ILA recognizes and celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals and chapters in our network who are committed to our shared mission of connecting research and practice to improve the ...

The Holy Family University chapter of Alpha Upsilon Alpha serves the community by engaging in pen pal projects with local schools, organizing trips to literacy conferences, mentoring new teachers, and ...

How did you begin your career, and what led you to your current position? My career began when I decided to study philology and languages with an emphasis on English. It has been a long journey since ...

The following is a supplement to “Solving the Wordle: How Word Puzzles Can Help Elementary Students Become Skilled Readers,” an article by Mark Lauterbach and Marcy Zipke in the January/February/March ...

Meet our 2025 class of emerging leaders in literacy.

Welcome to your professional literacy learning hub! ILA’s digital events focus on timely topics and research-based instruction and are ideal for literacy educators of all types. These online events ...

In 1974, the International Reading Association (now International Literacy Association) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) launched Children’s Choices: an annotated list of high-quality books ...

Executive functions are self-regulatory thinking skills that help students manage their thoughts, emotions, and actions. These essential albeit often invisible skills play such a critical role in ...

In this webinar, K–8 educators will explore how research and resources from the International Literacy Association (ILA) spark meaningful changes in comprehensive literacy instruction. Kenneth Kunz, ...

Explore the power of formative, ongoing reading assessments in enhancing both teacher decision making and student learning. This webinar with Laurie Elish-Piper, Mona W. Matthews, and Victoria J.

Differentiation in education is crucial for meeting the diverse needs of students, particularly in the early years of building foundational knowledge. Join Wiley Blevins in this ILA Webinar, where ...

To support elementary students who are deaf and hard of hearing, it is vital to provide an equitable literacy learning environment that enhances their communication skills, academic achievement, and ...