Amount

$100 (donated by Great Northern Books) and an engraved plaque

Qualifications

Current member of MSRC; Currently employed as a teacher/librarian in the state of Montana; Not a previous winner of the award.

Information Required

Description of what this individual does to promote and encourage literacy among students; Description of what he/she does to inspire other teachers to strive for excellence in the teaching of literacy.

Notification to Recipients

Award is presented at the Awards Ceremony at the MSRC Reading Conference. Only the committee chair and the individual who submitted the nomination know the identity of the winner in advance.

Description of Award

Recipient will receive a plaque and framed certificate presented at the MSRC Fall Reading Conference.

Purpose

To honor a community member who has made significant contributions to literacy.

Qualifications

Individual, agency, or institution who have supported literacy at the state or local level.

Description of Award

$100 to one council with the most Congressional/Legislative visits.

Purpose

To encourage councils to be political advocates for education funding and legislation.

Qualifications

Must be a local reading council affiliated with the Montana State Reading Council and the International Reading Council

Description of Award

Plaque presented at the annual Montana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principal's Conference.

Purpose

To acknowledge the efforts of an administrator in promoting the improvement of reading instruction.

Qualifications

Administrator must be presently assigned to an administrative position in the state of Montana and not be a previous winner of the award.

Description of Award

$1,000 to be used by a local council to develop a community literacy project in their council area.

Purpose

To design a literacy project that promotes reading in the community.

Qualifications

Must be a recognized local council affiliated with the Montana State Reading Council and the International Reading Association.
A project will not be funded for more than 2 consecutive years.

Description of Award

Up to $1,000 for classroom research project

Qualifications

Applicant must be a current member of MSRC.

Information Required

Description of what this individual does to promote and encourage literacy among students; Description of what he/she does to inspire other teachers to strive for excellence in the teaching of literacy.

Notification to Recipients

Applicants will be notified on or before May 1.

Requirements

Grant recipient will present at the MSRC conference following the conclusion of the project and/or submit an article for the Montana State Reading Journal describing the research project and outcomes. Recipient will a final financial report by June 15, 2011.

Description of Award

$1000 Scholarship

Purpose

To assist an literacy educator in pursuit of a graduate study in reading.

Qualifications

An applicant must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a current member of the Montana State Reading Council and must have three consecutive years as a MSRC member.
2. Be a member of a local reading council. In the event the applicant is located in a geographical area that does not allow access to a local reading council, evidence of demonstrated excellence in the area of reading instruction, special reading programming, and/or informal reading research may be substituted.
3. Have three years successful classroom teaching experience.

An applicant should be planning or involved in a program of study for a Master's degree or a Doctoral degree from an accredited institution.