LITERACY TODAY | January/February 2018 | literacyworldwide.org
Who Is the Future
of Literacy?
The nomination period
for our next 30 Under
30 list is open! Help
us show the world
who our future literacy
leaders are by submitting
a nomination at
literacyworldwide
.org/30under30.
Nominations must be
received by June 1, 2018.
Released in December, ILA’s latest
brief, Content Area and Disciplinary
Literacy: Strategies and Frameworks,
explores content area literacy and
disciplinary literacy as two approaches
to literacy instruction. Another recent
brief, The Roles of Standardized
Reading Tests in Schools, explores
the roles, uses, and caveats of
standardized reading tests to assess
student achievement, evaluate
programs, create educational policy,
and more. Download them both at
literacyworldwide.org/position-
statements.
Where
We Stand
ILA Cosponsors Briefing on Literacy
Leadership
In November, ILA and the National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) joined forces to deliver a briefing on “Improving Student Literacy:
Leadership Needed at Every Level” at the Russell Senate Office Building in
Washington, DC, with Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) providing a keynote speech. To
read our blog coverage, visit literacyworldwide.org/dcbriefing.
Join Us for ILA West 2018
Join us March 16–17, 2018, in San Diego, CA, for a
two-day event that is specifically designed to help
practitioners and professionals like you. Our theme,
“Literacy: A Pathway to Equity,” explores how literacy
can transform lives, level the playing field, and drive
positive school developments. Through hands-on
workshops and cutting-edge research, attendees will
leave with “use-this-tomorrow” teaching strategies;
action steps to address curriculum, assessment, and
instruction; an expanded professional network; and
more. Visit literacyworldwide.org/ilawest for more
information.