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Reports on the video teleconference on `Education for All' produced by the International Reading Association in together with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Sprint in conjunction with the World Teachers' Day on October 10, 1995. Panel of discussants; Issues tackled including teachers' role in enhancing teaching and instruction.

Highlights the conference 'Reading Research 2003: 'The Cutting Edge' at the Peabody Orlando Hotel on May 3, 2003. Focus of the conference; Presentations at the conference.

Provides information on the address 'The Unavoidable Need for Distributed Cognition in Teaching Reading,' given by professor Catherine E. Snow of Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 5, 2003 during the International Reading Association's 48th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Explanation on distributed cognition; Details of the report 'Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children.'

Highlights the 2002 U.S. National Book Festival in Washington D.C. Venue and schedule; Attendance; Information on the pavilion featured at the event.

Features the Reading Research 2002 conference in San Francisco, California on April 27, 2002. Theme of the conference; Overview of the lecture '100 Years of Scientific Research Finds Children Differ! Implications for Reading Researchers and Policymakers,' given by Richard L. Allington of the University of Florida; Categories of the concurrent sessions following Allington's address.

Features the Guys Read, a literacy initiative launched by author Jon Scieszka. Goals of the initiative; Information on the initiative's Web site.

Focuses on the BOOK IT! Beginners, the early childhood read-aloud motivation program created and managed by Pizza Hut in the United States. Enrollment expected for 2001; Television character featured in the program.

Focuses on P. David Pearson's First Plenary Session presentation `Learning to Teach Reading: The Status of the Knowledge Base' at the International Reading Association's Reading Research 2000 in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 29, 2000. Issues Pearson has explained; Themes that were presented in overview sessions; Other highlights of the event.

Offers a look at the Reading Research 1999 of the International Reading Association held in the San Diego Convention Center on May 1, 1999. Topic of discussion; Why the topic is timely; Researchers that attended the meeting; Themes; Speakers.

Reports on the Reading Research '98, a one-day conference prior to the International Reading Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Venue; Attendance; Keynote speaker; Topics of sessions.

Announces International Reading Association's hosting of a nationwide public awareness campaign in the United States titled `America Wants to Read' along with Laubach Literacy International. Involving tour of 20 cities where literacy fairs will be organized; Availability of the book `Mr. President, America's Children Want to Read' for local youth to write their comments on the importance of reading.

Highlights the 1996 Reading Research Conference. Focus of ways of looking at teaching and learning; Question raised by the panelists at discussions.

Reports that participants of the 4th Adolescent/Adult Literacy Conference sponsored by the International Reading Association (IRA) visited the conference computer lab. Date participants visited lab; Time scheduled for this visit; Demonstrations given on how to access various World Wide Web literacy sites; Information on subscription services; Usage of literacy-oriented CD-ROMs; Comments from participants.

Reports on the Reading Research convention held on April 29, 1995 at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel in California. Focus on children's literature in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Children's Choices project; Featured concurrent sessions; Comments from Violet Harris, professor in the department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois.