IRW believes in making educators feel seen and supported, uplifted and inspired. When designing professional development offerings, we begin with those values and draw on our 18 years of experience working with educators in small and rural communities.

We host the annual Dear Teacher conference, a two-day event filled with featured speakers, hands-on workshops, networking and fun for teachers and librarians working with children in grades pre-K–8.

Additionally, IRW hosts smaller, themed professional development programs throughout Maine. For upcoming offerings, see our Events page.