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Join us for our Summer Reading event!
Let’s celebrate ACARC’s year of exciting Professional Development with virtual professional book and article talks, as we prepare for...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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What do you want to learn more about?
Is there something you want to learn more about to help you improve the teaching and learning in your classroom? ACARC wants to help! We...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Mar 6, 20211 min read
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Transformative Justice in Early Childhood Education
Dr. Mariana Souto-Manning (Professor of Early Childhood Education and Teacher Education, Teachers College, Columbia University) will...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Learn about ways to support English language learners during our upcoming events!
GUIDED READING FOR ELL’S: ENGANGEMENT FOR REMOTE LEARNING, K-4: In this one hour PD we will dive into Guided Reading with diverse...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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Best Books 2020 List!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Best Books 2020 event yesterday! We learned about many great books published in 2020 for readers...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Join us our for annual Best Books event!
ACARC’s (Albany City Area Reading Council) ever popular event returns in a virtual format! Quality literature helps hook kids into books...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Collaborative Conversation #2: CANCELED
Unfortunately, ACARC is canceling our Collaborative Conversation #2 due to low enrollment. We know this is a busy time for teachers, and...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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Upcoming events...
Here's a reminder about two exciting events coming up over the next two weeks! NYSRA is hosting an Evening with Cornelius Minor on...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Don't forget to register for our first Collaborative Conversation on Wednesday, October 21st!
During our first Collaborative Conversation, we will discuss information from Dr. Scanlon's presentation hosted by NYSRA and how these...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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Collaborative Conversation #1 - Wednesday, October 21st!
Throughout the year, ACARC will host several "Collaborative Conversations." The purpose of these discussions is to support Capital Region...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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Remember to renew your ACARC membership!
Renew or join online here: https://www.nysreading.org/page-18065 You can join or renew your membership for a special 2020-2021 discounted...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Interested in becoming a member of ACARC?
There are great benefits to becoming a member of ACARC! If you are interested in becoming a member of ACARC, please see our Membership...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Join us for Collaborative Conversations this fall!
This fall, ACARC is hosting virtual Collaborative Conversations for educators to brainstorm effective literacy teaching and learning in...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Check out our new website!
We are excited to share our new website! https://www.albanycityareareadingcouncil.com/ Please visit this new website for updates and...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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Stay tuned...
We still plan to provide four engaging events during the 2020-2021 school year, whether they are in-person or virtual. Due to this...
Albany City Area Reading Council
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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