West Virginia Reading Association

08/20/2026

Earn Graduate Credit at the 2026 WVRA Conference! Planning to attend the West Virginia Reading Association Conference, November 19–20 at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling? Take your professional learning one step further by earning 3 graduate-level credit hours through West Liberty University. Conference participants can apply for graduate credit based on their attendance and participation. These hours may be used toward continuing education requirements, professional development, and pay-scale advancement. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register for graduate credit. Graduate credit registration closes November 20. Join us for two days of learning, collaboration, and literacy leadership—and earn graduate credit while you're there!

08/13/2026

Regisration for the 2026 WVRA Annual Conference is now open. Please watch the video first as registration is a two step process that must be completed to successfully register for the converence. Step 1: Complete and Submit the Google form for registration. Step 2: Submit the Square link payment on the thank you for registering screen. The link to register is: https://forms.gle/6UeCtHepBDpLZy9RA

08/10/2026

Based on your responses to our book club survey, the votes are in! The West Virginia Reading Association’s next book club selection is "Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok," by Oliver James! Join educators and literacy advocates from across West Virginia as we explore this inspiring memoir of perseverance, personal growth, and the life-changing power of literacy. Together, we’ll read, reflect, connect, and learn as we consider what Oliver’s journey can teach us about the power of becoming a reader. To register, receive additional information, or ask questions, contact Angela Curfman at [email protected]. The book club is FREE for WVRA members! Not a member? Become a member today through the WVRA Membership page: https://wvreading.com/membership/
Graduate credit will also be available for participants who complete the book club. We can’t wait to read, reflect, connect, and learn with you!

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08/04/2026

07/30/2026

Proposal submissions close August 1, so don't miss your opportunity to present and connect with literacy educators from across the state. We can't wait to see the expertise, creativity, and passion you'll bring to this year's conference! Submit your proposal today:

The West Virginia Reading Association 70th Conference November 19-20, 2026 Oglebay Resort Wheeling, West Virginia PROPOSAL DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2026 WVRA: CHANGING LIVES THROUGH READING In 1968, we started a reading (R)evolution as the first professional organization in our state dedicated to improvin...

07/23/2026

Voting closes Friday, July 24! Help us choose our next WVRA Book Club selection!
The WVRA Book Club is getting ready for our next read, and we'd love your input! Please take a minute to vote for the book you'd most like to read and discuss. Your feedback will help us select a title that reflects the interests of our members. Cast your vote here:

https://forms.gle/JJcdAH7yCjxXUtAF8

The survey only takes a minute, and every vote counts! Thank you for helping shape another great WVRA Book Club experience. We can't wait to read with you!

As we plan for our next virtual book club, please indicate which book you would be most interested in reading. Our book club will kick off this August, with 2 virtual book club meetings and one face-to-face meeting at the WVRA conference, November 19-20, 2026 at the beautiful Oglebay Resort, Wheelin...

07/14/2026

Now Available: WVRA Visual Conference Journal Volume 4
The West Virginia Reading Association is pleased to announce the publication of the WVRA Visual Conference Journal, Volume 4: Reading...A Magical Adventure.

This annual, blinded, peer-reviewed journal highlights innovative literacy practices, research, classroom applications, and conference presentations shared during the 2025 WVRA Conference. The journal features articles, visual stories, photographs, teaching ideas, and literacy initiatives designed to inspire educators and literacy leaders across West Virginia and beyond.

Read the Journal:

Photocopy\/reprint Permission Statement: Permission is hereby granted to professors, students, and teachers to reprint or photocopy any article in the Journal for use in their classes and\/or with students, provided each copy of the article made shows the author and yearbook information sited in APA...

07/14/2026

Help Us Choose Our Next WVRA Book Club Selection!
The WVRA Book Club is getting ready for our next read, and we'd love your input! Please take a minute to vote for the book you'd most like to read and discuss. Your feedback will help us select a title that reflects the interests of our members.

Cast your vote here:
https://forms.gle/JJcdAH7yCjxXUtAF8
The survey only takes a minute, and every vote counts! Thank you for helping shape another great WVRA Book Club experience. We can't wait to read with you!

As we plan for our next virtual book club, please indicate which book you would be most interested in reading. Our book club will kick off this August, with 2 virtual book club meetings and one face-to-face meeting at the WVRA conference, November 19-20, 2026 at the beautiful Oglebay Resort, Wheelin...

07/08/2026

Do you have innovative literacy practices, engaging instructional strategies, or research that can inspire fellow educators? The West Virginia Reading Association invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 70th Annual WVRA Conference, November 19–20, 2026, at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Whether you're sharing classroom success stories, evidence-based practices, action research, or innovative ideas that support literacy learning, we encourage you to join us as a conference presenter and help shape this milestone event.
Submit your proposal by August 1, 2026:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYylcfq6Oe3DNEJ5kQF9xI3YaJct4UL7XPd7nLgHj1UgoxYw/viewform
Together, let's inspire today's readers and develop tomorrow's leaders!

The West Virginia Reading Association 70th Conference November 19-20, 2026 Oglebay Resort Wheeling, West Virginia PROPOSAL DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2026 WVRA: CHANGING LIVES THROUGH READING In 1968, we started a reading (R)evolution as the first professional organization in our state dedicated to improvin...