LITERACY TODAY | March/April 2016
The nomination period for our 2016 30
Under 30 list will be open from March
14–May 16. This is your chance to help
show the world the future of literacy—
the rising leaders who are making
significant contributions to the field
and changing lives in the process. Visit
literacyworldwide.org/30under30 starting
March 14 to make your nomination.
ILA released a new research advisory on dyslexia, which
focuses on the overarching issues surrounding learning
differences and details the need to focus on a comprehensive
scope of instruction that can be tailored to individual students’
needs. To read the advisory, visit literacyworldwide.org/
dyslexia.
There will also be events at ILA 2016 for those looking to get
more involved in the conversation. “Learning Differences: The
What, When, and How of Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia,
and Executive Functioning Disorders” is a Preconference
Institute on Friday, July 8, while “Dyslexia: Research
Perspectives From the USA and Europe” is a Featured Research
Session on Sunday, July 10.
Expanding the
dyslexia conversation
Coming to Boston early?
There are 15 Preconference Institutes this year on
Friday, July 8, including a new offering on principal
leadership: ”The School Principal as Literacy Leader:
Why, What, and How.” For a complete listing, check
out page 43. For even more information, visit
ilaconference.org.
What’s new?
Look for these updates and more from ILA:
■ ILA 2016 registration is now open! Browse through this year’s
list of speakers and sessions, and don’t forget: Early Bird
Registration rates end April 18. (ilaconference.org)
■ The January/February/March issue of Reading Research
Quarterly, one of ILA’s three peer-reviewed journals, is
available for free viewing. (literacyworldwide.org/freeRRQ)
■ Our 2016 International Literacy Day Activity Kit will be available
to download in early April. This year’s kit is packed with reading
lists and literacy activity ideas for all age levels, all centered on
this year’s focus country: Jamaica. (literacyworldwide.org/ild)