ILA recognizes and celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals and chapters in our network who are committed to our shared mission of connecting research and practice to improve the ...

Meet our 2025 class of emerging leaders in literacy.

Welcome to your professional literacy learning hub! ILA’s digital events focus on timely topics and research-based instruction and are ideal for literacy educators of all types. These online events ...

In 1974, the International Reading Association (now International Literacy Association) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) launched Children’s Choices: an annotated list of high-quality books ...

Are you considering applying for one or more of ILA’s awards and grants? In this informative session, speakers will share their best advice on crafting strong applications that stand out from the ...

Executive functions are self-regulatory thinking skills that help students manage their thoughts, emotions, and actions. These essential albeit often invisible skills play such a critical role in ...

Join us for an inspiring webinar as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of some of the ILA 2024 award winners—literacy professionals who exemplify our mission to bridge research and practice ...

A deeper understanding of how SEL and literacy are intertwined, supported by insights from neuroscience, psychology, and education research Insight on how integrating social-emotional learning into ...

To support elementary students who are deaf and hard of hearing, it is vital to provide an equitable literacy learning environment that enhances their communication skills, academic achievement, and ...

Innovative ways to integrate titles from the USBBY Outstanding International Books List in the classroom Approaches for facilitating meaningful discussions that encourage students to critically engage ...

Thank you for wanting to get involved and do all you can to help advance literacy. We appreciate your interest, admire your enthusiasm, and applaud your desire to improve the lives of others and give ...

An understanding of the fundamental concepts underpinning generative AI, including AI, machine learning, and generative models Deeper knowledge of AI’s implications for literacy instruction, for both ...