The April/May/June 2025 issue of Literacy Today, ILA’s member magazine, underscores the importance of representation in children’s picturebooks. Our guest editor for this edition, Angie Zapata, is an ...

What does it really mean to teach decoding? In this replayed session, Julia B. Lindsey unpacks how to teach decoding purposefully and systematically — from phonemic awareness to decoding of both ...

Fairytales have always been part of the American classroom. These stories not only foster cultural awareness, but they can also be a tool to prepare preservice teachers to create inclusive classrooms ...

Today, I find myself reflecting on Jodi Picoult’s bestselling novel Nineteen Minutes, a harrowing account of the moments leading up to a school shooting. It was among the top books banned during the U ...

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 ...

Thank you for wanting to get involved and do all you can to help advance literacy. We appreciate your interest, admire your enthusiasm, and applaud your desire to improve the lives of others and give ...

An understanding of the fundamental concepts underpinning generative AI, including AI, machine learning, and generative models Deeper knowledge of AI’s implications for literacy instruction, for both ...

Learn the step-by-step instructional plan for teachers to implement read-alouds in pre-K–8 classrooms. Whether you’re a longtime professional or new to teaching, this ILA webinar with Molly Ness will ...

In this ILA Webinar, Kelli Sandman-Hurley will guide participants through two reading simulations and two writing simulations that will offer insight into the challenges students with dyslexia ...

The ILA Literacy Learning Library empowers instructional coaches and literacy leadership teams to bridge the gap between research and practice. With curated, evidence-based resources, along with ...

In 2020, amid the global pandemic, the International Literacy Association (ILA) suspended production of the popular reader-selected Choices book lists. Three years later, the Children’s Book Council ...

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 ...