Contents
LITERACY TODAY
Volume 34, Issue 3
November/December 2016
EDITORIAL STAFF
Managing Editor Colleen Patrice Clark
Editors April Hall & Christina Lambert
Intern Samantha Brant
ILA LEADERSHIP
Executive Director Marcie Craig Post
Associate Executive Director Stephen Sye
2016–2017 BOARD MEMBERS
William Teale, University of Illinois at Chicago,
President; Douglas Fisher, San Diego State
University, Vice President; Diane Barone,
University of Nevada, Reno, Immediate Past
President; Gwynne Ash, Texas State University;
Donald Bear, Iowa State University; Julie
Coiro, University of Rhode Island; Catherine
Collier, Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia;
Lori DiGisi, Framingham Public Schools,
Massachusetts; Rachel Karchmer-Klein,
University of Delaware; Stephanie Laird,
Southeast Polk Community School District,
Iowa; Stephen Peters, Laurens County School
District 55, South Carolina; Jennifer Williams,
Calliope Global Education Initiatives, Florida
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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LIT BITS
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ILA UPDATE
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OUR VIEW
LITERACY LEADERSHIP
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Using Professional Judgment to Avoid
Unnecessary Labels
DIGITAL LITERACIES
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What Happens When Students Take the Reins in Technology
Troubleshooting
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Leading Students From Responsible Consumers to Creators of
Digital Content
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Moving Past Defi cit Views and Engaging Families in Digital Literacy
Practices
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Purposeful Tech Integration for Vocabulary Instruction
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Using Augmented Reality to Bring Lessons to Life
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Making Education More Accessible for Bilingual Students
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How Podcasts Can Hook Reluctant Readers and Promote
Real-World Learning
THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM
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Building on Students’ Understanding Through Academic Conversations
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The Importance of Reading to Learn Across the Disciplines
THE ILA NETWORK
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The Virginia State Reading Association’s Award-Winning Initiative on
Informational Texts
GLOBAL IMPACT
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A Marathon of Success in the Dominican Republic
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EVENTS
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Promoting Social
Justice Through
Digital Literacy