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March/April 2016 | LITERACY TODAY
It’s election time at ILA
Keep an eye on your e-mail on March 21. That’s
when you can expect to receive an election ballot
for the 2016–2017 ILA Board of Directors. Voting will
be open until April 21 at 5 p.m. EDT, and new board
members will be announced in May.
Focus on grammar
Did you see Lauren B. Gartland
and Laura B. Smolkin’s article,
“The Histories and Mysteries of
Grammar Instruction,” featured
in the January/February issue of
The Reading Teacher? Its call to
action regarding
grammar is a
must-read: “It is
time for schools
(and universities)
to arm teachers
with the necessary
knowledge to
foster active
discussions about
grammatical
choice within
highly integrated
language arts curricula, enabling
America’s children to effectively
employ grammar to their greatest
benefit.”
Save the dates
Our next Twitter chats (#ILAchat) will be
held on March 10 and April 13 at 8 p.m.
First up, join Jennifer Serravallo, who will
offer thoughts on goal setting and targeted
instruction. In April, we’ll be discussing
William Shakespeare in the classroom with
Sharon Draper—just in time for worldwide
events remembering his birth and the 400th
anniversary of his death.
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