Literacy Today March/April 2019

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LITERACY TODAY

Volume 36, Issue 5

March/April 2019

EDITORIAL STAFF

Managing Editor Colleen Patrice Clark

Editors Christina Lambert & Alina O’Donnell

Intern Bailee Formon

ILA LEADERSHIP

Executive Director Marcie Craig Post

2018–2019 BOARD MEMBERS

Bernadette Dwyer, Dublin City University,

President; Kathy N. Headley, Clemson

University, Vice President; Douglas Fisher,

San Diego State University, Immediate Past

President; Juli-Anne Benjamin, Marion P.

Thomas Charter School; Wendy Carss,

University of Waikato; Beverley E. Harris,

Mico University College, University of the

West Indies; Kenneth Kunz, Middlesex Public

Schools; Stephanie Laird, Southeast Polk

Community School District; Susan Paasch,

Sauk Rapids Public School District; Stephen

Peters, Laurens County School District 55; Julia

Reynolds, Allendale Public Schools; Jennifer

Williams, Calliope Global Education Initiatives

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ABOUT US

Literacy Today is the bimonthly membership

magazine of the International Literacy

Association, a nonprofi t that strives to

empower educators, inspire students, and

encourage teachers with the resources they

need to make literacy accessible for all.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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LIT BITS

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ILA UPDATE

LITERACY LEADERSHIP

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Steps to Bringing Family Literacy Practices Into

the Classroom

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Fostering Relationships With the Families of Bilingual Learners

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Family Involvement in Reading: What the Parents and Caregivers Think

FEATURES

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Family Matt ers: Making Family Engagement a Cornerstone of

Literacy Education

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Connecting With Community: The Real-World Lessons That Come From

Breaking Down Classroom Walls

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Activating Families and Communities to Support ILA’s Children’s Rights

to Read Campaign

THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM

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The Value of Arts Integration With English Learners

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On Engagement and Empathy: Gett ing to the Heart of Learning

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Using Self-Directed Inquiry to Spark Interest and Promote

Research Skills

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Affi rming Individuality and Identity Through Picture Books

and Storytelling

THE ILA NETWORK

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How Tampa’s Explorers Club Partners With Cultural Venues for Powerful

Pre-K Family Adventures

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Access to Literacy: An Inalienable Right to Quality Education in Haiti

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EVENTS

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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