an important prior question might relate to
> the perceived function of 'The Hall' - I see one of its primary roles as
> reinforcing the connection between classroom practitioners and reading
> researchers - a visible bridge between these groups. In that light, and
> independently of any of the administrative aspects of moving versus
> staying, I'd be predisposed to stay with ILA, even if that means some stern
> negotiations with its executive.
>
> I wish you all well.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Peter
>
> On 26 March 2017 at 06:10, Bean, Rita M <ritabean at pitt.edu> wrote:
>
>> We would appreciate and value comments from members prior to the summer
>> meeting.  Please post to all.  In addition, I'll make sure that all members
>> have an opportunity to read the entire set of responses.  This is an
>> important decision that will affect not only current membership, but those
>> who will be inducted in the coming years.
>>
>> Rita
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* P. David PEARSON <ppearson at berkeley.edu>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 25, 2017 2:58:18 PM
>>
>> *To:* Bean, Rita M
>> *Cc:* reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk
>> *Subject:* Re: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Reading Hall of Fame Update
>>
>> Thanks, Rita.  I had forgotten about the plan for discussing the issue in
>> the summer.
>>
>> Could those of us who are not attending ILA (first absence ever, since I
>> started attending as a grad student in 1969) share our views in print prior
>> to the meeting?
>>
>> pdp
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Bean, Rita M <ritabean at pitt.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> *Hi David,  You raised a question about the potential move of the
>>> Reading Hall of Fame Annual Induction/Breakfast meeting and our
>>> presentation session from ILA to LRA.  Below, I have copied my email of
>>> November 20, 2016 ( sent to all members). Two important points:  The
>>> Executive Board (a) asked members to think about the logistics of the move
>>> (given LRA guidelines and requirements), and (b) suggested we discuss the
>>> move at the summer meeting.  Please take the time to read the email below -
>>> and if you have any comments, send to membership.  I will collect/collate
>>> them and have them ready for discussion at our summer meeting.*    Rita
>>>
>>>
>>> Email sent to membership on 11/20/16 from Rita Bean
>>>
>>>   Recently, the Executive Board sent an informal survey to you, asking
>>> for your input about a possible move of the annual meeting from the ILA
>>> conference to the LRA conference.  Of the 51 members voting, 62% indicated
>>> an interest in moving from ILA to LRA  (reasons included time of
>>> year, expense, research focus of LRA).   Ray Reutzel, Vice-President, RHF,
>>>  and I then sought information from LRA to get some idea of what it might
>>> mean for us if we made the move and wanted to schedule both our annual
>>> induction meeting and a session at which our recent inductees might
>>> make presentations. We identified the following as issues that would need
>>> to be resolved
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>     All presentations for the LRA conference must be vetted--according
>>>    to LRA Board policy Changing this policy would require LRA Board action; we
>>>    would need to submit a proposal for our presentation session  (We are
>>>    guaranteed a slot at ILA for the presentation session of recent inductees).
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Our annual induction meeting would need to be scheduled when it did
>>>    not conflict with meeting times --so a 7:30 a.m. breakfast might not be
>>>    feasible -- we might have to consider other options (e.g., evening meeting
>>>    on Tuesday before the conference begins)
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    We would need to work with LRA in terms of arranging for our annual
>>>    induction meeting (food services, etc.).  To this date, ILA has worked
>>>    closely with the RHF treasurer. They handled the arrangements, the menu,
>>>    etc.
>>>
>>>    All of these issues can be addressed, of course -- but before we
>>>    make a decision, the RHF Executive Board is recommending the following:
>>>
>>>
>>>    REC 1. Provide opportunities for conversation about this possible
>>>    move on the RHF listserv.  *We encourage you to make your views
>>>    known, especially as related to the issues identified above*.  It
>>>    would also be helpful if you would think about some possible solutions to
>>>    these issues (e.g.,  If we can't get a guaranteed slot for our
>>>    presentations by recent inductees, do we eliminate that - and just have our
>>>    annual meeting/induction meeting?  Should we identify a RHF member to
>>>    handle the induction meeting arrangements, work with the hotel to arrange
>>>    for breakfast, etc., Make a formal proposal to LRA Board with our request -
>>>    and then make a decision based on their response)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    REC 2. Hold in-depth discussion of the possible move from ILA to
>>>    LRA at our annual meeting in July, 2017.  There we can summarize the
>>>    results of the listserv discussion, discuss pros and cons, and have a vote
>>>    on this issue (if recommended, we can also hold the vote electronically,
>>>    once a motion has been made at the annual meeting).  If there is a decision
>>>    to move the annual meeting/presentations to LRA, we would also need to
>>>    develop a timeline for the move.
>>>
>>>
>>>    Thank you for your feedback as we move through this decision making
>>>    process.
>>>
>>>    Rita Bean
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* P. David PEARSON <ppearson at berkeley.edu>
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 25, 2017 10:19:52 AM
>>> *To:* Bean, Rita M
>>> *Cc:* reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Reading Hall of Fame Update
>>>
>>> Thanks for the update, Rita.
>>>
>>> Have there been any further conversations about changing our annual
>>> meeting venue to LRA rather than ILA?
>>>
>>> Just curious.  There seemed to be a lot of enthusiasm for just such a
>>> shift in the earlier round of discussions.
>>>
>>> pdp
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 5:22 AM, Bean, Rita M <ritabean at pitt.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Reading Hall of Fame Members,    Below are several important
>>>> updates.
>>>>
>>>> *ILA Conference in Orlando, July 15-17, 2017.       *
>>>>
>>>> *Reading Hall of Fame Presentation*:  3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Saturday, July
>>>> 15, 2017 (W312C).  In this session, recent inductees will discuss
>>>> their research and its impact on literacy practices.  The presenters
>>>> include:  Jan Dole, Gay Ivey, Marjorie Lipson, and Brian Street.   We
>>>> hope that you will plan to attend this presentation.
>>>>
>>>> *Reading Hall of Fame Breakfast Meeting and Induction Ceremony* –
>>>> 7:00-9:00 a.m., Sunday, July 16 (Conference Center, Room TBD).    At
>>>> this meeting, we will welcome the following new members of Reading Hall of
>>>> Fame:  Heather Bell, (Rosebank School, New Zealand);  Carole Bloch,
>>>> (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa); Donna
>>>> Scanlon (The University at Albany );  Norm Stahl (Northern Illinois
>>>> University); MaryEllen Vogt (California University, Long Beach).  We
>>>> will also induct Dr.  Ronald Carver (deceased) at this meeting.
>>>>
>>>>                 We will hold our annual business meeting at this
>>>> breakfast.  As usual, we have important items to discuss, including
>>>> the possibility of moving our annual meeting from ILA to LRA.  If you
>>>> have items that you wish to place on the agenda, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> *Dues Payment (New Dues Structure).*  As you may recall, we changed
>>>> our dues structure to a one-time only payment – beginning in 2017.  These
>>>> funds help to support RHF initiatives, including the Young Scholars
>>>> Fellowship Program.  If you haven’t already done so, please send your
>>>> check to:    *Timothy Rasinski, Reading and Writing Center, 404 White
>>>> Hall, TLC, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242 USA *
>>>>
>>>> Below is a summary of the new dues structure.
>>>>
>>>>    - Existing members of 10 years or less to make a one-time payment
>>>>    of $100, due January 2017 (inducted 2007 or after).
>>>>    - Members of more than 10 years (inducted prior to or in 2006)
>>>>    would  make a one-time dues payment of $50, due January 2017.
>>>>    - New members inducted in July 2017 would be asked to pay a
>>>>    membership fee of $250 that can be paid over 5 years, with initial payment
>>>>    due at induction in July 2017.
>>>>
>>>> I look forward to seeing many of you in July!
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Rita Bean, President
>>>>
>>>> Raiding Hall of Fame
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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