Professional Development Enhance the professional development of reading educators-iyorfaavi Organize and support iRA Councils and Affiliates as networks'of'tepaih educators Promote a broad view of literacy Help educators to improve the quality of literacy instruction through publications and conferences Prepare educators to assume different roles as reading professionals Provide leadership in the continuously changing nature of reading in a digital age Advocacy Advocate for research, policy, and practices that support the best interests ofall learners and reading professionals Foster life-long literacy habits Promote high quality teacher and student learning to improve reading instruction Keep policy makers informed about IRA's positions Develop policy and position statements Provide members with background information and resources Collaborate with national and international policy makers• Professional Development • Enhance the professional development of reading educators worldwide • Organize and support IRA Councils and Affiliates as networks of reading educators • Promote a broad view of literacy • Help educators to improve the quality of literacy instruction through publications and conferences • Prepare educators to assume different roles as reading professionals • Provide leadership in the continuously changing nature of reading in a digital age • Advocacy • Advocate for research, policy, and practices that support the best interests of all learners and reading professionals • Foster life-long literacy habits • Promote high quality teacher and student learning to improve reading instruction • Keep policy makers informed about IRA’s positions • Develop policy and position statements • Provide members with background information and resources • Collaborate with national and international policy makers