Membership to WMLC also makes you a member of SoMLA and eligible to attend one of the best reading conferences in the country. WMLC members look forward to this high-quality gathering of outstanding reading researchers, educators, authors, and illustrators every year. We highly recommend a membership in ILA, too, because of the excellent journals filled with cutting-edge research, ready-made lesson plans, and book discounts that meet our students' needs.
You don't have to be a teacher to get the most out of membership with WMLC. We welcome all community members with an interest in promoting literacy in western Maryland: teaching assistants, librarians, retirees, college professors, parents, grandparents, and students. We all want to provide effective literacy tools for our community:
You don't have to be a teacher to get the most out of membership with WMLC. We welcome all community members with an interest in promoting literacy in western Maryland: teaching assistants, librarians, retirees, college professors, parents, grandparents, and students. We all want to provide effective literacy tools for our community:
- To promote literacy in the community through local events such as book distribution, workshops, etc.
- To exchange ideas with fellow professionals and community members
- To improve reading instruction
- To follow current trends in reading instruction
- To participate in county, regional, and state reading activities
