Did you hear?
Education at a Glance 2015, a new report from
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development, shows gender gaps are wider in print
than in digital reading for boys and girls—
due to boys’ PISA scores rising
on a computer-based test
while girls’ scores drop.
One potential reason? Boys’
affinity for video games.
Calling all authors
The incoming editors of
Journal of Adolescent & Adult
Literacy and
The Reading
Teacher are
now accepting
submissions.
These practical,
peer-reviewed
journals publish
research-based
manuscripts
about teaching tips
and best practices.
Find out more at
literacyworldwide.org/
publishwithILA.
Save the dates
Mark Jan. 14 and Feb. 11 on your calendars for the
January and February #ILAchats! First up will be Irene
Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell discussing interactive writing
in the classroom, followed by Steven Layne and Pernille
Ripp on the benefits of read-aloud. Follow @ILAToday
and #ILAchat to be part of the conversation.
Undergraduate students Elizabeth Hunter (Pete the Cat),
Abby Brandon (Rainbow Fish), and Mollie Thompson
(Madeline) at the council’s fall event
LIT BITS
4
January/February 2016 | LITERACY TODAY