Literacy Today May/June 2016

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LITERACY TODAY

Volume 33, Issue 6

May/June 2016

EDITORIAL STAFF

Managing Editor Colleen Patrice Clark

Intern Nicole Lund

ILA LEADERSHIP

Executive Director Marcie Craig Post

Associate Executive Director Stephen Sye

2015–2016 BOARD MEMBERS

Diane Barone, University of Nevada, Reno,

President; William H. Teale, University of Illinois

at Chicago, Vice President; Gwynne Ellen Ash,

Texas State University; Donald Bear, Iowa State

University; Julie Coiro, University of Rhode

Island; Catherine E. Collier, Chesapeake Public

Schools, Virginia; Lori DiGisi, Framingham

Public Schools, Massachusetts; Bernadette

Dwyer, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra,

Dublin City University, Ireland; Laurie A.

Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University; Rachel

A. Karchmer-Klein, University of Delaware;

Julianne Scullen, Anoka-Hennepin School

District, Minnesota

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ABOUT US

Literacy Today is the bimonthly membership

magazine of the International Literacy

Association, a nonprofi t that strives to

empower educators, inspire students, and

encourage teachers with the resources they

need to make literacy accessible for all.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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LIT BITS

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OUR VIEW

LITERACY LEADERSHIP

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Combining Research to Boost Comprehension

and Confi dence

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

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2016: A Win for Diverse Books

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Online Exclusive: Interviews With This Year’s Belpré and Corett a Scott

King Award Winners

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ILA’s Arbuthnot Award Winner on Her Top Tips and Book Suggestions

for Teachers

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The Unspoken Language of Wordless Picture Books

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ILA Choices Reading Lists: Perfect for Summer Reading

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The Power of Fiction and What It Teaches Us About the World

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Why You Should Be Incorporating LGBT Books in Your Classroom Library

THE ENGAGING CLASSROOM

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How the Whole Class Is Impacted When the Teacher Loves

Children’s Literature

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Using Technology and Other Tricks to Play With Literacy

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Strategies for Increasing Engagement Through Reading and Writing

ILA 2016

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Why You Can’t Miss the Putt ing Books to Work Panels

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Lace Up Your Sneakers to Benefi t Literacy Development

THE ILA NETWORK

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How One Community Is Using Tricycles to Boost Summer Reading

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EVENTS

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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