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WEBThe International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe. Learn more ›. Webinar: October 9. Honoring the achievements of ILA's 2024 award winners. Webinar: October 23.
Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading
WEBOct 21, 2013 · Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education. “The evidence is clear: writing can be a vehicle for improving reading” (p. 6). Ten years ago The National Commission on Writing in America’s Schools and Colleges deemed writing the “neglected ‘R’” and called for a “writing revolution” that included doubling the amount of time ...
WEBFor young children, reading and writing is literally a mixed medium, chock-full of different symbolic activities like singing, dancing, talking, and playing, and this has important ramifica-tions for what literacy instruction should look like. If we take a narrow, somewhat limited view of reading, then we might say that it is all about learning ...
Six-Word Memoirs in the Classroom - International Literacy …
WEBJul 1, 2014 · Six-word memoirs offer students a safe way to share a small piece of who they are and what matters to them. Older students might want to watch the version of the six-word memoir project compiled by HarperTeen.com in order to find inspiration and mentor texts. Writer’s workshop is a model emphasizing both structure and choice.
The Four Principles of Middle School ELA Engagement
WEBAug 14, 2018 · Engagement principle no. 1: Empower students to become critical thinkers. To be fully engaged, middle school students need to know that the work they’re doing will matter, be recognized, and be relevant to their lives. They need lots of opportunities to develop, communicate, and refine their ideas in light of new observations.
Five Ways to Help Struggling Readers Build Reading Fluency
WEBApr 18, 2018 · When introducing a text for the first time, identify new or potentially challenging words. Before reading the text, practice the words in isolation outside of the text. Teach the correct pronunciation and meaning of the words. Host a Readers Theatre. A Readers Theatre, where students perform a play for …
Journals - International Literacy Association
WEBJournals. ILA journals are written by experts—literacy educators, leaders, advocates, and researchers—who are passionate about literacy and are the best in their fields. Whether you're teaching in a traditional classroom or in a virtual learning environment, all of our titles— The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy ...
WEBSpecific goals of this handbook are to help educators do the following: Define and explain Action Research. Demonstrate an understanding of how to use the recursive nature of Action Research to improve their teaching of instructional literacy. Provide examples of the Action Research process in action.
WEBPhonics is the study of the relationship between sounds and let ters. It is an essential component of reading and writing prac tice and instruction in the primary grades. Phonics knowledge. Phonological awareness includes the ability to separate oral language into syllables and individual phonemes, the distinctive sounds for the language the ...
Standards 2017 | International Literacy Association
WEBILA's Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals, 2017 Edition sets forth the criteria for developing and evaluating preparation programs for literacy professionals. Developed by literacy experts across the United States, the standards focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective educational practice in ...
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