East York-Scarborough Reading Association

05/22/2026

Our friends at Teachers on Call have released their latest VIP Teacher Appreciation Newsletter, filled with educator giveaways, teacher perks, and free resources for schools across Canada. There are opportunities to win Indigo gift cards, theatre tickets, classroom subscriptions, spa experiences, and more. There are also great programs highlighted for schools, including access to free Selkirk pickleball equipment.

Giveaway entries close May 28, so be sure to check it out and share with fellow educators!

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05/20/2026

At the 2026 Reading for the Love of It Dinner Banquet, we recognized Tamara Phillips, Wendy Burch Jones, and Oscar Lopes with the Reading Awards for their impactful contributions to literacy. Each award winner fosters a love of reading through innovative teaching and mentorship, inspiring both students and colleagues.

Read more about it in our Speaking of reading blog post:

At the 2026 Reading for the Love of It Dinner Banquet, the East York Scarborough Association recognized Tamara Phillips, Wendy Burch Jones, and Oscar Lopes with the Reading Awards for their impactful contributions to literacy. Each honoree fosters a love of reading through innovative teaching and me...

04/30/2026

We are accepting applications for EYSRA executive membership!

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If you are interested in becoming more involved, we are delighted to share that the East York-Scarborough Reading Association is currently inviting applications for executive membership from educators within the TDSB and TCDSB. Our vibrant group of dedicated volunteers includes teachers, teacher-librarians, administrators, and resource personnel who share a passion for literacy and learning.

Joining the executive offers a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and help plan a dynamic, year‑long program of literacy initiatives. Executive members are expected to attend meetings, actively contribute to the work of the association, and, over time, be open to taking on leadership responsibilities.

Monthly in‑person executive meetings take place throughout the school year, along with additional committee meetings. Meetings are typically held during the school week at 4:30 p.m.

We would be thrilled to welcome new voices and perspectives to our team and hope you will consider joining us!

02/18/2026

The East York-Scarborough Reading Association, in partnership with CDW and Apple, looks forward to welcoming all participants to meet informally the evening prior to the conference.

Delicious hors d'oeuvres will be served with a cash bar. We will be joined by a lively and entertaining local guitar player, singer/songwriter Barry Canning.

02/18/2026

We are so close to the start of Reading for the Love of It 2026!

If you want to plan what sessions that you would like to attend, you can use our Programme Book, website, or app to do so.

The app is not required to attend the conference however it can be helpful for planning, navigating the hotel, and for receiving real time notifications about events happening such as author signings or giveaways in the Exhibitors' Display. Download the Event App by EventMobi on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and gain access using our event code: RFTLOI2026.

All sessions are first-come, first-seated.

02/06/2026

Check out our latest Speaking of Reading blog post: “Let Them Read! Reading as autonomous learning” written by Jennifer Cicero.

https://readingfortheloveofit.com/speaking-of-reading/let-them-read/

Jennifer Cicero is one of our speakers. She will be presenting alongside Kathleen Steele on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th. Look for their session: “Autonomous Learning: A student-centred approach to thematic and inquiry-based learning”.

You can learn more about our speakers and sessions on our website, our app, and in our 2026 Programme book!

01/30/2026

Our RFTLOI 2026 Programme Book is now live! 🎉 We can't wait to see all of you at the conference ❤️

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lyBdTIn6RWMA3dbFUEq5W77DtI1YRuZd?usp=drive_link

12/22/2025

Looking for your next read this holiday? Check out our December 2025 book list on our blog Speaking of Reading!

Looking for your next read this holiday? Check out our December 2025 book list!

12/19/2025

Our Index of Speakers and at a Glance pages from our programme book are live! View the full documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lyBdTIn6RWMA3dbFUEq5W77DtI1YRuZd?usp=drive_link