LITERACY TODAY | September/October 2019 | literacyworldwide.org
Our August #ILAchat focused
on “The Dos and Don’ts of
Writing Instruction.” Hosts
Douglas Fisher, Troy Hicks,
David E. Kirkland, Diane Lapp,
and Jennifer Serravallo are
all participating in the #ILA19
Research Address in New
Orleans in October, alongside
keynote speaker Steve Graham,
Mary Emily Warner Professor
of Education at Arizona State
University. Check out the
archived conversation on
Wakelet at bit.ly/ILAchat_
WritingInstruction for a preview
of what’s to come.
On September 9, 2019, in recognition of International Literacy Day, ILA will publish the
Children’s Rights to Excellent Literacy Instruction position statement, the next leg of
ILA’s Children’s Rights to Read campaign. Drafted by the Rights to Excellent Literacy
Instruction Committee members Bernadette Dwyer, Diane Kern, and Jennifer Williams,
the position statement asserts that “literacy—the ability to identify, understand, interpret,
create, compute, and communicate using visual, audible, and digital materials across
disciplines and in any context—and access to excellent and equitable literacy instruction
are basic human rights.” In the coming months, ILA will release four research briefs
that correspond to each of the four tenets outlined in the statement. Download the
statement at literacyworldwide.org.
Unveiling Children’s Rights to Excellent
Literacy Instruction
Still Time to Register for ILA 2019
The International Literacy Association 2019 Conference, taking
place October 10–13, 2019, in New Orleans, LA, is officially less
than two months away. With the theme “Creating a Culture of
Literacy,” you’ll learn how to create and grow a thriving culture of
literacy in your school, district, and community. Core Conference
registration includes access to the ILA General Session (keynoted
by Chelsea Clinton, Pedro A. Noguera, Renée Watson, and
Hamish Brewer), 300+ educational sessions, 100+ exhibitors
in the Exhibit Hall, and countless networking opportunities.
Registrants can also choose to extend their learning with Institute
Day (interactive, full-day courses on specific topics of interest) or
Children’s Literature Day (a full-day event for educators, librarians,
and children’s literature enthusiasts). View the full list of sessions at
ilaconference.org/iplanner.
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