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Newly elected ILA Board member-at-large Cheron H. Davis, an associate professor at Florida A&M University, recently shared a personal reflection on the books, mentors, and experiences that shaped her literacy journey. ๐โจ
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ILA National Recognition signals that your program is committed to high-quality, research-informed preparation aligned with our rigorous standards developed specifically for literacy educators and specialists. ๐
Apply by August 1 for inclusion in our 2026 fall review cycle: buff.ly/wLdgr2A
AI can write text. Readers must decide what it means.๐ก
In a new Literacy Now post, reading specialist Catherine Gibbons explores why critical literacy begins in early childhood and how meaning-making, discussion, and questioning prepare students to navigate AI-generated content: buff.ly/dyKOYWr
Upcoming webinar reminder! ๐ข On June 10 at 5:00 p.m. ET, ILA presidents Donna Ogle, Jerry L. Johns, MaryEllen Vogt, and Victoria J. Risko will reflect on experiences that shaped their journeys as literacy educators, researchers, and leaders.
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What happens when research is interpreted for classroom practice? On June 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET, literacy scholars will lead a candid discussion about questions raised by the Science of Reading movement, including who decides what counts as evidence in evidence-based instruction: buff.ly/jZc7pDm
Teachers are powerful reading role models.
In an article for the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, the authors explore how reading for pleasure, daily reading habits, and book discussions helped educators rediscover their reader identities
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The Science of Reading (SOR) movement has been around for over a decade, but educators are still seeking clarification. On June 25, join Mark Seidenberg and Amanda P. Goodwin for a candid and clarifying conversation about SOR.
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How do displacement and migration shape literacy development?๐
In an article for Reading Research Quarterly, the authors find that several experiences can influence reading outcomes and cross-language transfer among Syrian refugee youth.
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Top-viewed articles from ILA's journals to fill your #TBR list:
๐"Enhancing Reading and Writing Skills through Systematically Integrated Instruction," TRT: buff.ly/qqVlaes
๐"Critical Posthumanist Literacy," RRQ: buff.ly/faGJSvo
๐"Read STOP Write: Teaching foundational skills," JAAL: buff.ly/XLtBFEW