The Morgridge International Reading Center core values of literacy, service, access, and research will undergrid all efforts to “bring people and ideas together” while learning, researching, communicating, and collaborating. The leadership of the Morgridge International Reading Center will reflect individually and collaboratively to improve literacy acquisition and instruction. Each event at the Morgridge International Reading Center will focus on communicating the importance of literacy acquisition and instruction. The Center’s website will function as a conduit to further the core values by disseminating information as well as housing archives for the Morgridge International Reading Center.

Core Values

Literacy

Disciplinary literacy acquisition and instruction is the driving force behind all activities and materials at the Morgridge International Reading Center. We define disciplinary literacy as the confluence of content knowledge, experiences, technology and skills combined with the proficiency to read, write, listen, speak, think critically and function in a manner that is meaningful within the context of a given field.

Service

Providing professional learning opportunities at a local, national, and international level is critical to the function of the Morgridge International Reading Center. Our explicit target is to support programs and events that improve disciplinary literacy acquisition and instruction for all learners from birth through adulthood.

Access

Events at the Morgridge International Reading Center will be accessible to all respectful of culture, ethnicity, race, faith, sexual orientation and gender. The Center's website will continue to evolve to enhance accessibility.

Research

In addition to promoting quantitative and qualitative research, the Morgridge International Reading Center will inform practitioner scholars and research scholars on theory and practice through presentations and publications.