The Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery® (CIRR®) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the vision that children will be proficient readers and writers by the end of grade one. Its mission is to ensure that all children who are experiencing difficulty learning to read and write have access to Reading Recovery®.
The purpose of CIRR® is:
a. To sustain the integrity of Reading Recovery® by upholding the trademark. Reading Recovery® Trainers represent the advisory body to the CIRR® in the use of the Reading Recovery® trademark
b. To expand the implementation of Reading Recovery® by increasing the number of individuals who understand, support, and collaborate to achieve the mission of the Institute. [CIRR Standards and Guidelines, 2006 p. 5] Both the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery (CIRR) and the Central Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery, located in Ontario, were established in 1992. The Western Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery (WCIRR), located in Manitoba, was established in 1995 and began training Teacher Leaders in 1996. Mount St. Vincent University in Nova Scotia established the Eastern Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery in 2003. Dianne Stuart, President of the CIRR, is the Trainer for The Mountain Pacific Division (MPD) which includes all of Alberta, Yukon and British Columbia.
The Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery
The Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery® (CIRR®) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the vision that children will be proficient readers and writers by the end of grade one. Its mission is to ensure that all children who are experiencing difficulty learning to read and write have access to Reading Recovery®.The purpose of CIRR® is:
a. To sustain the integrity of Reading Recovery® by upholding the trademark. Reading Recovery® Trainers represent the advisory body to the CIRR® in the use of the Reading Recovery® trademark
b. To expand the implementation of Reading Recovery® by increasing the number of individuals who understand, support, and collaborate to achieve the mission of the Institute. [CIRR Standards and Guidelines, 2006 p. 5]
Both the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery (CIRR) and the Central Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery, located in Ontario, were established in 1992. The Western Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery (WCIRR), located in Manitoba, was established in 1995 and began training Teacher Leaders in 1996. Mount St. Vincent University in Nova Scotia established the Eastern Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery in 2003. Dianne Stuart, President of the CIRR, is the Trainer for The Mountain Pacific Division (MPD) which includes all of Alberta, Yukon and British Columbia.