Honor: Leah Schanke, Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery (Albert Whitman & Company) Winner: Caris Avendaño ...

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The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the ...

The April/May/June 2026 issue, which explores the theme of disciplinary/cross-content literacy, is currently available! Explore the articles and share with your ...

The International Literacy Association (ILA) announced today that James F. Baumann, Chancellor's Chair for Excellence in ...

ILA position statements reflect ILA’s perspective on important topics within the landscape of literacy education, as well as provide guidance to those working in and on behalf of the field. The ILA ...

In 2006, a survey found that while only 24% of Americans could name two Supreme Court Justices, 77% could name two of Snow White’s dwarves. I find that disturbing. Not because the Supreme Court is ...

This week’s column includes some recently published books that explore the magic of words and inspire creative wordplay. Other books celebrate the joy that comes from listening to and reading books as ...

We look forward to bringing educators together to reconnect, collaborate, and grow. As we explore new ways to enhance in-person professional learning, working alongside our chapters creates dynamic ...

ILA’s Literacy Glossary was created to identify and define key terms relevant to literacy research and instruction. This living document provides a shared vocabulary, one that supports critical and ...

One possible reason why some students progress more rapidly than others is their mindset. By mindset, I mean what Carol Dweck refers to as "the beliefs they carry about their own abilities.” When ...

Graham, S., and Hebert, M. A. (2010). Writing to read: Evidence for how writing can improve reading. A Carnegie Corporation Time to Act Report. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education. “The ...